Mock - Crawfish

1. Houston Astros: Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford University

This isn't the time to get cute. Mark Appel is the best player available, and it's not close. Of course, no prospect is perfect. I'm a little concerned about his college workload and the fact that it took until his senior year for the results to match the stuff. I'm also concerned with potential signability issuesEven so, he's the safest and most complete prospect. -jsams

2. Chicago Cubs: Jonathan Gray, RHP, Oklahoma University

The way we saw it, there were three candidates for this pick- Kris Bryant, Jonathan Gray, and Clint Frazier. We saw these prospects as equal talents, but the Cubs' improving system is very position-player heavy. Gray reminds me a lot of current Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija, and has frontline starter potential with his elite fastball. He is very much deserving of a top 2 selection. -kyuss94

3. Colorado Rockies: Sean Manaea, LHP, Indiana State University

The Rockies have leaned towards college picks over the last several years with exception to David Dahl last year when there were only HS guys worthy of that slot last season. So, with Manaea, Frazier, and Meadows being the top prospects on the board, Manaea fits the Rockes profile the best and still fits BPA. -Subber10

4. Minnesota Twins: Kris Bryant, 3B/1B, University of San Diego

The Twins have recently been selecting high schoolers with their first pick and will see many of their top prospects reach the majors in the next few years. They have several good outfielders in their top 10 and that includes last years number two pick, Byron Buxton. This year, we think the Twins will seek out a college player with a big bat and play the infield. Bryant fits that profile and could be ready fairly quickly to go along with their top talent. -Subber10

5. Cleveland Indians: Clint Frazier, OF, Logansville HS (Ga.)

The Indians are pretty sabr friendly and Frazier seems to have better skills compared to Meadows who has more projection. Those two are easily the two best available players, so Frazier gets his name called. -Subber10

6. Miami Marlins: Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson HS (Ga.)

The Marlins go BPA at #6 and take Meadows, who gives their system a major boost of upside. There aren't any pitchers to consider here other than Kohl Stewart, and the possibility of a future outfield consisting of Meadows and Christian Yelich is too good to pass up and makes the most sense. -leistomania409

7. Boston Red Sox: Jonathan Denney, C, Yukon HS (Okla.)

We also considered Kohl Stewart, but given the way Boston's front office chased signability with their early picks last year (Brian Johnson, Austin Maddox, et al), Kohl wouldn't have really fit their MO. Denney would add some great talent at the C position in the Boston farm, which is important as Blake Swihart is no sure thing and may not be a long term catcher. -kyuss94

8. Kansas City Royals: J.P. Crawford, SS, Lakewood HS (Calif.)

Royals love athletes and they love tools. The two best players that fit that profile are Kohl Stewart and Crawford. Considering the injury and signability questions with Stewart, we will go with the toolsy Crawford. -Subber10

9. Pittsburgh Pirates: Chris Anderson, RHP, Jacksonville University

The Pirates... filled out their 2012 draft/international class with primarily offensive talent like Barrett Barnes, Wyatt Mathisen and Jin-de Jhang. Though pitching is the strength of their system at the top, their depth is much more significant on the other side of the ball and this is the pick they used to draft Mark Appel, after all. Anderson is a beast on the mound, he has clean, loose arm action and devastating secondary stuff and a knack for changing speeds effectively. His strength of schedule at JU obviously isn't great, but he's done his part and dominated all comers. -kyuss94

10. Toronto Blue Jays: Ryne Stanek, RHP, University of Arkansas

If you're the Blue Jays, you have to be drooling at this point that Ryne Stanek is still on the board. He's had a down junior year, but there's just too much upside to pass up. He could be the Mark Appel of the 2013 draft and simply could choose to go back into the 2014 draft hoping for a better year. Stanek has plus stuff and isn't afraid to go after hitters. I think this is a no brainer for the Blue Jays. -native_astro

11. New York Mets: Dominic Smith, 1B, Serra HS (Calif.)

A lot of fringe top ten guys remained on the board for the Mets at 11th overall. With Matt Harvey establishing himself as an ace and David Wright locked up, do they see now as the time to compete, and go after someone who should be able to compete very soon, or do they stretch their timeframe? I think they go after college bats later in the draft, but they can't pass up the opportunity to grab Domonic Smith, whose bat could be very special. New York may try him in the outfielder, but his bat certainly plays at first base. -Anthony Boyer

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