Overall Draft Observations

C Bryce Harper remains the unanimous first pick in all mock drafts I have used in my compilation. That’s 18 out of 18…

There has been some fluctuation on the second pick due to RHP Anthony Ranaudo’s pre-season injury, but most still consider him the best pitcher in the draft. One mock site had him as low as the 26th overall pick…

Word out of Pittsburgh is that the Pirates are set to pcik LHP Chris Sale as their first pick (2nd overall)…

RHP Seth Blair has fell from a first rounder early on to somewhere in the mid-third range. His name hasn’t been written down in the last eight mock drafts I have added…

Rising quickly is RHP Robert Aviles and now projects out as a supplement pick in the first round…

LHP wise, there is no question that Drew Pomeranz is the overall top pick. His spot on record so far this season has elevated him into a top five pick overall… Josh Ostich has fell off the firsy day board due to a season-ending injury, and could be a second day steal, while Sammy Solis continues to rise, projected now as a lock for at least the supplement first round…

Nobody is quite sure whay position C/SS/P Justin O’Connor should be picked, but the general consensus is the catching experiment this season is working…

Shortstop wise, Chrisitan Colon is still the first choice , though Manny Machado is not far behind. Rising on the draft lists is Tony Wolters.

As of right now, there should be only two third basemen chosen in the first round, Zach Cox and Nick Castellanos.

Outfield wise, Austin Wilson and Bryce Brentz are first round locks… moving up the charts are Todd Cunningham, Chevez Clarke, and Michael Choice… heading in the wrong direction are Brian Ragira and Trey Griffin…

There will be no first round second baseman, and the only first baseman that stands a chance seems to be Hunter Morris.