Monday, June 6, 2016

TPSG 2016 MLB Mock Draft

The 2016 MLB Draft starts on Thursday.  As a baseball fanatic, of course I've been keeping up on the top prospects.  Keep in mind, the MLB Draft is perhaps the biggest crapshoot of all the major sports, but I have still decided to mock round 1.  Here goes:
  1. Philadelphia Phillies - A.J. Puk - LHP - Florida 
  2. Cincinnati Reds - Nick Senzel - 3B - Tennessee 
  3. Atlanta Braves - Kyle Lewis - OF - Mercer 
  4. Colorado Rockies - Mickey Moniak - OF - LaCosta Canyon HS (CA) 
  5. Milwaukee Brewers - Jason Groome - LHP - Barnagat HS (NJ) 
  6. Oakland Athletics - Corey Ray - OF - Louisville 
  7. Miami Marlins - Delvin Perez - SS - Puerto Rico 
  8. San Diego Padres - Cal Quantrill - RHP - Stanford 
  9. Detroit Tigers - Riley Pint - RHP - St Thomas Aquinas HS (KS)
  10. Chicago White Sox - Blake Rutherford - OF - Chaminade Prep HS (CA) 
  11. Seattle Mariners - Zack Collins - C - Miami 
  12. Boston Red Sox - Justin Dunn - RHP - Boston College 
  13. Tampa Rays - Josh Lowe - 3B - Pope HS (GA) 
  14. Cleveland Indians - Alex Kirilloff - OF - Plum HS (PA) 
  15. Minnesota Twins - Dakota Hudson - RHP - Mississippi State  
  16. Los Angeles Angels - Ian Anderson - RHP - Shenendohowa HS (NY) 
  17. Houston Astros - Cody Sedlock - RHP - Illinois 
  18. New York Yankees - Forrest Whitley - RHP - Alamo Heights HS (TX) 
  19. New York Mets - Will Craig - 3B - Wake Forest 
  20. Los Angeles Dodgers - Taylor Trammell - OF - Mount Paran Christian HS (GA) 
  21. Toronto Blue Jays - Braxton Garrett - LHP - Florence HS (AL) 
  22. Pittsburgh Pirates - Zach Burdi - RHP - Louisville 
  23. St Louis Cardinals - T.J. Zeuch - RHP - Pittsburgh 
The Diamondbacks don't have a first round pick this season due to their off season signing of Zack Greinke.  I think that's a gamble worth taking for the Diamondbacks.  What are the chances that any of this years draft pitching prospects reach the point of being a number one starter at the major league level?

I'd like to see the Twins select one of the top high school pitchers, but I'm guessing they'd prefer a college pitcher or an everyday player.  Dakota Hudson makes a lot of sense for them if he's available.  Zach Collins, Blake Rutherford or Alex Kirilloff are probably possible at number 15 too if they don't select a pitcher.  Finding an underslot deal for someone is probably also under consideration.   

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