RD/MD Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks MOCK DRAFT

11. Joba Chamberlain, RHP, University of Nebraska (41 in the real draft)
    
34. Ian Kennedy, RHP, USC (21 in the real draft)
    
55. Justin Masterson, RHP, San Diego State University (71 in the real draft)
    
86. Jeff Samardzija, RHP, Notre Dame (149 in the real draft)
    
87. Ryan Morris, LHP, North Carolina HS (131 in the real draft)
    
117. Marcus Lemon, OF, Florida HS (118 in the real draft)
     
147. Russ Moldenhauer, 3B, Texas HS (102 in the real draft)

Arizona Diamondbacks REAL DRAFT

11. Max Scherzer, RHP, University of Missouri (12 in the mock draft)
    
34. Brooks Brown, RHP, University of Georgia (56 in the mock draft)
    
55. Brett Anderson, LHP, Oklahoma HS (24 in the mock draft)
    
86. Dallas Buck, RHP, Oregon State University (46 in the mock draft)
    
87. Cyle Hankerd, OF, USC (128 in the mock draft)
    
117. Bryant Thompson, RHP, Pensacola JC (not selected in mock draft)
     
147. Hector Ambriz, RHP, UCLA (not selected in mock draft)

Comments: extra early picks always helps. Joba fell in the real draft due to injury concerns, while Kennedy was picked earlier than people expected. Interesting that the Yankees picked both of them in real life. I like Masterson. Samardzija is a signability risk due to his football commitments, but with extra picks it is a reasonable gamble in the Mock Draft. The real draft has Anderson as a potential steal in the second round. I also like Hankerd and Ambriz. Both classes look pretty solid to me, considering the differences in talent distribution between real and mock.