MLS Bonus Baby Mock

1. Washington Nationals - Bryce Harper, C, CC of Southern Nevada - Harper and the Nationals are undoubtedly linked together, and it's reached the point where no one can picture Harper in any other uniform. Debates now rage over which position he'll play for Washington, but the result is the same. He will be the number one pick next Monday.

2. Pittsburgh Pirates - Manny Machado, SS, Brito Private HS (FL) - Though Drew Pomeranz and Jameson Taillon are still in this picture, it's looking more and more like Machado is their choice. Besides from being the best prep bat in the draft, he's a natural fit on a team that favors hitting and safe arms with their early picks, so Taillon is likely out. Having an excellent senior season helps, and the only question mark is how much adviser Scott Boras tells Machado he should ask for.

3. Baltimore Orioles - Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS (TX) - The Orioles are a solid drafting team that stands to be in a perfect position next Monday. The decision-making process will be made easier by the Pirates, as they're likely to pick the player that Pittsburgh doesn't choose. If Drew Pomeranz goes #2, then things break a little differently, but it's likely going to be a Taillon selection either way.

4. Kansas City Royals - Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Ole Miss - With a solid enough start in the SEC Tournament, Pomeranz has likely secured a top five spot, either with the Royals here, or the Pirates at #2 and the Indians at #5. It's whispered that the Royals are busy deciding between Pomeranz and Chris Sale, as they full expect the trio of Harper, Machado, and Taillon to be gone when they select. The Yasmani Grandal rumors have died down here.

5. Cleveland Indians - Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast - Like with Baltimore, the Indians stand to have their decision made for them, as they also prefer to choose between Pomeranz and Sale, as the Royals will. They'll likely take the one not chosen, and either one stands to be a solid choice. They could buck consensus with a bat like Michael Choice, but that's not expected.

6. Arizona Diamondbacks - Deck McGuire, RHP, Georgia Tech - I keep hearing that the Diamondbacks are almost certainly taking a college player, and the decision they're making this week is exactly which one. McGuire is definitely in the conversation, but so are players like Choice, Zack Cox, and the college names already selected. The best fit in this scenario seems to be McGuire.

7. New York Mets - Zack Cox, 3B, Arkansas - The Mets usually draft defensively, and this is another pick that would qualify as just that. Word is that they may be overly conservative, which wouldn't surprise me, but names we haven't considered this high may just be picked this high. Bryce Brentz and Dylan Covey are a pair of options that are being whispered, but neither fits quite this high with Cox still on the board.

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