Every mock draft that has been released in the month of May has Buxton as the overall No. 1 high school pick. While some have Buxton going as low as No. 4 among all players selected, a number of the mock drafts now have Buxton going No. 1 overall to the Astros. The five-tool player has had a sensational senior season, showing plenty of speed on the basepaths, a strong arm and an ability to make contact. Buxton was nowhere to be found in mock drafts from last summer and a mock draft in December had Buxton as only the 15th high school player chosen. Feature story
2. Albert Almora, Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens, Fla.)
Almora is another rising talent. The outfield prospect was ranked 16th last December, but has risen to No. 2 with a strong senior season. He also had a strong showing over the fall with Team USA 18U. A number of mock drafts have a four to five college players going before Almora, leaving him as the seventh or eighth player chosen overall. Feature story
3. Max Fried, Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)
The draft's top high school lefthander is consistently listed as the No. 3 high school player overall. His stock has not changed much since the winter, however he has passed teammate Lucas Giolito on the list, due in part to Giolito's elbow injury that forced him to miss the season. Look for Fried to go around No. 8 or 9. Feature story
4. Lucas Giolito, Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)
Giolito's stock has dipped only slightly despite the elbow injury. While a couple of mock drafts don't have Giolito even listed as a first round pick, most have him as the No. 2 or 3 overall player and the top right-handed pitcher.
5. Courtney Hawkins, Carroll (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Hawkins consistently ranks as the fifth-best high school player among the mock drafts and most drafts have him going around the No. 10 spot on the board. He's shown good power this year with double-digit home runs.
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