Draft Sunday - Mack's Mock

·         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.