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I’ve
been asked a few times this week to do a mock draft. Many of you remember that
I used to keep track of all the mocks out there and I would average them
together and let you know the results monthly. I stopped doing that and turned
over much of the draft responsibilities to other writers here; however, this
daiy “D1” post meets my need to stay active on this subject.
What I will do is give you my current opinion where this draft would go if it was held today. And, I will do it up to the Mets pick at #12.
#1 – RHSP Luc Giolito –
This looks like one of those arms that only come along once in a long while.
You know I love college starters, but it’s my belief Gio will become the first
high school pitcher to go overall one.
#2 – C Mike Zunino –
Mike has wasted little time coming out of the box this young season. Line
through Wedneday: .474/.565/.895. I don’t expect him to stay behind the plate
in the pros, but he’s a special player in a non-special draft.
#3 – OF-1B Victor Roache – Last year’s D1 leader in home runs already has two in five games
this season. Doesn’t play against top
teams (0-3 vs. GT on Wednesday), but I still think his Ryan Howard comparison
beats out the other outfield prospects.
#4 – RHSP – Kevin Gausman – I have Kevin as the top college pitcher right now, though it is
early.
#5 – RHSP – Mark Appel - It’s not that Appel has dropped. It’s that
other guys have passed him and are currently hot. I may have the order wrong,
but these are your top five players, right now, in the draft.
#6 – OF – Byron Buxton
– I did notice that Keith Law picked Buxton as the #1 overall pick.
Buxton does little wrong and will definitely be gone before the Mets pick comes
around.
#7 – LHSP – Max Fried –
Everyone loves a lefty and this is the best in the draft.
#8 – SS – Deven Morreno – Morreno could go in the top 5 picks, but he definitely will be
gone in the first ten.
#9 – RHSP Walker Weikel – Weikel’s stock s way up and would have been a nice pick for the
Mets.
#10 – OF – David Dahl –
This is the last of the three great outfield bats in the draft.
#11 – C – Stryker Trahan – Frankly, people like me have pumped this kid up the
mocks.
#12 – This is the Mets pick. First,
who’s left:
RHSP – Chris Beck
RHP – Lance McCullers
RHP – Taylor Cherry
RHP/1B – Joey Gallo
RHRP/C – Austin Maddox
C – Peter O’Brien
LHSP – Brian Johnson
LHRP – Lex Rutledge
LHSP – Hunter Virant
SS – Carlos Correa
As much as I want a
catcher, I’m going to go with the best player on the board… Lance McCullers Jr.
4 comments:
if mccullers is thee at 12 and the mets dont take him, they need psyciatric help
Hahahaha agreed.
The way I see it, you go with "best available"...but only to a degree. The deepest position the Mets have in the system is RHP and by a LOT where as they are quite shallow up the middle, especially catcher and SS. That being said, I just would never see justifying drafting Wacha, Weickel, Barrett etc. with the #12 pick. There are only four righties I would take with our first pick: Appel, Giolito, Gausman, and McCullers and I have a feeling they might all be off the board by #12. All should be and I see no reason why McCullers is falling on mocks. In Fried vs. McCullers I still prefer Fried but it's close.
Mack-- You really think Stryker is going that early? Also, Zunino is a FANTASTIC defensive catcher...why no love for his projection?
Steve:
I didn't mean that Zunin was a bad catcher. I just expect him to be moved to the outfield to save his legs.
Of course, the minute I posted this, Roache went down with what looks like a season ending injury.
Yea I saw that. Will be interesting to see how that effects his draft stock or if he'll elect to stay in school to go higher and get a bigger signing bonus.
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