MLB Draft Insider - The Board: Volume I

The Board: Volume I

the rest of the rankings:  http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2012/01/the-board-volume-i/#more-688 

It goes without saying that this list will assuredly change as the year progresses, but if you’re just getting started with your draft preparation, this is a decent starting point. We’ll probably update this about seven to ten times from now until June, and once again — and yes, I do get asked this often — mocks won’t come til later in the year.

Mark Appel starts off the year at spot No.1, but Lucas Giolito isn’t too far behind, and neither is Byron Buxton. After that, there’s a big drop after Buxton for me, and players 4-9 are close to interchangeable at this point, as I considered putting each of those players at that fourth spot. It’s pitching heavy — particularly in the prep ranks — and I wouldn’t expect that to change anytime soon.

Without further ado, here’s the first edition of The Board. Have at it.
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Rank	Player	Position	School
01	Mark Appel	RHP	Stanford
02	Lucas Giolito	RHP	Harvard Westlake HS (CA)
03	Byron Buxton	OF	Appling County HS (GA)
04	Victor Roache	OF	Georgia Southern
05	Trey Williams	3B	Valencia HS (CA)
06	Kevin Gausman	RHP	LSU
07	Max Fried	LHP	Harvard Westlake HS (CA)
08	Deven Merrero	SS	Arizona State
09	Mike Zunino	C	Florida
10	Walker Weickel	RHP	Olympia HS (FL)
11	Michael Wacha	RHP	Texas A&M
12	Nick Williams	OF	Galveston Ball HS (TX)