Morning folks.
Well, I’ve reached the
point that I have now snagged 10 mock drafts, so we ought to be able to get a
better picture at what might be going out there.
“Hot” trends are
already beginning to develop. Some players were never mentioned on early mocks,
but have climbed up the list.
Examples would be:
Auburn RHP Casey Mise, who has
been picked as one of the top 10 picks in the last four mock drafts.
USF LHP Shane McClanahan, wo
has been ranked in the top 10 four of the last five mock drafts taken.
Montverde Academy (FL) SS Nander De
Salas, who has been ranked in the top 10 three of the last four mocks.
But none bigger than Stetson RHP Logan
Gilbert. He wasn’t even mentioned in the first six mocks here, but, the
last mock, Baseball Draft Report (10-7), had him as the number one overall pick
in the draft.
Guys that have fell out of the top 10
more recently include Florida RHP Jackson Kowar,
Stanford LHP Kris Bubic, and Clemson 1B/OF Seth Beer.
Only one player has been ranked in
the top 10 in all 10 mock drafts… Florida RHP Brady
Singer.
Here is the average of
those 10 drafts -
1. RHP Brady
Singer Florida
2. SS Brice
Turang Santiago HS (CA)
3. 2B Nick
Madrigal Oregon State
4. RHP Kumar
Rocker N. Oconee HS (GA)
5. 1B-OF Seth
Beer Clemson
6. OF Jarred Kelenic Waukesha
West HS (WI)
7. 6RHP Ethan
Hankins Forsyth Central HS (GA)
8. RHP Jackson
Kowar Florida
9. RHP Casey
Mise Auburn
10. LHP Konnor
Pilkington Mississippi State 11. OF Joe
Gray Jr. Hattiesburg HS (MS) 12. RHP Chandler
Day Vanderbilt
13. C Will
Banfield Brookwood HS (GA)
14. SS Mateo
Gill Timber Creek HS (TX)
15. LHP Shane
McClanahan USF
16. RHP Lukan
Baker TCU
17. SS Nander
De Sadas Montverde Academy (FL)
18. OF Trevor
Larnach Oregon State
19. RHP Jason
Bilous Coastal Carolina
20. LHP Kris
Bubic Stanford
21. LHP Ryan
Rolison Mississippi
22. SS Kendall
Simmins Tattnall Sq. Academy (GA)
23. LHP Matt
Liberatore Mountain Ridge HS (AZ)
24. SS Sean
Guilbe Berks Catholic HS (PA)
25. SS Charles
Mack Williamsville East HS (NY)
26. LHP Justin
Hooper UCLA
27. 1B Tristan
Casas Plantation HS (FL)
28. SS Nolan
Gorman O’Connor HS (AZ)
29. OF Griffin
Conine Duke
30. RHP Owen
Meaney St. Thomas HS (TX)
31. RHP Logan
Gilbert Stetson
32. OF Tristan
Pompey Kentucky
33. OF Jake
Magnum Mississippi State
34. OF Brennan
Breaux LSU
35. RHP Dallas
Woolfork Mississippi
36. SS Jeremy
Eierman Missouri State
37. LHP Ryan
Weathers Loretto H (TN)
38. OF Travis
Swaggerty South Alabama
39. 1B-OF Greyson Jenista Wichita
State
40. LHP Nick
Sprengel San Diego
41. SS Jimmy
Glowenke Marcus HS (TX)
42. RHP Bryan
Hoeing Louisville
43. 3B Jonathan
India Florida
44. OF John
Stowers Louisville
45. RHP Austin
Becker Big Walnut HS (OH)
46. LHP Cole
Sands Florida State
47. 1B Chayce
Bryant Redan HS (GA)
48. RHP Slade
Cecconi Trinity Prep (FL)
49. RHP Carter
Stewart Eau Gallie HS (FL)
50. OF Parker
Meadows Grayson HS (GA) 51. RHP Sean
Hjelle Kentucky
52. C Joey
Bart Georgia Tech
53. OF Ryder
Green Knoxville Christian HS
(KY)
54. RHP Mike
Vasil Boston College
55. C Cal
Raleigh Florida State
56. LHP Luke
Bartnicki Walton HS (GA)
57. RHP Mason
Denaburg Merritt Island HS (FL)
58. OF Connor
Scott Plant HS (FL)
59. RHP Davis
Sharp Mill Creek HS (GA)
60. OF Brock
Hale BYU
61. RHP Ethan
Stewart Forsyth Central HS (GA)
62. OF Manny
Gonzalez Hernandez HS (PR)
63. 3B Nate
Elkhoff Virginia
64. RHP Cole
Wilcox Heritage HS (GA)
65. OF Jake
McCarthy Virginia
66. LHP Steven
Gingery Texas Tech
67. OF Elijah
Cabell Winter Park HS (FL)
68. 3B Nick
Northcut Mason HS (OH)
69. SS Brandon
Dieter South Hills HS (CA)
70. OF Steele
Walker Oklahoma
71. OF Mike
Siani Penn Charter HS (PA)
72. RHP Cole
Winn Orange Lutheran HS
(CA)
73. RHP Colton
Eastman CSF
74. OF Ashton
Bardzelli Hartford
8 comments:
I like Brennan Breaux for my first round pick...not sure why, bro'.
Kidding aside, I like the OF Kelenic in the first round and Breaux in the 2nd. I do not want Another Anthony Kay situation, where we draft a first round pitcher in 2018 and he throws his first minor league inning in 2020. We're getting too old for guys in incubators.
Mack do you think the Mets should first & foremost draftva OF bar or pitching ?
Ed -
It really doesn't matter who you draft each year. They won't be ready for 4-5 years at any position.
Oh, Conforto was the exception here, but he was promoted due to an emergency slot opening and he did stumble when he first came up.
Most teams, including the Mets, operate on the 'best player available' basis. This was how the Mets drafted Conforto, No one in the Mets draft room expected him to still be on the board when it came time for them to pick. He was the number one bat on their list.
I do; however, think teams move away from the 'best player' plan sometimes. It still is my guess that the reason the Mets kept drafting all those SSs while at the same time signing them out of the DR, was the fact that they wanted to find a suitable replacement at short that was lacking since Jose left the team.
This year?
I do not know Ed.
A lot will determine what the first 5 picks are.
If a guy like Singer falls to 6 due to other teams under-slotting their picks, you bet the Mets would scoop him up.
As for Seth Beer (caution: fan alert), he may be the one guy you could draft in 2018 and would be ready in 2020. He also is capable of hitting 20-30 home runs the first year in Flushing.
(he also could lead the league in strikeouts and RF errors)
Would you say that players like Ventura/Conforto & even Judge are exceptions to be rule
Ed -
There are always exceptions. None more than Piazza.
Look at that kid playing 2B for the Dodgers. He was a 5-6 round pick with a meh minor league record and never hit one minor league home run. Then some batting coach adds a Justin Turner raised leg to his swing and he hits a gazillion bombs this season.
You do the best you can here and pray.
A couple of things...
1. Let's remember the Mets are picking #6... meaning, it will be like having two first round picks. Check out eh top 45 names. Your other Mers pick is probably in there somewhere.
2. The kid playing second for LA proves how important it is for them to be taught new things in the pipeline. I've humg out with Mets minor league teams on the field at 2pm when there is a 7pm game. Most of what the coaches brought to the table was walk through fungos and routine bullpen sessions. THIS is the problem the Mets have... poor coaching throughout their system.
How many stud catchers have come out? I'd take Banfield.
Texas -
Good choice. He is that.
TexasGusCC, I read this on Banfield - you may be onto something:
2017 National Showcase Jun 16, 2017
PG Grade: 10
Will Banfield is a 2018 C/RHP with a 6-0 200 lb. frame from Lawrenceville, GA who attends Brookwood HS. Strong athletic build, pretty mature physically. Highest level physical tools on defense, extremely flexible and athletic in his lower half, strong hands that frame mid-90's like a professional, high energy blocker, outstanding arm strength and release, 1.74 pop inn drills, regularly 1.8's in between innings. Right handed hitter, busy hand load, strong swing with some lift, strong hands, best power at present is to right centerfield, battles at the plate and will make adjustments and find the barrel, lots of power potential. Plays the game hard. Good student, verbal commitment to Vanderbilt. Selected for the 2017 Perfect Game All-American Classic.
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