Updated: My MLB Mock Draft

In your explanation you pointed to org depth as the reason why. I was wondering then what you thought of Nick Franklin? While one player shouldn’t be enough to divert an organization from drafting someone they also drafted Marcus Littlewood recently.

My favorite pick for them at this time is Buxton.

I’d love to have him though.

In our write-up on Jake Barrett to the Cards at 19, you note “As such, it’s an unprotected pick, so it makes sense to go the college route.”

My understanding is that under the new CBA, you if fail to sign a draft pick you get it back in the next year’s draft (and if that pick fails to sign, the following year as well, unlike under the old CBA). SO that pick would be 2012 protected, no?

Likewise, my understand is the Jays pick at 21 gets the same treatment under the new CBA, so if they don’t sign their draftee in 2012, they’d get one final crack in 2013 at 21, so they could go prep again this year without fear.

Great job overall!

I’ve always been turned off by mocks as soon as I read the words “X will be leaving as a free agent next season” because that is not how teams draft. You understand this as well as some of the organizational philosophies (Phillies: raw toolsy athletes, Twins: high floor college P, Tigers: Signability droppers, and many more) that can help determine picks. I’m also 100% with you about Giolito, I know it’s never been done before but I think he has a shot to go to the Astros.

i think the a’s go for college, as has been their MO since billy beane took over. Somebody who could be ready for a new stadium by 2014/15, but i do think they might go for higher upside sometime in the second or supplemental round

if chris beck, mike wacha, or victor roache are on the board, i think they go for one of them

There is only one pick I would consider bad and that is a reliever. Yeah they have a track record of being hard to predict but they also have been able to draft good relievers in the 3rd round or later. For most positions you could say they are drafting for 5 years from now and not on the needs of the current team but first round relievers are generally considered the closest to the majors. Stroman wouldnt even be the best closer prospect in the organization, Vizcaino is only 1 year older and already in the majors.

I dont have a problem with the braves taking a pitcher, by the time that pitcher makes the majors the current young guns will be getting close to free agency. Assuming I could only pick from players 21 and later Lucas Simms jumps out at me as the best bet to be picked. Simms combines everything the braves love, projectable pitcher, HS pitcher, and being born in Georgia. Add in plus athleticism and I bet the scouting director gets an a boner just thinking about drafting him. If he could hit the ball 600 feet but had a hole in his swing that a 747 could fly through then he might even have to change his pants too.

As I keep reading I found another Georgia native Duane Underwood who apparently plays a position named after himself. Anyone with a position named after them must be pretty special.

Not trying to hate, just tryin to educate.

I see him more as a 1st round supplemental pick. Zimmer looks like an early second rounder to me.
My current highest ranked player not here is Taylore Cherry. Also in my top 30: Hunter Virant, Jesse Winker, Ty Hensley, and Rio Ruiz.
But overall, a very good mock, with some guesses at the guys who fall and the surprise picks.

Adam Brett Walker, bleacher report had him going late in the first round, but because of strikeouts i see him going in the supplemental or 2nd round

the guy has massive power (over 1.000!!! slg. both full college seasons and his summer league) and he’s been perfect (21/21) on stolen bases. He could be a steal for someone.

Same with nolan fontana, and brandon thomas if they drop to the second or third round

I hope they get them, either fontana or walker with a sup. pick, and the other one with a 2nd round pick, and thomas with their 3rd round pick (kind of like a bobby crocker choice)