Yes, it is early, but
you have to start somewhere, right?
This is my first mock
draft. It averages 10 mocks that were released in the last 60 days.
A couple of things.
This is the year of the infielders, with the emphasis on
shortstop
This is NOT the year of right-handed starters
There are only two great catchers, both of which will be long
gone before we pick at #12.
The players I show as our first two picks at #12 and #42 are
not my picks. They are the average of the mocks I used. I would not have
picked two starters with these picks.
Here’s the mock:
1. SS Bobby
Witt Jr. Colleyville
Heritage (TX)
2. OF Riley
Greene Hagerty HS
(FL)
3. C Shea
Langeliers Baylor
4. C Adley
Rutschman Oregon State
5. SS C.J.
Abrams Blessed
Trinity (GA)
6. SS Logan
Davidson Clemson
7. LHP Hunter
Barco The Bolles
School (FL)
8. OF Matt
Wallner Southern Miss
9. RHP Mathew
Thompson Cypress Ranch HS (TX)
10. LHP Nick
Lodolo TCU
11. IF Rece
Hinds Niceville
Senior (FL)
1 12. RHP Tyler Dyson Florida
13. LHP Zack
Thompson Kentucky
14. IF Drew
Mendoza Florida State
15. 3B Josh
Jung Texas
Tech
16. RHP Brennan
Malone Port
Ridge HS (NC)
17. IF Nick
Quintana Arizona
18. OF Mike
Toglia UCLA
19. IF Braden
Shewmake TAMU
20. IF Bryson
Stott UNLV
21. OF Jerrion
Ealy Jackson Prep
(MS)
22. LHP Graeme
Stinson Duke
23. OF Dominic
Fletcher Arkansas
24. OF Will
Robinson Creighton
25. 1B Andrew
Vaughn Cal
26. OF Zach
Watson LSU
27. IF Will
Holland Auburn
28. RHP Tyler
Baum North
Carolina
29. LHP Adam
Laskey Duke
30. IF Greg
Jones UNC
Wilmington
31. RHP Daniel
Espino Bulloch HS
(GA)
32.RHP Ryan
Zeferjahn Kansas
33. 1B Michael
Busch North Carolina
34. RHP Mathew
Allen Seminole HS (FL)
35. IF Tyler
Calihan Providence Christian (FL)
36. RHP Alek
Manoah West Virginia
37. OF Quin
Cotton Grand Canyon
38. OF JJ
Bledsay Vanderbilt
39. OF Justin
Fabian Trinity
Catholic (FL)
40. RHP Jack
Leiter Delbarton
School (NJ)
41. OF Thomas
Dillard Mississippi
42. LHP Hayden Mullin Henderson HS (TN)
43. IF Josh
Smith LSU
44. RHP D.J.
Jefferson Desert
Oasis HS (NV)
45. 1B Logan
Wyatt Louisville
46. 1B Spencer
Brickhouse East Carolina
47. OF Logan
Britt All Saints
Episcopal (TX)
48. RHP J.J.
Goss Cypress
Ranch HS (TX)
49. IF Cade
Doughty Denham Springs
(LA)
50. OF Will
Dalton Florida
6 comments:
I want hitters -- preferably contact hitters with power. They are few and far between.
Reese -
If we want a power hitter, we all need to light a candle that Rece Hinds is still available when our pick comes up
High school kid out of the Florida Panhandle (Niceville Senior HS).
Perfect Game:
Rece Hinds is a 2019 SS/3B/OF with a 6-4 210 lb. frame from Niceville, FL who attends Niceville HS. Big and strong athletic build, long arms and room to get stronger. Third base tools defensively, has outstanding raw arm strength, good one spot lower half quickness and athleticism. Right handed hitter, elite level power with big raw bat speed and extension through contact, can get long and around the ball at times but can launch them to where others can't when everything comes together, has the ability to drive the right centerfield gap at times as well. Good student, verbal commitment to Louisiana State. Selected to play in the 2018 Perfect Game All American Classic.
There is a good chance he will still be there.
I think you have to go best player available, right?
It's not like we are dominant in any particular area, big league club and the minor leagues included. Having a strategy for the overall draft is a good thing (like stocking the OF or finding a prospect Catcher), but with the first pick you can't ignore a talented player and go with someone else who better fills a need, IMO (unless the BPA also lines up with a need, of course).
Just my two cents
I've never been a fan of lumberjacks and windmills. That's why I tell Alonso that if he is striking out more than 20%, he will stay in the minors. He will always hit homeruns, but I don't want him turning into Lucas Duda. Likewise, the Mets need to draft good hitters. Hitters can develop power because of their good eye. Look at Rendon on Washington, Murphy on the Mets, and even Conforto. When a player becomes dependent on selling out for the homerun, i.e. Bryce Harper, his numbers will surely suffer. I want hitters, preferably athletic hitters, not power hitters.
Two more cents.
Rece Hinds - a name to remember.
This is all Jeff McNeil's fault - if he wasn't so good, we'd be drafting much earlier next June!
Mike -
You build your draft board, by position, like Walter Football does.
Youn also have a second internal draft pick that lists all the players and averages all the offensive and defensive grading numbers.
When it is your turn, you make the decision between the top picks on all these rankings.
Example...
The Michael Conforto pick came up #1 as an OF and overall.
The opposite was Brandon Nimmo which was a gut feel pick.
I have always been a 'best player available' for the first 2 rounds but you can't turn your back when a team is lacking big bats.
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