Here is my first, of many, mock drafts that I will post up before the draft in June. As in past mock draft's I average the 10 most recent mocks I have found online. his gives a better idea what a typical draft board could look like.
Case in point... three of the mock drafts I used here (Warcode, The Chief, TYU) had the Mets pick at #2 as outfielder Connor Uselton, of Southmoore HS (OK); however, at least one of the mocks (benji64) didn't even have him in their top 105 picks. Thus, Uselton didn't make it as a first round pick.
Here's round one -
2. OF Jaren Campbell Vanderbilt
3.
SS Royce
Lewis J Serra HS
4.
RHP Alex
Faedo Florida
5.
RHP Kyle
Wright Vanderbilt
6.
OF Jordan
Adell Ballard HS
7.
RHP JB
Bukauskas North
Carolina
8.
LHP DL
Hall Houston
9.
RHP Tanner
Houck Missouri
10. LHP Brandan McKay Louisville
11. C JJ Schwartz Florida
12. RHP Tristan Beck Stanford
13. RHP Alex Lange LSU
14. SS Brady McConnell Merritt Island HS (FL)
15. 1B Pavin Smith Virginia
16. SS Mark Vientos American Heritage School (FL)
17. RHP Hans Crouse Dana
Hills HS (CA)
18. RHP Hagen Danner Huntington
Beach HS (CA)
19. RHP Colton Hock Stanford
20. LHP Jacob Heatherly Cullman HS (ALA)
21. LHP Trevor Rogers Carlsbad HS (NM)
22. OF Quentin Holmes McClancy Memorial HS (NY)
23. 3B Jake Burger Missouri State
24. LHP Seth Romero Houston
25. OF Michael Gigliotti Lipscomb
26. RHP Blayne Enlow St.
Amant HS (LA)
27. RHP Alex Scheff Prestonwood
Academy (TX)
28. SS Ricardo DeLaTorre Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
29. SS Nick Allen Francis Parker School (CA)
30. LHP Nick Pratto
Huntington
Beach HS (CA)
Since three of the mockers are picking the Mets to pick Connor Uselton in the first round, let's take a little more of a look at this kid -
Connor Uselton is an 18 year old, 6'3 185 lbs, outfielder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is going into his senior year at Southmoore High School. Uselton is one of the top high school prospects for the upcoming 2017 MLB Draft. You can find my scouting report for this potential 5-tool outfielder below:
Since three of the mockers are picking the Mets to pick Connor Uselton in the first round, let's take a little more of a look at this kid -
Connor Uselton is an 18 year old, 6'3 185 lbs, outfielder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is going into his senior year at Southmoore High School. Uselton is one of the top high school prospects for the upcoming 2017 MLB Draft. You can find my scouting report for this potential 5-tool outfielder below:
Hitting: Uselton has the potential to be a huge threat
at the plate. He is a right-handed hitter with tons of pop. Throughout multiple
Perfect Game Showcases, he has shown the ability to hit very well off of some
of the best talent in the country. He shows great hand quickness through the
zone and superb extension through the zone into his follow through. This
dangerous combination could lead to 55-65 power (on a 20-80 scale). My one
concern in his swing is the fact that he casts his arms back and loads his
hands a little too long, which could lead to quite a few strikeouts. With that
said, it should also lead to more power, which means there is some positives
and negatives about this habit. His body has plenty of room to fill out with
muscle as well, so his offensive potential is immense. Scouting Grades: Hit:
50/60 Power: 55/65
Fielding: Just when you thought it couldn't get any
better, it does. This right-handed throwing outfielder has all the tools to
bring home a few Gold Glove Awards during his career. He shows a great
first-step quickness and seems to take average-to-above average routes to the
ball. He could use a little fine tuning when it comes to improving his fielding
position. During the Perfect Game National Showcase, he hit 95 MPH on the radar
gun from the outfield, which ranks in the 94th percentile of all Perfect Game
participants at the showcase. He has the ability to play centerfield now, but I
expect him to move to right field once he puts on more muscle, which will make
him an ever scarier force at the plate. Don't fear though, he should be a great
defensive asset where ever he plays. Scouting Grades: Field: 45/55 Arm: 60/65
Running: Uselton ran a 6.67 60-yard at the Perfect
Game National Showcase. The average time was a 6.86, which obviously shows he
is an above-average runner compared to some of the best high school prospects
in the country. I think this outfielder has a chance to have many 20-30 stolen
base seasons in his career. His form could use a little work as he seems to run
too loose sometimes, but he can only get better from here. Scouting Grades:
55/65
Overall: This kid can do it all. He is a legit threat
at a 5-tool caliber outfielder. Of course there is room for improvement, but
there is a lot to like about this outfielder. It wouldn't surprise me if this
outfielder had a similar career to George Springer of the Houston Astros based
on his body type, athletic build, fielding ability, speed, and power potential.
With that said, I expect him to put up plenty of 20-20 seasons with the
potential of a few 30-30 seasons. There is no doubt in my mind he should be a
high-to-mid first round pick in the 2017 MLB draft. Scouting Grade: 55/65
1 comment:
Draft the lad! Sounds great.
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