Devils 2022 MLB Draft Thread/College Baseball Thread(Mock Draft 3/Draft Sunday MLB Network 7e)

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1 hour ago, beekay414 said:

I originally posted it and had Landon Sims in that spot but forgot he had TJS so I did a quick edit and just bumped Young up from the Yankees pick. I think the other guy I considered was the LHP from East Carolina who's name I'm blanking on. 

Carson Whisenhunt.  He had a long time away from baseball due to the suspension, but the reports were middling about his first start in the Cape.  He's gonna have to turn it around to get himself squarely in the 1st round discussion again.

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After I made a big deal about how Ole Miss probably shouldn't have gotten an at large bid, they go and play amazing baseball.  Jacob Gonzalez may be my favorite for 1:1 in the 2023 draft.  

[beekay414]

Kiley's Mock. Won't put any information that he said, just the picks...

1. Baltimore Orioles - Druw Jones | CF | Wesleyan (GA)
2. Arizona Diamondbacks - Jackson Holliday | SS | Stillwater (OK)
3. Texas Rangers - Kevin Parada | C | Georgia Tech
4. Pittsburgh Pirates - Cam Collier | 3B | Chipola JC (FL)
5. Washington Nationals - Jacob Berry | RF | LSU
6. Miami Marlins - Termarr Johnson | 2B | Mays (GA)
7. Chicago Cubs - Brooks Lee | 3B | Cal Poly
8. Minnesota Twins - Gavin Cross | RF | Virginia Tech
9. Kansas City Royals - Elijah Green | CF | IMG Academy (FL)
10. Colorado Rockies - Jordan Beck | LF | Tennessee
11. New York Mets - Justin Crawford | CF | Bishop Gorman (NV)
12. Detroit Tigers - Connor Prielipp | LHP | Alabama
13. Los Angeles Angels - Brandon Barriera | LHP | American Heritage (FL)
14. New York Mets - Dylan Lesko | RHP | Buford (GA)
15. San Diego Padres - Brock Porter | RHP | St. Mary's (MI)
16. Cleveland Guardians - Jace Jung | 2B | Texas Tech
17. Philadelphia Phillies - Gabriel Hughes | RHP | Gonzaga
18. Cincinnati Reds - Daniel Susac | C | Arizona
19. Oakland Athletics - Zach Neto | SS | Campbell
20. Atlanta Braves - Cooper Hjerpe | LHP | Oregon State
21. Seattle Mariners - Cole Young | SS | North Allegheny (PA)
22. St. Louis Cardinals - Jett Williams | SS | Rockwall-Heath (TX)
23. Toronto Blue Jays - Sterlin Thompson | RF | Florida
24. Boston Red Sox - Drew Gilbert | CF | Tennessee
25. New York Yankees - Spencer Jones | RF | Vanderbilt
26. Chicago White Sox - Dylan Beavers | RF | California
27. Milwaukee Brewers - Chase DeLauter | RF | James Madison
28. Houston Astros - Dalton Rushing | C | Louisville
29. Tampa Bay Rays - Tucker Toman | 3B | Hammond (SC)
30. San Francisco Giants - Jake Bennett | LHP | Oklahoma

31. Colorado Rockies - Robby Snelling | LHP | McQueen (NV)
32. Cincinnati Reds - Cade Horton | RHP | Oklahoma

33. Baltimore Orioles - Peyton Graham | SS | Oklahoma
34. Arizona Diamondbacks - Owen Murphy | RHP | Riverside Brookfield (IL)
35. Kansas City Royals - Jacob Miller | RHP | Liberty Union (OH)
36. Pittsburgh Pirates - JR Ritchie | RHP | Bainbridge (WA)
37. Cleveland Guardians - Brandon Sproat | RHP | Florida
38. Colorado Rockies - Cayden Wallace | 3B | Arkansas
39. San Diego Padres - Jacob Melton | CF | Oregon State
40. Los Angeles Dodgers - Eric Brown | SS | Coastal Carolina
41. Boston Red Sox - Cade Doughty | 3B | LSU

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6 hours ago, beekay414 said:

7. Chicago Cubs - Brooks Lee | 3B | Cal Poly

Holy ****, yes please.  

[holt_bruce81]

Man, how high is Cade Horton going to end up going? I'd consider him at #22 to the Cardinals. Would probably like that pick more than I would Jett Williams. 

Edited June 29, 2022 by holt_bruce81

[beekay414]

 

[CWood21]

On 6/29/2022 at 4:49 PM, holt_bruce81 said:

Man, how high is Cade Horton going to end up going? I'd consider him at #22 to the Cardinals. Would probably like that pick more than I would Jett Williams. 

Is he draft eligible?

[beekay414]

11 minutes ago, CWood21 said:

Is he draft eligible?

yes

[holt_bruce81]

Why is Walter Ford so low in most of the rankings out there? I'd be perfectly happy if the Cardinals decided to take him at #22. 

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On 7/3/2022 at 2:27 PM, beekay414 said:

 

So by not providing the imagining, Rocker's camp is essentially admitting that there's some iffy stuff in there.  Either that, or they are only providing it to certain teams that Rocker would like to go to.  Not sure that's permitted though.  

13 hours ago, holt_bruce81 said:

Why is Walter Ford so low in most of the rankings out there? I'd be perfectly happy if the Cardinals decided to take him at #22. 

Because right now he's just your typical projectible prep righty.  Low 90's fastball that can reach the mid 90's.  A decent, but not elite slider.  Below average changeup.  Both command and control come and go.  The upside is that he's athletic and really young. You hope professional coaching and nutrition can develop him, but this profile is found every draft in the supplemental and 2nd round. 

[devils1854]

Been meaning to get back on here, but things happen. I started this mock on Sunday and finished last night because I had to go back after the Braves trade for #35. Will try to get one more done this weekend, and Ill have my final rankings out tomorrow.

(-R)...Possible Reliever

*...Injured

FIRST ROUND

1.Baltimore-Druw Jones||CF||Weslyan, GA
-The Orioles have close to 17 million dollars this draft and they have five picks in the first 81. Its not going to take the full 8.8 million slot to get the deal done. Baltimore should save close to half a million with Jones and still have over 8 million for the rest of their class and thats before the 5% overage they can use. If they really think Jones is the best player, the money wont matter. They will have the ability to get anyone on their board in later rounds. This would be the third straight first round outfielder for the club. 

2.Arizona-Termarr Johnson||2B||Mays, GA
-This will almost assuredly be a middle of the diamond player with Arizona's draft tendencies and the top prospects available. Johnson seemed to drop down boards this spring for no reason other than Johnson played against crap competition and was pitched around while scouts were present. That sounds like a lot of BS to me. Termarr decided to play in a MLB sponsored college wooded bat league in the Atlanta area this summer, and showed exactly why he was highly sought after in the preseason. Im not on the Holliday train, Termarr should pair nicely with Jordan Lawler on the infield, and the Diamondbacks should be able to save just a little money with the pick. 

3.Texas-Kevin Parada||C||Georgia Tech
-Jackson Holliday seems to be the consensus option here if he is available, but Im not convinced. Texas has altered their draft strategy the past couple of years and have gone for the proven college commodity in the first round. Also, with the team spending tons of money to make the team better now, a college hitter would fit their timeline better. I went with Parada here over Brooks Lee because Parada's name has been mentioned with Texas more often. 

4.Pittsburgh-Cam Collier||3B||Chipola JC
-The Pirates had a great draft in 2021 snatching up five top 100 players after going underslot with their first pick, and that could be the strategy again with three picks in the first 44 this year. Collier will likely take less money here than Brooks Lee, so he gets the edge with the pick. 

5.Washington-Elijah Green||CF||IMG Academy, FL
-I dont think Washington expects either Green or Holliday to be available at this selection, and yet both are available. The Nationals went with the ultra toolsy, high upside Brady House in 2021, and I would expect that again here with Green, the best player in the draft with three potential 70 grade tools. 

6.Miami-Brooks Lee||SS||Cal Poly
-Derek Jeter stepped down as the CEO of the Marlins before the season and his hand picked VP of Player Development, Gary Denbo, left the organization a little over a week ago. The Marlins draft strategy seems to have shifted its focus to college hitters this draft, and they have Brooks Lee staring them in the face. Jackson Holliday is still available, but I just dont see the fit with this new regime. 

7.Chicago Cubs-Jackson Holliday||SS||Stillwater, OK
-In this situation, the Cubs would be flying to the podium to get in the Holliday selection. The Cubs have become a more data leaning team, so the selection makes perfect sense. Zach Neto would be my backup plan here if the team wanted to try to save some money for later picks. 

8.Minnesota-Jacob Berry||1B||LSU
-The Twins have a type. A hit first, plus power, college player that they will figure out a position for later, and that sums up Jacob Berry to a T. Berry is linked with a couple of teams in the top five that love his bat, so Minnesota should be pleased with his availability here. 

9.Kansas City-Cade Horton||RHP||Oklahoma
-The Royals have a 5.2 million slot for the 9th pick, and it is probably going to cost all of it to sign Horton. Cade was a top two way prospect out of high school that decided to head to Norman because he is eligible after his second year in 2022. Horton missed all of 2021 with Tommy John and did not get on the mound until March 29 of this year. He was awful with rust for the first two months but once the post season started, Horton showed he was the best pitcher in college with 49 Ks, 6 BB, and 9 ER in 31 innings. He has a huge price tag since he can go back to school and possibly be the top college pitcher as a junior in 2023. A team outside of the top 12-15 picks probably wont have a chance to sign him with their pool allotment.

10.Colorado-Gavin Cross||COF||Virginia Tech
-Scuttlebutt seems to have the Rockies going college hitter here, and the selection of Cross could give the Rockies a potential outfield of him, Zac Veen, and Benny Montgomery. Those offensive bats are definitely something you want to build around in the Denver air.

11.New York Mets-Connor Prielipp||LHP||Alabama*
-With two selections within the next four picks, and the potential for them to throw gobs of money around, the Mets could go many different ways. This pick is from not signing Kumar Rocker next year, so they cannot play around with this selection. It has to be someone they can sign. Both Dylan Lesko and Brock Porter, the top two high school arms, are available here, and a Lesko selection would definitely be the splash everyone is expecting from the Mets. I dont think the Tigers or Angels are going to take a high school arm with their selections, so they dont have to take either here. Connor Prielipp probably wont be available with their next pick, and with 1-1 ability, he is the guy I see the Mets selecting as long as they are ok with the medicals, and you probably even save a little money here as well.

12.Detroit-Jace Jung||2B||Texas Tech
-This is probably the worst scenario for the Tigers with Horton, Prelipp, and Berry already selected. Detroit loves players from big time college programs, so Im not on Zach Neto here. With Detroit calling up its first wave of prospects in the past year, Jace Jung fits their timeline better, and could be a fast climber in the minors. 

13.Los Angeles Angels-Kumar Rocker||RHP||Independent
-Everyone knows the Angels are desperate to find pitching. They used every selection in the 21 draft on pitchers, and is in the process of ruining all of them by pushing them before they are ready. Kumar Rocker makes too much sense. His people released his medicals recently, and it sounds like many teams are back in. It helped that Rocker threw 30 innings in Independent ball in June and looked like the 2019/2020 Kumar. He could be in the pen by September and in the rotation next April. 

14.New York Mets-Dylan Lesko||RHP||Buford, GA*
-The two best pitching prospects in the draft are Connor Prielipp and Dylan Lesko, if you dont take injuries into consideration. The Mets are poised to select both and put a huge boost into a system whose best pitching prospect hasnt pitched since 2019.

15.San Diego-Justin Crawford||CF||Bishop Gorman, NV
-The Padres are going to go high school here and will go for upside. Thats AJ Preller's MO. There was a run of six college players selected before the Mets took Dylan Lesko at pick 14, so the Padres have to choose from a list of almost all the guys they have been scouting heavy. Im leaning more towards Preller taking a hitter, and Justin Crawford seems to be the guy that has slipped a couple of picks, and he could be a CJ Abrams type of athlete.

16.Cleveland-Zach Neto||SS||Campbell
-Middle infielders and pitching. Cleveland's draft philosophy has been in place for years now. Both Jett Williams and Cole Young are both available here, and I would select Williams(Young is old for Cleveland's model) but Zach Neto fits their model perfectly and should move through the system quicker. 

17.Philadelphia-Brock Porter||RHP||Orchard Lake St Marys, MI
-After having success selecting right handed high school pitchers in the past couple seasons, the Phillies are poised to have the second best high school arm drop to them at number 17 in Brock Porter. Talented kids drop every year and the Phillies are in position to take advantage once again in 2022.

18.Cincinnati-Drew Gilbert||CF||Tennessee
-The Reds have over 10 million in pool money this year, and they have a tendency to stay around slot with their first pick and then try to splurge on a talented high schooler somewhere in their next couple of picks. The organization has decided that it was time to tear everything down and start over, and Drew Gilbert is a culture changer. He could come in and be the sparkplug for the whole organization. 

19.Oakland-Jett Williams||SS||Rockwall-Heath, TX
-The A's have had success the past couple of years with their selection of high schoolers Tyler Soderstrom and Max Muncy in the first round and they probably did not expect Jett Williams to land here with his helium but here we are. Him and Muncy could be the future middle infield pairing for Oakland.

20.Atlanta-Cooper Hjerpe||LHP||Oregon State
-The Braves have gone underslot/slot with their first pick each year since selecting Shea Langeliers in 2019, and 2022 will probably be no different. The organization is tied to college pitchers for the third year in a row, but they probably did not expect Daniel Susac to be available with this pick, but his selection would probably take full slot. The Braves are already seeing their draft strategy blossom at the major league level with Michael Harris II(19, 3rd) and Spencer Strider(20, 4th) both being huge contributors for the Braves. Lefty Cooper Hjerpe is the selection.

21.Seattle-Cole Young||SS||North Allegheny, PA
-It seems like Seattle's board has been destroyed in the past five picks, and they could reach here for a security blanket in a college pitcher, or they could take a high school bat for the second year in a row in Young.

22.St Louis-Daniel Susac||C||Arizona
-The Cardinals have been one of the best organizations in taking players that have slid down draft boards and developing them in their system, and Daniel Susac makes tons of sense here. The Cardinals might just stumble into Yadier Molina's successor. 

23.Toronto-Peyton Graham||SS||Oklahoma
-After going pitchers with nine of their first ten picks last year, it sounds like Toronto is zeroing in on hitters in 2022, but the top three high school lefty pitchers are still available here, so that could cause them to change direction. Graham came on this year and was able to show that he could handle short at the next level, which helped move him my draft board. 

24.Boston-Sterlin Thompson||COF||Florida
-Boston took two University of Florida hitters in the first five rounds last year, and they are poised to take another in 2022 with the selection of Sterlin Thompson. The Red Sox have drafted hit tool early in the past couple of rounds, so it would make sense to take the Gator. Thompson should get the chance to try third, but wherever he ends up defensively, he is going to need to find more power in his body.

25.New York Yankees-Brock Jones||CF||Stanford
-The Yankees have taken college hitter performers the past couple years and are in line once again to take another at spot 25. The narrative is already being put in place for Spencer Jones of Vanderbilt to be the selection because of the similarities to Aaron Judge with his size and power potential, but if things seem to perfect, then they probably are. Brock Jones came to Stanford as a two sport star and has only been concentrating on baseball since 2020. His slow start and strike outs have pushed him down boards, but he ended the season very strong with better numbers than his All American 2021 season.

26.Chicago White Sox-Landon Sims||RHP||Mississippi State*
-I dont think anyone knows just where the White Sox are looking this year. They've gone high school hitter, college pitcher, and college hitter the past three years. Landon Sims was on his way to becoming the first pitcher taken in the draft until the Tommy John bug hit. Sims has a year of dominant reliever work under his belt in 2021, and scouts saw flashes of a third pitch in his shortened 2022. This pick mirrors their pick of Garrett Crochet in 2020.

27.Milwaukee-Spencer Jones||COF||Vanderbilt
-Milwaukee has taken two straight college performers in the first round so a third at 27 is very possible with names like Jones, DeLauter, and Beavers still on the board. Jones only has one year of production at Vanderbilt because of injury, but he has a potential above average bat, plus power, and a plus arm from right. Its a lower floor than others, but its also potentially a higher ceiling. 

28.Houston-Chase DeLauter||COF||James Madison
-The run on college players continues. I would love to give the Astros one of the three high school lefty's but the Astros have drafted one left handed pitcher in the last three drafts. DeLauter was once considered for the top 5 but injuries this spring hurt his stock. He has wood bat success and I think the combination of a high ceiling and higher floor gives him the edge over a high school pitcher.

29.Tampa Bay-Noah Schultz||LHP||Oswego East, IL
-The college run finally ends here with Tampa taking the 6'9 lefty with a deceptive 3/4 delivery. Schultz has maybe the absolute highest ceiling of any pitcher in the draft with his size and delivery reminiscent of Randy Johnson. 

30.San Francisco-Cayden Wallace||COF||Arkansas
-After going pitcher with their first nine picks last year, it looks like the Giants are poised to take a college bat in 2022. Wallace is sophomore eligible. Athletic for his size, his home is likely right field but he has played both third and center at Arkansas, so he might get an opportunity elsewhere before sliding into right. 

COMPENSATION A

31.Colorado-Gabriel Hughes||RHP||Gonzaga
32.Cincinnati-Tucker Toman||3B||Hammond, SC

COMPETITIVE BALANCE A

33.Baltimore-Brandon Barriera||LHP||American Heritage, FL
34.Arizona-Dylan Beavers||COF||California
35.Atlanta-Owen Murphy||RHP/3B||Riverside-Brookfield, IL
36.Pittsburgh-Jackson Ferris||LHP||IMG Academy, FL
37.Cleveland-Blade Tidwell||RHP||Tennessee
38.Colorado-Henry Bolte||CF||Palo Alto, CA
39.San Diego-Malcolm Moore||C||McClatchy, CA

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SECOND ROUND

40.Los Angeles Dodgers-Jacob Misiorowski||RHP||Crowder JC
41.Boston-Jordan Beck||COF||Tennessee
42.Baltimore-Eric Brown||SS||Coastal Carolina
43.Arizona-Jake Bennett||LHP||Oklahoma
44.Pittsburgh-Jacob Melton||COF||Oregon State
45.Washington-Justin Campbell||RHP||Oklahoma State
46.Miami-Logan Tanner||C||Mississippi State
47.Chicago Cubs-Reggie Crawford||LHP/1B||UCONN*
48.Minnesota-Carson Whisenhunt||LHP||East Carolina
49.Kansas City-Trey Dombrowski||LHP||Monmouth
50.Colorado-Parker Messick||LHP||Florida State
51.Detroit-Dalton Rushing||C||Louisville
52.New York Mets-Ivan Melendez||1B||Texas
53.San Diego-Robby Snelling||LHP||McQueen, NV
54.Cleveland-Mikey Romero||SS||Orange Lutheran, CA
55.Cincinnati-Carson Palmquist||LHP||Miami
56.Oakland-Cade Doughty||2B||LSU
57.Atlanta-Tanner Schobel||SS||Virginia Tech
58.Seattle-Thomas Harrington||RHP||Campbell
59.St Louis-Max Wagner||3B||Clemson
60.Toronto-Walter Ford||RHP||Pace, FL
61.New York Yankees-Connor Staine||RHP||UCF
62.Chicago White Sox-Max Martin||SS||Moorestown, NJ
63.Milwaukee-Hunter Barco||LHP||Florida*
64.Houston-Jacob Miller||RHP||Liberty Union, OH
65.Tampa Bay-Alan Roden||1B/COF/2B||Creighton
66.San Francisco-Peyton Pallette||RHP||Arkansas*

COMPETITIVE BALANCE B

67.Baltimore-Ryan Cermak||CF||Illinois State
68.Minnesota-Jonathan Cannon||RHP||Georgia
69.Oakland-Josh Kasevich||SS||Oregon
70.Tampa Bay-Gavin Kilen||SS||Milton, WI
71.Tampa Bay-Adam Mazur||RHP||Iowa
72.Milwaukee-Colby Thomas||CF||Mercer
73.Cincinnati-Jud Fabian||CF||Florida
74.Seattle-JR Ritchie||RHP||Bainbridge, WA

COMPENSATION B

75.New York Mets-Bradley Loftin||LHP||DeSoto Central, MS
76.Atlanta-Brandon Sproat||RHP||Florida
77.Toronto-Cole Phillips||RHP||Boerne, TX*
78.Toronto-Brandon Birdsell||RHP||Texas Tech
79.Boston-Gavin Guidry||SS||Barbe, LA
80.Houston-Gavin Turley||CF||Hamilton, AZ

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THIRD ROUND

81.Baltimore-Anthony Hall||COF||Oregon
82.Arizona-Bryce Hubbart||LHP||Florida State
83.Pittsburgh-Brady Neal||C||IMG Academy, FL
84.Washington-Roman Anthony||COF||Stoneman Douglas, FL
85.Miami-Max Rajcic||RHP||UCLA
86.Chicago Cubs-Ryan Clifford||1B||Pro5 Academy, NC
87.Kansas City-Clark Elliott||CF||Michigan
88.Colorado-Dominic Keegan||C||Vanderbilt
89.Los Angeles Angels-Drew Thorpe||RHP||Cal Poly
90.New York Mets-Robert Moore||2B||Arkansas
91.San Diego-Chandler Simpson||CF||Georgia Tech
92.Cleveland-Nate Savino||LHP||Virginia
93.Philadelphia-Paxton Kling||CF||Central, PA
94.Cincinnati-Trey Lipscomb||3B||Tennessee
95.Oakland-Brycen Mautz||LHP||San Diego
96.Atlanta-Kenya Huggins||RHP||Chipola JC
97.St Louis-Jacob Watters||RHP-R||West Virginia
98.Toronto-Alex Freeland||SS||UCF
99.Boston-Jacob Zibin||RHP||TNXL Academy, FL
100.New York Yankees-Tyler Locklear||1B||VCU
101.Chicago White Sox-Drake Baldwin||C||Missouri State
102.Milwaukee-Noah Dean||LHP-R||Old Dominion
103.Houston-Jake Madden||RHP||Northwest Florida JC
104.Tampa Bay-Ryan Ritter||SS||Kentucky
105.Los Angeles Dodgers-Cade Hunter||C||Virginia Tech
106.San Francisco-Cade Obermueller||LHP||City High, IA

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ARIZONA
2.Arizona-Termarr Johnson||2B||Mays, GA
34.Arizona-Dylan Beavers||COF||California
43.Arizona-Jake Bennett||LHP||Oklahoma
82.Arizona-Bryce Hubbart||LHP||Florida State

ATLANTA
20.Atlanta-Cooper Hjerpe||LHP||Oregon State
35.Atlanta-Owen Murphy||RHP/3B||Riverside-Brookfield, IL
57.Atlanta-Tanner Schobel||SS||Virginia Tech
76.Atlanta-Brandon Sproat||RHP||Florida
96.Atlanta-Kenya Huggins||RHP||Chipola JC

BALTIMORE
1.Baltimore-Druw Jones||CF||Weslyan, GA
33.Baltimore-Brandon Barriera||LHP||American Heritage, FL
42.Baltimore-Eric Brown||SS||Coastal Carolina
67.Baltimore-Ryan Cermak||CF||Illinois State
81.Baltimore-Anthony Hall||COF||Oregon

BOSTON
24.Boston-Sterlin Thompson||COF||Florida
41.Boston-Jordan Beck||COF||Tennessee
79.Boston-Gavin Guidry||SS||Barbe, LA
99.Boston-Jacob Zibin||RHP||TNXL Academy, FL

CHICAGO CUBS
7.Chicago Cubs-Jackson Holliday||SS||Stillwater, OK
47.Chicago Cubs-Reggie Crawford||LHP/1B||UCONN*
86.Chicago Cubs-Ryan Clifford||1B||Pro5 Academy, NC

CHICAGO WHITE SOX
26.Chicago White Sox-Landon Sims||RHP||Mississippi State*
62.Chicago White Sox-Max Martin||SS||Moorestown, NJ
101.Chicago White Sox-Drake Baldwin||C||Missouri State

CINCINNATI
18.Cincinnati-Drew Gilbert||CF||Tennessee
32.Cincinnati-Tucker Toman||3B||Hammond, SC
55.Cincinnati-Carson Palmquist||LHP||Miami
73.Cincinnati-Jud Fabian||CF||Florida
94.Cincinnati-Trey Lipscomb||3B||Tennessee

CLEVELAND
16.Cleveland-Zach Neto||SS||Campbell
37.Cleveland-Blade Tidwell||RHP||Tennessee
54.Cleveland-Mikey Romero||SS||Orange Lutheran, CA
92.Cleveland-Nate Savino||LHP||Virginia

COLORADO
10.Colorado-Gavin Cross||COF||Virginia Tech
31.Colorado-Gabriel Hughes||RHP||Gonzaga
38.Colorado-Henry Bolte||CF||Palo Alto, CA
50.Colorado-Parker Messick||LHP||Florida State
88.Colorado-Dominic Keegan||C||Vanderbilt

DETROIT
12.Detroit-Jace Jung||2B||Texas Tech
51.Detroit-Dalton Rushing||C||Louisville

HOUSTON
28.Houston-Chase DeLauter||COF||James Madison
64.Houston-Jacob Miller||RHP||Liberty Union, OH
80.Houston-Gavin Turley||CF||Hamilton, AZ
103.Houston-Jake Madden||RHP||Northwest Florida JC

KANSAS CITY
9.Kansas City-Cade Horton||RHP||Oklahoma
49.Kansas City-Trey Dombrowski||LHP||Monmouth
87.Kansas City-Clark Elliott||CF||Michigan

LOS ANGELES ANGELS
13.Los Angeles Angels-Kumar Rocker||RHP||Independent
89.Los Angeles Angels-Drew Thorpe||RHP||Cal Poly

LOS ANGELES DODGERS
40.Los Angeles Dodgers-Jacob Misiorowski||RHP||Crowder JC
105.Los Angeles Dodgers-Cade Hunter||C||Virginia Tech

MIAMI
6.Miami-Brooks Lee||SS||Cal Poly
46.Miami-Logan Tanner||C||Mississippi State
85.Miami-Max Rajcic||RHP||UCLA

MILWAUKEE
27.Milwaukee-Spencer Jones||COF||Vanderbilt
63.Milwaukee-Hunter Barco||LHP||Florida*
72.Milwaukee-Colby Thomas||CF||Mercer
102.Milwaukee-Noah Dean||LHP-R||Old Dominion

MINNESOTA
8.Minnesota-Jacob Berry||1B||LSU
48.Minnesota-Carson Whisenhunt||LHP||East Carolina
68.Minnesota-Jonathan Cannon||RHP||Georgia

NEW YORK METS
11.New York Mets-Connor Prielipp||LHP||Alabama*
14.New York Mets-Dylan Lesko||RHP||Buford, GA*
52.New York Mets-Ivan Melendez||1B||Texas
75.New York Mets-Bradley Loftin||LHP||DeSoto Central, MS
90.New York Mets-Robert Moore||2B||Arkansas

NEW YORK YANKEES
25.New York Yankees-Brock Jones||CF||Stanford
61.New York Yankees-Connor Staine||RHP||UCF
100.New York Yankees-Tyler Locklear||1B||VCU

OAKLAND
19.Oakland-Jett Williams||SS||Rockwall-Heath, TX
56.Oakland-Cade Doughty||2B||LSU
69.Oakland-Josh Kasevich||SS||Oregon
95.Oakland-Brycen Mautz||LHP||San Diego

PHILADELPHIA
17.Philadelphia-Brock Porter||RHP||Orchard Lake St Marys, MI
93.Philadelphia-Paxton Kling||CF||Central, PA

PITTSBURGH
4.Pittsburgh-Cam Collier||3B||Chipola JC
36.Pittsburgh-Jackson Ferris||LHP||IMG Academy, FL
44.Pittsburgh-Jacob Melton||COF||Oregon State
83.Pittsburgh-Brady Neal||C||IMG Academy, FL

SAN DIEGO
15.San Diego-Justin Crawford||CF||Bishop Gorman, NV
39.San Diego-Malcolm Moore||C||McClatchy, CA
53.San Diego-Robby Snelling||LHP||McQueen, NV
91.San Diego-Chandler Simpson||CF||Georgia Tech

SAN FRANCISCO
30.San Francisco-Cayden Wallace||COF||Arkansas
66.San Francisco-Peyton Pallette||RHP||Arkansas*
106.San Francisco-Cade Obermueller||LHP||City High, IA

SEATTLE
21.Seattle-Cole Young||SS||North Allegheny, PA
58.Seattle-Thomas Harrington||RHP||Campbell
74.Seattle-JR Ritchie||RHP||Bainbridge, WA

ST LOUIS
22.St Louis-Daniel Susac||C||Arizona
59.St Louis-Max Wagner||3B||Clemson
97.St Louis-Jacob Watters||RHP-R||West Virginia

TAMPA BAY
29.Tampa Bay-Noah Schultz||LHP||Oswego East, IL
65.Tampa Bay-Alan Roden||1B/COF/2B||Creighton
70.Tampa Bay-Gavin Kilen||SS||Milton, WI
71.Tampa Bay-Adam Mazur||RHP||Iowa
104.Tampa Bay-Ryan Ritter||SS||Kentucky

TEXAS
3.Texas-Kevin Parada||C||Georgia Tech

TORONTO
23.Toronto-Peyton Graham||SS||Oklahoma
60.Toronto-Walter Ford||RHP||Pace, FL
77.Toronto-Cole Phillips||RHP||Boerne, TX*
78.Toronto-Brandon Birdsell||RHP||Texas Tech
98.Toronto-Alex Freeland||SS||UCF

WASHINGTON
5.Washington-Elijah Green||CF||IMG Academy, FL
45.Washington-Justin Campbell||RHP||Oklahoma State
84.Washington-Roman Anthony||COF||Stoneman Douglas, FL

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Top 100 players not taken

Andrew Dutkanych||RHP||Brebeuf Jesuit, IN(attending Vanderbilt)
Tristan Smith||LHP||Boiling Springs, SC
Levi Huesman||LHP||Hanover, VA
Mason Neville||CF||Basic, NV
Ike Irish||C||Orchard Lake St Marys, MI
RJ Austin||SS||Pace Academy, GA
Ross Highfill||C||Madison Central, MS
Cameron Smith||SS||Palm Beach Central, FL
Austin Charles||SS/RHP||Stockdale, CA
Jonah Tong||RHP||Georgia Premier Academy, GA
Sal Stewart||3B||Westminster Christian, FL
Adonys Guzman||C||Brunswick, CT
Jayson Jones||3B||Braswell, TX
Jared Jones||1B||Walton, GA
Jalin Flores||3B||Brandeis, TX 
Jackson Humphries||LHP||Fuquay-Varina, NC
Fisher Ingersoll||SS||American Fork, UT

[hrubes20]

Good work on the 3 rounder, Devils.  Impressive.

I just can't trust Baltimore to take Jones, given their history.  Should be a fun 1st round.  

For the Cubs in your mock, it's pretty much spot on.  They will have a chance to take at least 1 of the top group of 7.  Holliday supposedly has a big price tag to forego playing for his uncle and dad at OKST, so taking Crawford in the 2nd at a likely underslot works out financially for those 2 rounds.  I actually hadn't read much on Clifford yet, so that was interesting.  His experience with Team USA is something the Cubs like, so he makes sense.  

[devils1854]

TOP 106 PROSPECTS

I have viewed over 200 prospects in this class. The amount of time put into each one has varied and there are guys that Ive seen a couple videos of that I dont think I have enough info on to properly rank. This is especially true of right handed pitchers, who run together after a while. I do feel the 106 guys I have ranked are a tier over the ones that did not make the list. Ive also included 20 names that intrigue me for varying reasons. 

 

1.(1)Elijah Green||CF||IMG Academy, FL
2.(7)Druw Jones||CF||Weslyan, GA
3.(5)Cam Collier||3B||Chipola JC
4.(2)Brooks Lee||SS||Cal Poly
5.(6)Kevin Parada||C||Georgia Tech
6.(3)Termarr Johnson||2B||Mays, GA
7.(4)Dylan Lesko||RHP||Burford, GA*
8.(8)Brock Porter||RHP||Orchard Lake St Marys, MI
9.(13)Daniel Susac||C||Arizona
10.(20)Connor Prielipp||LHP||Alabama*

11.(15)Gavin Cross||COF||Virginia Tech
12.(25)Noah Schultz||LHP||Oswego East, IL
13.(17)Zach Neto||SS||Campbell
14.(19)Kumar Rocker||RHP||N/A
15.(NA)Cade Horton||RHP||Oklahoma
16.(43)Jackson Holliday||SS||Stillwater, OK
17.(11)Brandon Barriera||LHP||American Heritage, FL
18.(48)Peyton Graham||SS||Oklahoma
19.(14)Jacob Berry||1B||LSU
20.(9)Jace Jung||2B||Texas Tech

21.(16)Jackson Ferris||LHP||IMG Academy, FL
22.(33)Justin Crawford||CF||Bishop Gorman, NV
23.(71)Henry Bolte||CF||Palo Alto, CA
24.(21)Gavin Turley||CF||Hamilton, AZ
25.(49)Gabriel Hughes||RHP||Gonzaga
26.(10)Landon Sims||RHP||Mississippi State*
27.(12)Brock Jones||CF||Stanford
28.(NA)Max Wagner||3B||Clemson
29.(18)Chase DeLauter||COF||James Madison
30.(NA)Cooper Hjerpe||LHP||Oregon State

31.(28)JR Ritchie||RHP||Bainbridge, WA
32.(NA)Connor Staine||RHP||UCF
33.(46)Paxton Kling||CF||Central, PA
34.(NA)Drew Gilbert||CF||Tennessee
35.(26)Cade Doughty||2B||LSU
36.(NA)Dalton Rushing||C||Louisville
37.(27)Gavin Kilen||SS||Milton, WI
38.(22)Tristan Smith||LHP||Boiling Springs, SC
39.(NA)Jacob Misiorowski||RHP||Crowder JC
40.(45)Mikey Romero||SS||Orange Lutheran, CA

41.(NA)Owen Murphy||RHP/3B||Riverside-Brookfield, IL
42.(NA)Spencer Jones||COF||Vanderbilt
43.(NA)Bradley Loftin||LHP||DeSoto Central, MS
44.(54)Tucker Toman||3B||Hammond, SC
45.(NA)Roman Anthony||COF||Stoneman Douglas, FL
46.(24)Cayden Wallace||COF||Arkansas
47.(30)Cole Young||SS||North Allegheny, PA
48.(64)Parker Messick||LHP||Florida State
49.(NA)Max Martin||SS||Moorestown, NJ
50.(NA)Gavin Guidry||SS||Barbe, LA

51.(29)Blade Tidwell||RHP||Tennessee
52.(39)Walter Ford||RHP||Pace, FL
53.(NA)Robby Snelling||LHP||McQueen, NV
54.(42)Levi Huesman||LHP||Hanover, VA
55.(60)Jordan Beck||COF||Tennessee
56.(NA)Mason Neville||CF||Basic, NV
57.(NA)Adam Mazur||RHP||Iowa
58.(NA)Colby Thomas||CF||Mercer
59.(NA)Ike Irish||C||Orchard Lake St Marys, MI
60.(NA)Drew Thorpe||RHP||Cal Poly

61.(36)Peyton Pallette||RHP||Arkansas*
62.(NA)Jacob Melton||COF||Oregon State
63.(NA)RJ Austin||SS||Pace Academy, GA
64.(NA)Ryan Clifford||1B||Pro5 Academy, NC
65.(40)Logan Tanner||C||Mississippi State
66.(NA)Jett Williams||SS||Rockwall-Heath, TX
67.(35)Hunter Barco||LHP||Florida*
68.(NA)Trey Dombrowski||LHP||Monmouth
69.(NA)Ryan Cermak||CF||Illinois State
70.(41)Jud Fabian||CF||Florida

71.(38)Ross Highfill||C||Madison Central, MS
72.(NA)Cameron Smith||SS||Palm Beach Central, FL
73.(NA)Sterlin Thompson||COF||Florida
74.(73)Reggie Crawford||LHP/1B||UCONN*
75.(NA)Dominic Keegan||C||Vanderbilt
76.(47)Dylan Beavers||COF||California
77.(NA)Chandler Simpson||CF||Georgia Tech
78.(NA)Austin Charles||SS/RHP||Stockdale, CA
79.(50)Brady Neal||C||IMG Academy, FL
80.(NA)Thomas Harrington||RHP||Campbell

81.(62)Jonathan Cannon||RHP||Georgia
82.(58)Carson Whisenhunt||LHP||East Carolina
83.(NA)Jonah Tong||RHP||Georgia Premier Academy, GA
84.(NA)Cole Phillips||RHP||Boerne, TX*
85.(NA)Carson Palmquist||LHP||Miami
86.(NA)Ivan Melendez||1B||Texas
87.(67)Sal Stewart||3B||Westminster Christian, FL
88.(NA)Tanner Schobel||SS||Virginia Tech
89.(NA)Jacob Zibin||RHP||TNXL Academy, FL
90.(NA)Justin Campbell||RHP||Oklahoma State

91.(NA)Jacob Miller||RHP||Liberty Union, OH
92.(NA)Adonys Guzman||C||Brunswick, CT
93.(65)Malcolm Moore||C||McClatchy, CA
94.(44)Jayson Jones||3B||Braswell, TX
95.(63)Jared Jones||1B||Walton, GA
96.(NA)Alan Roden||1B/COF||Creighton
97.(NA)Brycen Mautz||LHP||San Diego
98.(74)Josh Kasevich||SS||Oregon
99.(NA)Jalin Flores||3B||Brandeis, TX
100.(NA)Anthony Hall||COF||Oregon

101.(32)Jackson Humphries||LHP||Fuquay-Varina, NC
102.(52)Clark Elliott||CF||Michigan
103.(23)Robert Moore||2B||Arkansas
104.(NA)Jake Bennett||LHP||Oklahoma
105.(61)Eric Brown||SS||Coastal Carolina
106.(59)Fisher Ingersoll||SS||American Fork, UT

Alex Freeland||SS||UCF
Alex Ulloa||SS||Yavapi College, JC
Anthony Silva||SS||Clark, TX
Ben Joyce||RHP-R||Tennessee
Cade Fisher||LHP||Northwest Whitfield, GA
Cade Obermueller||LHP||City High, IA
Cutter Coffey||RHP/3B||Liberty, CA
Drake Baldwin||C||Missouri State
Eric Adler||RHP-R||Wake Forest
Harold Coll||SS||San Jacinto JC
Jack Crighton||3B||Orchard Lake St Marys, MI
Jacob Watters||RHP-R||West Virginia
Jayden Hylton||1B/COF||Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Kenya Huggins||RHP||Chipola JC
Luis Ramirez||RHP||Long Beach State
Max Rajcic||RHP||UCLA
Noah Dean||LHP-R||Old Dominion
Sam Horn||RHP||Collins Hill, GA
Tyler Locklear||1B||VCU
Zach Agnos||2B/RHP||East Carolina

[devils1854]

17 hours ago, hrubes20 said:

Good work on the 3 rounder, Devils.  Impressive.

I just can't trust Baltimore to take Jones, given their history.  Should be a fun 1st round.  

For the Cubs in your mock, it's pretty much spot on.  They will have a chance to take at least 1 of the top group of 7.  Holliday supposedly has a big price tag to forego playing for his uncle and dad at OKST, so taking Crawford in the 2nd at a likely underslot works out financially for those 2 rounds.  I actually hadn't read much on Clifford yet, so that was interesting.  His experience with Team USA is something the Cubs like, so he makes sense.  

I think its 50/50 between Jones and Johnson. Termarr wants to be #1. Everyone knows this and he will probably take 2 million dollars less than Druw, but Baltimore has so much money in their pool this year that unless Cade Horton just drops to their second pick, I dont see how they can spend all the money. At some point there wont be any players left worth the money. They could try to take the difficult signs like Malcolm Moore, Tristan Smith, and others and try to spend all their money there, but that just seems like throwing away money since they still wont sign everyone and they will lose the pool money with guys they dont sign. 

Just a lot of words to say, Baltimore will be dumb to go under slot this year if they think Druw Jones is a tier above Johnson or maybe even Brooks Lee. 

I really like Clifford's hit tool and raw power but a lack of position is never good for a high schooler. If you think there is a chance he can stick in left, and arent scared away by his age and commitment to Vandy, then he's a top 50 pick. 

[hrubes20]

6 hours ago, devils1854 said:

I think its 50/50 between Jones and Johnson. Termarr wants to be #1. Everyone knows this and he will probably take 2 million dollars less than Druw, but Baltimore has so much money in their pool this year that unless Cade Horton just drops to their second pick, I dont see how they can spend all the money. At some point there wont be any players left worth the money. They could try to take the difficult signs like Malcolm Moore, Tristan Smith, and others and try to spend all their money there, but that just seems like throwing away money since they still wont sign everyone and they will lose the pool money with guys they dont sign. 

Just a lot of words to say, Baltimore will be dumb to go under slot this year if they think Druw Jones is a tier above Johnson or maybe even Brooks Lee. 

I really like Clifford's hit tool and raw power but a lack of position is never good for a high schooler. If you think there is a chance he can stick in left, and arent scared away by his age and commitment to Vandy, then he's a top 50 pick. 

I have seen the same things in regards to Johnson at #1.  My gut tells me the O's go with Lee at #1.  They have taken OF with that past 2 first rounders; they have tried to spread their money out the past few drafts and Lee is asking for less than Jones; they have had no qualms recently about giving larger overslot bonuses to guys the industry wasn't as high on; and Lee should reach the majors more quickly to join the group they are putting together right now.  I absolutely think they should take Jones, but I don't think they do.  I'll put my annual 5% right mock up this afternoon if I have time.