Draft Notes – Mock, Mock, Mock

Well, we have another mock draft, this time from http://www.minorleaguerundown.com/2012/04/23/2012-mlb-mock-draft-v-2-0/ . Let’s take it up to the 12^th  pick and you can then get the rest from the link

          1.Astros - Byron Buxton, OF (Georgia HS): The best combination of tools and polish in this draft. There’s way more of the former, but not to the point of him being a big risk at #1. He started off the spring right near the top, and looks to have solidified his value over all but 2 or 3 others.

 2.Twins - Mike Zunino, C (Florida): He seems to be doing more or less what most expected him to do. The power is there, and the questions about his defense no longer appear to be as present as they once were.

 3.Mariners - Carlos Correa, SS (Puerto Rico): With loud tools, it only seems a matter of projecting his ultimate position. Most think a move to third is inevitable. Though Correa’s a raw hitter, his tools at the plate would make him a fantastic value at either position if everything works out. Plenty of risk, but plenty of upside too.

 4.Orioles - Kyle Zimmer, RHP (San Francisco): Zimmer has one of the best two-pitch mixes in the draft. The righty did quite well against quality hitting in the Cape Cod league in 2011, and is still showing off plus plus stuff.

 5.Royals - Kevin Gausman, RHP (LSU): He’s shown some of the best velocity among college pitchers in this class. Though his change-up is coming along, he still has yet to really show a consistently useful breaking ball.

 6.Cubs - Mark Appel, RHP (Stanford): He’s both projectable, and should end up with a decently high floor. Some concerns about his ability to be a true #1 starter do exist. Either way, a lot of value can be had in signing the righty.

 7.Padres - Albert Almora, OF (Florida HS): He’s been around the game for a while now, playing for a number of different teams at a high level. As such, he’s as mature a high school bat as you’ll find in this class. Almora doesn’t blow you away with one single tool, but he does a lot of things much better than most his age. A pretty safe pick as prep bats go, especially considering he should be at least a solid center fielder, if not much better.

 8.Pirates - Max Fried, LHP (California HS): Projectable, and already touching the mid-90s occasionally with his fastball, the left-hander is one of a trio of strong prep lefties. Fried seems to have shown himself to be the best of them through the spring.

 9.Rockies - Andrew Heaney, LHP (Oklahoma State): Aside from Kyle Zimmer, not many other pitchers have flown up the charts like Heaney. Above-average velocity and command from the left side, and he has two impressive (although still evolving) off-speed pitches.

 10.Athletics - Marcus Stroman, RHP (Duke): It’s hard to look past his velocity, breaking ball, and impressive command. As long as he can prove to withstand the rigors of starting in pro ball, Stroman could settle in at the top of a rotation. He was one of the few bright spots on Team USA this summer.

 11.Mets - Zach Eflin, RHP (Florida HS): Continues to be one of the more major names among prep righties. His mix of polish and potential might just end up with him off the board before any other.

 12.White Sox - David Dahl, OF (Alabama HS): The reviews have been mixed, but it appears that the tools are definitely still there. Dahl’s left-handed swing is compact and his bat speed is great; he certainly never gets cheated at the plate. What’s most interesting is that he very well may end up in center. He would be well above-average there offensively.

Well, it would hurt if the dude had the Mets pick in the right slot. For that alone, I pass on this one.

Got another one from you from http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2012/04/the-board-volume-vi/ -

01 Byron Buxton

02  Mike Zunino

03 Kyle Zimmer

04 Mark Appel

05 Max Fried

06 Carlos Correa

07 Kevin Gausman

08 Richie Shaffer

09 Michael Wacha

10 Matthew Smoral

11 Gavin Cecchini

12 Deven Marrero

It was interesting to see Clemson’s Shaffer make the top 10… other than that, same names, different ranking… no one seems to like Gio anymore L

And, why not one more from http://mlbreports.com/2012/04/21/prospects-apr22/ =

1. Byron Buxton, OF Appling County HS

2. Mike Zunino, C Florida

3. Mark Appel, RHP Stanford

 4. Devin Marrero, SS Arizona St.

 5. Lucas Giolito, RHP Harvard WestLake HS

 6. Lance McCullers, RHP Jesuit HS

 7. Kevin Gausman, RHP Louisiana St.

 8. Stephen Piscotty, 3B Stanford

 9. Michael Wacha, RHP Texas A & M

 10. Max Fried, LHP Harvard WestLake HS

 11. Albert Almora, OF Mater Academy HS

 12. David Dahl, OF Oak Mountain HS