MOCK: - Baseball America

1. NATIONALS. This is the one first-round pick that no one is wondering about.


PROJECTED PICK: Bryce Harper.

2. PIRATES. Pittsburgh will decide between Taillon and Machado and it will be a close call. The Pirates are leaning toward Taillon after eschewing a high-priced prep pitcher with the No. 4 selection last year.

PROJECTED PICK: Jameson Taillon.

3. ORIOLES. Baltimore can just wait and grab whichever one of the top three players is still on the board.

PROJECTED PICK: Manny Machado.

4. ROYALS. A report over the weekend claimed Kansas City had a deal done with Miami catcher Yasmani Grandal, but nothing is in place. Several industry sources believe the Royals prefer Florida Gulf Coast lefthander Chris Sale to Grandal, and if both players prove too expensive for their tastes, they could go for Texas-Arlington outfielder Michael Choice or Citadel righthander Asher Wojciechowski.

PROJECTED PICK: Chris Sale.

5. INDIANS. Cleveland likes Sale more than Mississippi lefthander Drew Pomeranz. If the Florida Gulf Coast ace is gone, the Tribe could turn to Choice, the best college prospect who's willing to sign for close to MLB's slot recommendations.

PROJECTED PICK: Michael Choice.

6. DIAMONDBACKS. Arizona is focusing on college pitching. Word is that the Diamondbacks' top target is North Carolina righthander Matt Harvey, but they may not be willing to pay the Boras Corp. price tag. Pomeranz won't come cheaply either, and if he doesn't go here he could slide toward the middle of the round. If Arizona sticks to slot, Texas A&M Barret Loux could jump all the way up here, ahead of Georgia Tech righthander Deck McGuire.

PROJECTED PICK: Drew Pomeranz.

7. METS. New York is looking at three players: Arkansas third baseman Zack Cox, Harvey and Indiana high school catcher Justin O'Conner. Cox and Harvey won't come cheaply, which could drive the Mets to O'Conner, but they do believe in Cox's bat and power.

PROJECTED PICK: Zack Cox.

 
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