8/7/12

2013 Draft Update – August 2012 - Mock


Everything changed when Mark Appel didn’t sign with the Pirates. We’re going to add the projected 1st round at the end of this piece, but this jut averages all the mocks out there. Only one has come out since the 2012 draft ended and guess who was projected to be the number one player chosen? Appel isn’t the only player that returns for his senior season (OFs Brandon Thomas and Mike Yastrzemski) so it’s going to take a few months for my compilation to balance out. Me? I have Appel #1 overall, Yaz around #5 and Thomas right behind him.
There’s a difference of opinion out there regarding the quality of this draft. I’m not that excited about it overall, though I am impressed with both the high school catchers and outfielders overall.
P Karsten Whitson, Bobby Wahl, Clinton Holton, Ryan Stanek, Stephen Gonsalves, SS Oscar Mercado, 3B Kris Bryant, and OFs Austin Wilson and Austin Meadows are the only players listed in everyone’s first round.
Player rising: 3B Cavan Biggio
Player already declining: P Matt Vogel
You’re going to start hearing the name of C-1B Corey Simpson. He was the darling of the Area Code games. He’s out of Sweeny H.S., in Texas,and is committed to Houston (fat chance). Big wood bat in a tough field that day.
It’s obvious that we are less than two years away from this draft being dominated by high school kids signing big bonuses. This will create a 2-3 delay in developing talent in minor league systems (remember… playing senior high school vs. college junior is like JV ball vs. High school). It will be interesting.
Here’s the projected first round, as of today, with my guess as to three seniors:
1.     Mark Appel – RHSP

2.     Austin Meadows – OF

3.     Mike Yastrzemski – OF

4.     Jeremy Martinez – C

5.     Brandon Thomas – OF

6.     Ryne Syanek – RHSP

7.     Austin Wilson – OF

8.     Clinton Holton – RHSP

9.     Karston Whitson – RHSP

10.                        Kris Bryant  - 3B

11.                         Bobby Wahl – RHP

12.                        Oscar Mercado – SS

13.                        Colin Moran – 3B

14.                        Stephen Gonsalves – LHP

15.                         Justin Williams – OF

16.                         Dylan Covey – RHP

17.                         William Abreu – OF

18.                         Zach Collins – C

19.                         Dominic Ficociello – 1B

20.                         Austin Kubitza – RHP

21.                         Adam Plutko – RHP

22.                        Jonathan Crawford – RHP

23.                         Dominic Smith – 1B

24.                          Reese McGuire – C

25.                         Chris Okey – C

26.                         Chris Rivera – SS

27.                         D J Peterson – 1B

28.                         Ryan Eades – RHP

29.                         Trey Ball – LHP

30.                         Robert Kaminsky - LHP

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mack, where do you see the Mets picking? I actually want them to get a top 10 pick, and it would be awesome to see Kris Bryant fall to us. But, I don't know why I follow the draft, I waste like 2 damn months having my list of picks I would like the Mets to pick. Instead, every year, they chose some guy that I never want.

Mack Ade said...

See? You have it all figured out

It really doesn't matter when the Mets pick becasue they never pick the obvious with their first pick.

There always seems to be some VP trying to cut his bones with some no name.

I've got the Mets in the 11th-14th pick range. This could still get you Bryant. The summer leagues have really truned on a lot of scouts to some new names you're going to start reading about.

The summer leagues are becoming more and more important to the draft process.

sav said...

I enjoy these types of lists but there is one glaring omission: Sean Manaea, the lefty from Indiana State would go top five if the draft were tomorrow.