1. Houston Astros — Mark Appel, 6’-5”, RHP, Stanford
2. Minnesota Twins — Kevin Gausman, 6’-4”, RHP, LSU
3. Seattle Mariners — Mike Zunino, 6’-2”, C, Florida
4. Baltimore Orioles — Byron Buxton, 6’-1”, OF, Appling County HS (GA)
5. Kansas City Royals — Michael Wacha, 6’-6”, RHP, Texas A and M
12. New York Mets — Max Fried, 6’-4”, LHP, Harvard Westlake HS (CA) A teammate of Giolito at Harvard Westlake, Fried is considered the best lefty in the draft, regardless of age. The Mets could land a future ace who may end up going top-10 with a strong senior season. He started honing his curveball when he was 12, modeled it after Sandy Koufax, and now owns possibly the best in the draft. He also has a sinking fastball that touches 94 mph and a change-up that projects to a plus pitch in the future. At 6’-4” and 180-pounds, he has the frame to add more velocity as he matures.
35. New York Mets (Jose Reyes) — Jesmuel Valentin-Diaz, 5’-11”, SS, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (PR)
Jesmuel has a very high understanding of the game having grown up around it. His father is, Jose Valentin, a 16-year major leaguer. Like his teammate Correa, he is very smooth in the field, and his strong arm and range will allow him to stick at shortstop at the major-league level. The switch-hitter has a short stroke that generates gap-to-gap power and could develop more when he matures. Timed at 6.68/60, so should steal some bases, as well. Gained a reputation as a clutch hitter throughout summer-league tournaments.
http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2012-mlb-mock-draft-4-0-top-58-picks-including-supplemental/18449
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