Round 1 |
1 | | Houston | Mark Appel | P | Stanford |
As of now there does not seem to be a clear-cut number one pick, but Appel makes sense for the Astros. At 6'5 he is a big, strong pitcher who has the mold to develop into a power pitcher at the next level. He has good command and already K's a lot of batters, striking out 86 batters in 110.1 innings in his 17 starts. He mixes up his pitches well, and will continue to develop an already potent repertoire. |
2 | | Minnesota | Lance McCullers | P | High School |
At 6'2 and still in HS, MCDullers has a powerful arm, reportedly being clocked as high as 100 MPH. He is committed to Florida, but he has a ton of potential and is worthy of this pick. His fastball typically is thrown between 94-97 MPH, which he mixes with a good power curve and a changeup. He has a chance to be a dominate pitcher in the bigs, with three plus pitches. When the Twins were playoff contenders they had a great pitching staff, and will look to acquire their ace of the future with this selection. |
3 | | Seattle | Deven Marrero | SS | Arizona State |
Shortstops are at a premium in the major leagues, as they are tough to come by. Marrero is a stud defensively and a good young hitter. He has a strong arm and excellent range. He is a contact hitter and shown flashes of good discipline at the plate. He projects to be a plus shortstop at the next level and gives Seattle a cornerstone to build their franchise, that is not a pitcher. |
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