2024 Draft - Mock - Future Sox - 2-13-2024

 

Future Sox    2-13-2024 

James Fox

 

1. Cleveland Guardians: JJ Wetherholt, SS, West Virginia

Left-handed hitter with a 70 tool and lots of wood bat success. Wetherholt might be the best hitter in the class and could stay at shortstop.

 

2. Cincinnati Reds: Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State

Bazzana is an Australia native who hit .375 in the Cape Cod League last year. The infielder shows and advanced approach and raw power.

 

3. Colorado Rockies: Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest

The Rockies have been focused on pitching and Burns looks to be the best in the class with 100 mph velocity and a plus-plus slider.

  

4. Oakland Athletics: Nick Kurtz, 1B/OF, Wake Forest

Kurtz is a great defender at first base and has hit 39 homers in two college seasons. He hasn’t shown many weaknesses at the dish. BPA pick for A’s.

 

5. Chicago White Sox: Konnor Griffin, CF, Jackson Prep (MS)

Griffin is a 6-4, 205 pound outfielder who reclassified from the 2025 draft. The White Sox grab a definite center fielder with 30 home run potential. Area scout Warren Hughes was busy last year and he could be on the board early again this July. 

 

6. Kansas City Royals: Seaver King, SS, Wake Forest

King is a member of the United States Collegiate Team and has Cape success as well. A transfer from Wingate; all fields approach and defensive versatility should get him drafted this high.

 

7. St. Louis Cardinals: Charlie Condon, OF, Georgia

Condon is a right-handed hitter with massive raw power. The 6-6 slugger could end up at first base but teams likely try him in the outfield initially.

 

8. Los Angeles Angels: Jac Caglianone, LHP/OF, Florida

Caglianone is a two-way star but he has more upside with the bat. He’s a physical freak with big left-handed raw power. 

 

9. Pittsburgh Pirates: Hagen Smith, LHP, Arkansas

Smith has front line starter upside if he can harness his inconsistent control. The southpaw possesses great stuff and will be just 20-years-old on draft day.

 

10. Washington Nationals: PJ Morlando, OF, Summerville HS (SC)

Morlando displays significant offensive upside with plus hit and power tools but comes with significant risk on the defensive spectrum.

 

11. Detroit Tigers: Caleb Bonemer, SS, Okemos HS (MI)

Bonemar probably profiles at third base but he might be the best prep prospect from Michigan since Derek Jeter.

 

12. Boston Red Sox: Josh Hartle, LHP, Wake Forest

Hartle is in contention for top college lefty in the class but he’s more stuff than polish with a four-pitch mix.

 

13. San Francisco Giants: Vance Honeycutt, OF, North Carolina

The Tar Heel outfielder is really young for the college class and has shown significant rightly power but must cut down on the strikeouts.

 

14. Chicago Cubs: Brody Brecht, RHP, Iowa

Brecht has monster stuff with a plus-plus slider and fastball but he also possesses command issues and reliever risk. 

 

15. Seattle Mariners: Bryce Rainer, SS, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)

Earning some Jack Flaherty comparisons, Rainer has shown projection and raw power at the plate while pitching.

 

16. Miami Marlins: Mike Sirota, OF, Northeastern

Sirota will be 20-years-old on draft day and has had Cape success with speed, bat speed and a center field profile.

 

17. Milwaukee Brewers: Braden Montgomery, OF, Texas A&M

Montgomery is a switch-hitting outfielder with a right field profile.

 

18. Tampa Bay Rays: Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Kansas State

Could be the highest drafted position player ever from Kansas State. He makes consistent contact and is playing shortstop this spring. 

 

19. New York Mets: Tommy White, 3B, LSU 

White has huge power and 51 homers in two college seasons but he’s a likely 1B or DH in pro ball. 

 

20. Toronto Blue Jays: Thatcher Hurd, RHP, LSU

Hurd’s fastball gets into the high 90’s with an above-average slider and could be a mid-rotation starter