![]() ![]() The Twins have been tied to a variety of players with this pick and could take the draft in a number of different directions. It sounds like Arjun Nimmala and Enrique Bradfield are two players further down the board they like, and both players are ranked higher than Kumar Rocker was at this time a year ago.ĭart Throw Later Picks: RHP Jonathan Rogers OF Devin Saltibanĥ. It would be impossible to fully discount an underslot option if the Rangers want to try to spread their money around a bit more. ![]() 4 overall, and just a year ago it showed everyone that you should never feel comfortable about the direction it is headed. However, Texas does have just the 16th largest bonus pool despite picking No. Rangers - Walker Jenkins, OF, South Brunswick HS, Southport, N.C.Ī number of sources in the industry expect the Rangers to choose Walker Jenkins if he makes it to this pick, and that feels like the safe pick for Texas here, though there’s some thought that Max Clark could actually be the prep outfielder here as well. ![]() 3 if he doesn’t go in either of the first two spots, and with $15.7 million in pool money, the Tigers can outspend anyone in this draft outside of Pittsburgh-and they have quite a bit more pool money to spend than the Rangers, who pick right behind them.ĭart Throw Later Picks: RHP Jonathan RogersĤ. It sounds like Crews doesn’t fall past No. It’s been difficult to get a read on Detroit’s draft room, though it should be positioned nicely to take whichever elite college player is available. The top high school players don’t come up all that often here.ĭart Throw Later Picks: 3B Trent Caraway OF Jake Cunningham If neither of the LSU teammates is selected with the first pick I would probably still lean Skenes over Crews, though it seems like the Nationals do like both players quite a bit. In this scenario he’s not available, and I think the Nationals would probably still be happy to take the No. We’ve continued to hear that the Nationals are highly interested in Paul Skenes, and if the Pirates don’t take the massive righthander 1-1 I still expect him to be the pick here. Nationals - Dylan Crews, OF, Louisiana State The opposite is probably true.ĭart Throw Later Picks: LHP Alexander ClemmeyĢ. The college names feel more likely, though I would be lying if I told you I had more confidence in this pick today than I did a month ago. We’ve continued to hear Max Clark’s name floated here, and some in the industry think the Pirates could still go toward the prep route, which presumably means Walker Jenkins-whom the Pirates scouted heavily all spring-could also be in play. I initially had Wyatt Langford in this spot, and I wouldn’t be surprised to hear his name called, but there’s a compelling case for the Pirates to take Skenes, and there’s been enough buzz with the righthander that he’s my best bet at the moment despite the difficulty of picking between the two. So, for the first time, we’re going with a different name. The one consistent rumor that seems to be swirling for the Pirates in the last 48 hours or so is that Dylan Crews is not the pick here. Three days out from the draft and I still don’t have a ton of confidence in which direction the Pirates are going. Pirates - Paul Skenes, RHP, Louisiana State Enough rambling, let’s get into the mock. Still, I’d be lying if I told you I wouldn’t be happy hitting. 200 average that can’t even be passed off as a good number among baseball folks. Last year, Baseball America correctly predicted eight of the first 40 picks (8.5 if we get credit for Owen Murphy going to the Braves but with the wrong pick, but who’s counting?), which is good for a. We’re trying to find the needle of noise in a haystack that’s mostly just signal, and even if we did find the noise in one haystack, a gust of wind could easily change everything. And they’re not known to keep it simple.”Īs we get down to the wire it’s probably worth reiterating how much of the mock draft process truly is guesswork. ![]() “The Pirates could throw off the whole draft or they could just keep it simple. That said, I don’t expect to feel confident in the Pirates’ choice until the name is read on Sunday.Īs most teams picking in the top spot have done in recent years, Pittsburgh is keeping things close to the vest. Based on that information, we have a new name in the top spot for the first time this spring. There’s been a decent amount of chatter in the last 48 hours or so, but there’s still a lack of confidence in what’s happening at the top of the draft. Welcome to Mock Draft 4.0, the penultimate Baseball America mock draft of the year. Paul Skenes (Photo By John Korduner For The Washington Post Via Getty Images) ![]()
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