Post by amfox1 on May 28, 2013 12:10:55 GMT -5
Below is my mock draft (Round 1, including compensation picks, and round 2 through BOS's pick) on behalf of SoxProspects.com, with some notes. Feel free to discuss in this thread. A link will be added to the draft discussion thread. This mock will be updated again next Wednesday morning, June 5.
1st round
1. HOU - RHP Mark Appel, Stanford (either Gray or Appel, unless they cut a deal with Moran)
2. CHC - RHP Jonathan Gray, Oklahoma (takes whichever pitcher HOU doesn't take)
3. COL - 3B/OF Kris Bryant, San Diego (easiest pick in the draft)
4. MIN - RHP Kohl Stewart, St. Pius X HS (TX) (could be a wild card, but I believe any other name but Stewart is a smokescreen)
5. CLE - 3B Colin Moran, North Carolina (rumored to be picking best college player left)
6. MIA - RHP Braden Shipley, Nevada (rumored to be going college, but also rumored to be looking to cut a deal with Crawford, McGuire or Peterson - I'm going to go the conventional route)
7. BOS - OF Clint Frazier, Loganville HS (GA) (takes top talent, reportedly wants Stewart or Frazier)
8. KC - LHP Trey Ball, New Castle HS (IN) (reportedly wants pitching, I'll admit that this could be a wild card (Peterson))
9. PIT - C Reese McGuire, Kentwood HS (WA) (reportedly wants HS bat)
10. TOR - OF Austin Meadows, Grayson HS (GA) (takes top talent, Ball a possibility if available)
11. NYM - 3B/OF D.J. Peterson, New Mexico (reportedly wants bat, with Meadows, Peterson and Renfroe the top choices)
12. SEA - SS J.P. Crawford, Lakewood HS (CA) (reportedly wants HS bat or college arm, would jump on McGuire if available)
13. SD - 1B Dominic Smith, Serra HS (CA) (reportedly wants West Coast-based HS bat)
14. PIT - OF Hunter Renfroe, Mississippi State (reportedly wants a college bat with this pick)
15. ARI - RHP Ryne Stanek, Arkansas (reportedly would take one of the bats if they drop)
16. PHI - RHP Alex Balog, San Francisco (has serious helium, tall power pitcher)
17. CWS - 3B Eric Jagielo, Notre Dame (local kid, good fit)
18. LAD - LHP Ian Clarkin, James Madison HS (CA) (expected to take HS pitcher, with Bickford and Krook also possibilities)
19. STL - OF Phillip Ervin, Samford
20. DET - SS Tim Anderson, East Central CC (MS) (looking for toolsy players, possible ceiling for Manaea)
21. TB - C Nick Ciuffo, Lexington HS (SC) (could also be Denney or Gonzales, depending on who they think will drop to #29)
22. BAL - OF Austin Wilson, Stanford (could also be Balog, Ervin, Ciuffo or Denney, if they drop)
23. TEX - OF Aaron Judge, Fresno State (the run on toolsy players continues)
24. OAK - RHP Phil Bickford, Oaks Christian HS (CA) (OAK misses the toolsy players but gets a CA prep pitcher with a lot of helium)
25. SF - RHP Matt Krook, St. Ignatius HS (CA) (Bickford, Balog and Harvey are also possibilities)
26. MFY - LHP Rob Kaminsky, St. Joseph HS (NJ) (If Kaminsky falls here, he's a lock)
27. CIN - RHP Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts (Will take Kaminsky if he gets to them, Gonzalez has helium but couldn't find a higher spot for him)
1st round compensation round
28. STL - RHP Andrew Thurman, UC-Irvine (thought to be looking for college P)
29. TB - LHP Marco Gonzales, Gonzaga
30. TEX - SS Oscar Mercado, Gaither HS (FL)
31. ATL - 3B Travis Demeritte, Winder-Barrow HS (GA)
32. MFY - RHP Chris Anderson, Jacksonville
33. MFY - C Jonathan Denney, Yukon HS (OK)
Competitive balance round A
34. KC - OF Michael Lorenzen, Cal-State Fullerton
35. MIA - OF Billy McKinney, Plano West HS (TX)
36. ARI - RHP Devin Williams, Hazelwood West HS (CA)
37. BAL - RHP Jonathon Crawford, Florida
38. CIN - RHP Ryan Eades, Louisiana State
39. DET - RHP Teddy Stankiewicz, Seminole State JC (OK)
2nd round
40. HOU - OF Cord Sandberg, Manatee HS (FL)
41. CHC - RHP Hunter Harvey, Bandys HS (NC)
42. COL - LHP Hunter Green, Warren East HS (KY)
43. MIN - OF Ryan Boldt, Red Wing HS (MN)
44. MIA - 3B Hunter Dozier, Stephen F. Austin
45. BOS - LHP Cody Reed, NW Mississippi JC
In the mix:
LHP Jacob Brentz, Parkway South HS (MO)
LHP A.J. Puk, Washington HS (IA) (supposedly a difficult sign)
LHP Tom Windle, Minnesota
LHP Kevin Ziomek, Vanderbilt
RHP Aaron Blair, Marshall
RHP Connor Jones, Great Bridge HS (VA) (supposedly a difficult sign)
RHP Andrew Mitchell, Texas Christian
RHP Bobby Wahl, Mississippi
RHP Trevor Williams, Arizona State
OF Josh Hart, Parkview HS (GA)
2B/3B Cavan Biggio, St. Thomas HS (TX) (supposedly a difficult sign)
SS/3B Dustin Peterson, Gilbert HS (AZ)
SS Riley Unroe, Desert Ridge HS (AZ)
1B Rowdy Tellez, Elk Grove HS (CA)
C Andrew Knapp, California
Off the board:
LHP Sean Manaea, Indiana State
RHP Kyle Serrano, Farragut HS (TN)
1st round
1. HOU - RHP Mark Appel, Stanford (either Gray or Appel, unless they cut a deal with Moran)
2. CHC - RHP Jonathan Gray, Oklahoma (takes whichever pitcher HOU doesn't take)
3. COL - 3B/OF Kris Bryant, San Diego (easiest pick in the draft)
4. MIN - RHP Kohl Stewart, St. Pius X HS (TX) (could be a wild card, but I believe any other name but Stewart is a smokescreen)
5. CLE - 3B Colin Moran, North Carolina (rumored to be picking best college player left)
6. MIA - RHP Braden Shipley, Nevada (rumored to be going college, but also rumored to be looking to cut a deal with Crawford, McGuire or Peterson - I'm going to go the conventional route)
7. BOS - OF Clint Frazier, Loganville HS (GA) (takes top talent, reportedly wants Stewart or Frazier)
8. KC - LHP Trey Ball, New Castle HS (IN) (reportedly wants pitching, I'll admit that this could be a wild card (Peterson))
9. PIT - C Reese McGuire, Kentwood HS (WA) (reportedly wants HS bat)
10. TOR - OF Austin Meadows, Grayson HS (GA) (takes top talent, Ball a possibility if available)
11. NYM - 3B/OF D.J. Peterson, New Mexico (reportedly wants bat, with Meadows, Peterson and Renfroe the top choices)
12. SEA - SS J.P. Crawford, Lakewood HS (CA) (reportedly wants HS bat or college arm, would jump on McGuire if available)
13. SD - 1B Dominic Smith, Serra HS (CA) (reportedly wants West Coast-based HS bat)
14. PIT - OF Hunter Renfroe, Mississippi State (reportedly wants a college bat with this pick)
15. ARI - RHP Ryne Stanek, Arkansas (reportedly would take one of the bats if they drop)
16. PHI - RHP Alex Balog, San Francisco (has serious helium, tall power pitcher)
17. CWS - 3B Eric Jagielo, Notre Dame (local kid, good fit)
18. LAD - LHP Ian Clarkin, James Madison HS (CA) (expected to take HS pitcher, with Bickford and Krook also possibilities)
19. STL - OF Phillip Ervin, Samford
20. DET - SS Tim Anderson, East Central CC (MS) (looking for toolsy players, possible ceiling for Manaea)
21. TB - C Nick Ciuffo, Lexington HS (SC) (could also be Denney or Gonzales, depending on who they think will drop to #29)
22. BAL - OF Austin Wilson, Stanford (could also be Balog, Ervin, Ciuffo or Denney, if they drop)
23. TEX - OF Aaron Judge, Fresno State (the run on toolsy players continues)
24. OAK - RHP Phil Bickford, Oaks Christian HS (CA) (OAK misses the toolsy players but gets a CA prep pitcher with a lot of helium)
25. SF - RHP Matt Krook, St. Ignatius HS (CA) (Bickford, Balog and Harvey are also possibilities)
26. MFY - LHP Rob Kaminsky, St. Joseph HS (NJ) (If Kaminsky falls here, he's a lock)
27. CIN - RHP Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts (Will take Kaminsky if he gets to them, Gonzalez has helium but couldn't find a higher spot for him)
1st round compensation round
28. STL - RHP Andrew Thurman, UC-Irvine (thought to be looking for college P)
29. TB - LHP Marco Gonzales, Gonzaga
30. TEX - SS Oscar Mercado, Gaither HS (FL)
31. ATL - 3B Travis Demeritte, Winder-Barrow HS (GA)
32. MFY - RHP Chris Anderson, Jacksonville
33. MFY - C Jonathan Denney, Yukon HS (OK)
Competitive balance round A
34. KC - OF Michael Lorenzen, Cal-State Fullerton
35. MIA - OF Billy McKinney, Plano West HS (TX)
36. ARI - RHP Devin Williams, Hazelwood West HS (CA)
37. BAL - RHP Jonathon Crawford, Florida
38. CIN - RHP Ryan Eades, Louisiana State
39. DET - RHP Teddy Stankiewicz, Seminole State JC (OK)
2nd round
40. HOU - OF Cord Sandberg, Manatee HS (FL)
41. CHC - RHP Hunter Harvey, Bandys HS (NC)
42. COL - LHP Hunter Green, Warren East HS (KY)
43. MIN - OF Ryan Boldt, Red Wing HS (MN)
44. MIA - 3B Hunter Dozier, Stephen F. Austin
45. BOS - LHP Cody Reed, NW Mississippi JC
In the mix:
LHP Jacob Brentz, Parkway South HS (MO)
LHP A.J. Puk, Washington HS (IA) (supposedly a difficult sign)
LHP Tom Windle, Minnesota
LHP Kevin Ziomek, Vanderbilt
RHP Aaron Blair, Marshall
RHP Connor Jones, Great Bridge HS (VA) (supposedly a difficult sign)
RHP Andrew Mitchell, Texas Christian
RHP Bobby Wahl, Mississippi
RHP Trevor Williams, Arizona State
OF Josh Hart, Parkview HS (GA)
2B/3B Cavan Biggio, St. Thomas HS (TX) (supposedly a difficult sign)
SS/3B Dustin Peterson, Gilbert HS (AZ)
SS Riley Unroe, Desert Ridge HS (AZ)
1B Rowdy Tellez, Elk Grove HS (CA)
C Andrew Knapp, California
Off the board:
LHP Sean Manaea, Indiana State
RHP Kyle Serrano, Farragut HS (TN)
