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Hey everyone, as promised here is my first draft prospect rankings. I plan on putting out my first mock draft this week, and I will go into more detail on prospects there. However, any questions you may have about a prospect, feel free to ask below. This is really more of a conversation starter - but you guys need to start the conversation!
John has done an awesome job reviewing some of the top prospects in this year's draft. You can find all of his great work on this draft by clicking here. This is merely my attempt at enriching the already great conversation that has happened here to date. I hope this will be valuable to folks in their mock draft organization threads.
Without further delay, here is - in my opinion - the top 151 draft prospects in this year's draft. Agree or disagree vigorously in the comments below!
Rnk | Player | POS | YR | B-T | HT | WT | School | ST | Commitment |
1 | Kyle Lewis | OF | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 195 | Mercer | GA | |
2 | Jason Groome | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-6 | 180 | Barnegat | NJ | Vanderbilt |
3 | A.J. Puk | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-7 | 225 | Florida | IA | |
4 | Riley Pint | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 190 | St. Thomas Aquinas | KS | Louisiana State |
5 | Blake Rutherford | OF | HS | L-R | 6-3 | 190 | Chaminade Prep | CA | UCLA |
6 | Nick Senzel | 3B | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 205 | Tennessee | TN | |
7 | Corey Ray | OF | JR | L-L | 6-0 | 185 | Louisville | IL | |
8 | Mickey Moniak | OF | HS | L-R | 6-2 | 170 | La Costa Canyon | CA | UCLA |
9 | Ian Anderson | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-3 | 170 | Shenendehowa | NY | Vanderbilt |
10 | Dakota Hudson | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-6 | 205 | Mississippi State | TN | |
11 | Braxton Garrett | LHP | HS | R-L | 6-3 | 190 | Foley | AL | Vanderbilt |
12 | Matt Manning | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-6 | 190 | Sheldon | CA | Loyola Marymount |
13 | Joshua Lowe | 3B/RHP | HS | L-R | 6-3 | 185 | Pope | GA | Florida State |
14 | Buddy Reed | OF | JR | B-R | 6-3 | 200 | Florida | MD | |
15 | Alex Kirilloff | 1B/OF | HS | L-L | 6-2 | 185 | Plum | PA | Liberty |
16 | Connor Jones | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Virginia | VA | |
17 | Zack Collins | C/1B | JR | L-R | 6-3 | 220 | Miami | FL | |
18 | Forrest Whitley | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-7 | 230 | Alamo Heights | TX | Florida State |
19 | Nolan Jones | SS | HS | L-R | 6-3 | 175 | Holy Ghost Prep | PA | Virginia |
20 | Delvin Perez | SS | HS | R-R | 6-1 | 150 | International BB Academy | PR | none |
21 | Jordan Sheffield | RHP | R-SO | R-R | 6-1 | 190 | Vanderbilt | TN | |
22 | Bryan Reynolds | OF | JR | B-R | 6-3 | 195 | Vanderbilt | TN | |
23 | Robert Tyler | RHP | JR | L-R | 6-5 | 215 | Georgia | GA | |
24 | Cal Quantrill | RHP | JR | L-R | 6-3 | 185 | Stanford | ON | |
25 | Eric Lauer | LHP | JR | R-L | 6-3 | 205 | Kent State | OH | |
26 | Joey Wentz | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-5 | 200 | Shawnee Mission East | KS | Virginia |
27 | Zach Burdi | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 210 | Louisville | IL | |
28 | Logan Shore | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 215 | Florida | MN | |
29 | Taylor Trammell | OF | HS | L-L | 6-2 | 185 | Mt. Paran Christian | GA | Georgia Tech |
30 | Will Benson | 1B | HS | L-L | 6-6 | 215 | Westminster School | GA | Duke |
31 | Matthew Thaiss | C/1B | JR | L-R | 6-0 | 195 | Virginia | NJ | |
32 | Alec Hansen | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-7 | 235 | Oklahoma | CO | |
33 | Kevin Gowdy | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 175 | Santa Barbara | CA | UCLA |
34 | Alex Speas | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-3 | 180 | McEachern | GA | Auburn |
35 | Anfernee Grier | OF/SS | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 180 | Auburn | AL | |
36 | Joe Rizzo | 3B | HS | L-R | 5-11 | 195 | Oakton | VA | South Carolina |
37 | T.J. Zeuch | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-7 | 220 | Pittsburgh | OH | |
38 | Anthony Kay | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-0 | 180 | Connecticut | NY | |
39 | Cody Sedlock | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Illinois | IL | |
40 | Drew Mendoza | 3B/SS | HS | L-R | 6-4 | 190 | Lake Minneola | FL | Florida State |
41 | Will Craig | 1B | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 230 | Wake Forest | TN | |
42 | Daulton Jefferies | RHP | JR | L-R | 6-0 | 175 | California | CA | |
43 | Justin Dunn | RHP | JR | B-R | 6-2 | 170 | Boston College | NY | |
44 | Zach Jackson | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Arkansas | OK | |
45 | Carter Kieboom | 3B | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 180 | Walton | GA | Clemson |
46 | Ryan Boldt | OF | JR | L-R | 6-2 | 200 | Nebraska | MN | |
47 | Chris Okey | C | JR | R-R | 6-0 | 195 | Clemson | FL | |
48 | Gavin Lux | SS | HS | L-R | 6-2 | 175 | Indian Trail Academy | WI | Arizona State |
49 | Matt Krook | LHP | R-SO | L-L | 6-4 | 205 | Oregon | CA | |
50 | Heath Quinn | OF | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 195 | Samford | AL | |
51 | Jon Duplantier | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 225 | Rice | TX | |
52 | Corbin Burnes | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 185 | St. Mary's | CA | |
53 | Jesus Luzardo | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-0 | 195 | Stoneman Douglas | FL | Miami |
54 | Cole Ragans | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-3 | 190 | North Florida Christian | FL | Florida State |
55 | Jared Horn | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Vintage | CA | California |
56 | Reggie Lawson | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 205 | Victor Valley | CA | Arizona State |
57 | Sean Murphy | C | JR | R-R | 6-0 | 195 | Wright State | OH | |
58 | Jake Fraley | OF | JR | L-L | 6-1 | 195 | Louisiana State | DE | |
59 | Ben Rortvedt | C | HS | L-R | 5-10 | 175 | Verona Area | WI | Arkansas |
60 | Ben Bowden | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-4 | 220 | Vanderbilt | MA | |
61 | Cooper Johnson | C | HS | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | Carmel Catholic | IL | Mississippi |
62 | Dane Dunning | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 195 | Florida | FL | |
63 | Bobby Dalbec | 1B/RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 220 | Arizona | CO | |
64 | Kyle Muller | LHP | HS | R-L | 6-5 | 210 | Jesuit | TX | Texas |
65 | Bryson Brigman | 2B | SO | R-R | 5-11 | 180 | San Diego | CA | |
66 | Nick Banks | OF | JR | L-L | 6-2 | 195 | Texas A&M | TX | |
67 | Nick Lodolo | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-5 | 175 | Damien | CA | Texas Christian |
68 | Bo Bichette | 2B/3B | HS | R-R | 6-0 | 200 | Lakewood | FL | Arizona State |
69 | Zac Gallen | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 180 | North Carolina | NJ | |
70 | Jake Rogers | C | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Tulane | TX | |
71 | Lucas Erceg | 3B/RHP | JR | L-R | 6-2 | 185 | Menlo | CA | |
72 | Luis Curbelo | SS/2B | HS | R-R | 6-3 | 185 | Puerto Rico BB Academy | PR | Miami |
73 | Carlos Cortes | 2B/OF | HS | L-B | 5-8 | 185 | Oviedo | FL | South Carolina |
74 | Matthias Dietz | RHP | JC2 | R-R | 6-5 | 220 | John A. Logan (IL) | IL | Texas Christian |
75 | Brandon Marsh | OF | HS | L-R | 6-2 | 175 | Buford | GA | Kennesaw State |
76 | Nolan Martinez | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 165 | Culver City | CA | San Diego State |
77 | Zack Brown | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 200 | Kentucky | IN | |
78 | Austin Hays | OF | JR | R-R | 6-0 | 195 | Jacksonville | FL | |
79 | Braeden Ogle | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-5 | 170 | Jensen Beach | FL | Florida |
80 | Austin Bergner | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 180 | Windermere Prep | FL | North Carolina |
81 | Jeff Belge | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-4 | 210 | Henninger | NY | St. John's |
82 | Charles King | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 185 | Coppell | TX | Texas Christian |
83 | Ronnie Dawson | OF | JR | L-R | 6-2 | 225 | Ohio State | OH | |
84 | Braden Webb | RHP | R-FR | R-R | 6-2 | 195 | South Carolina | OK | |
85 | Michael Shawaryn | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 210 | Maryland | NJ | |
86 | Tyler Baum | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-0 | 160 | West Orange | FL | North Carolina |
87 | Skyler Szynski | RHP | HS | L-R | 6-2 | 195 | Penn | IN | Indiana |
88 | Ryan Zeferjahn | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 190 | Seaman | KS | Kansas |
89 | Adam Laskey | LHP | HS | R-L | 6-3 | 185 | Haddon Heights | NJ | Duke |
90 | Thomas Jones | OF | HS | R-R | 6-3 | 190 | Laurens | SC | Vanderbilt |
91 | Zach Linginfelter | RHP | HS | L-R | 6-4 | 200 | Sevier County | TN | Tennessee |
92 | Ryan Rolison | LHP | HS | L-L | 6-2 | 190 | University School of Jackson | TN | Mississippi |
93 | Akil Baddoo | OF | HS | L-L | 6-1 | 195 | Salem | GA | Kentucky |
94 | Sheldon Neuse | SS/RHP | JR | R-R | 6-0 | 195 | Oklahoma | TX | |
95 | Cole Stobbe | SS | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 180 | Millard West | NE | Arkansas |
96 | Garrett Williams | LHP/OF | JR | L-L | 6-3 | 200 | Oklahoma State | LA | |
97 | Conner Capel | OF | HS | L-L | 6-1 | 185 | Seven Lakes | TX | Texas |
98 | Nick Quintana | SS | HS | R-R | 5-11 | 180 | Arbor View | NV | Southern California |
99 | Hudson Sanchez | SS | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 175 | Southlake Carroll | TX | Texas A&M |
100 | Brett Cumberland | C/1B | SO | B-R | 6-0 | 185 | California | CA | |
101 | Stephen Alemais | SS | JR | B-R | 6-0 | 180 | Tulane | NY | |
102 | Bailey Clark | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 195 | Duke | NC | |
103 | Brandon McIlwain | OF | HS | R-R | 6-1 | 205 | Council Rock North | PA | South Carolina |
104 | Stephen Wrenn | OF | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 170 | Georgia | GA | |
105 | C.J. Chatham | SS/3B | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 170 | Florida Atlantic | FL | |
106 | Kyle Cody | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-7 | 245 | Kentucky | WI | |
107 | Kyle Funkhouser | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 225 | Louisville | IL | |
108 | Tyler Fitzgerald | SS | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 185 | Rochester | IL | Louisville |
109 | Kyle Weatherly | RHP | JC1 | R-R | 6-3 | 185 | Grayson (Texas) | TX | Louisiana State |
110 | Avery Tuck | OF | HS | R-R | 6-4 | 195 | St. Joseph | CA | San Diego State |
111 | Walker Robbins | 1B/LHP | HS | L-L | 6-2 | 180 | George County | MS | Mississippi State |
112 | Pete Alonso | 1B | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 225 | Florida | FL | |
113 | Kyle Serrano | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 205 | Tennessee | TN | |
114 | Max Kranick | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-3 | 190 | Valley View | PA | Virginia |
115 | Davis Daniel | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-0 | 165 | St. James | AL | Auburn |
116 | Jameson Fisher | 1B | R-JR | L-R | 6-2 | 200 | Southeastern Louisiana | LA | |
117 | Bryse Wilson | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 210 | Orange | NC | North Carolina |
118 | Ryan Hendrix | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 190 | Texas A&M | TX | |
119 | Mario Feliciano | C/OF | HS | R-R | 6-0 | 190 | Carlos Beltran BB Academy | PR | none |
120 | Khalil Lee | OF/LHP | HS | L-L | 5-10 | 180 | Flint Hill | VA | Liberty |
121 | Chad Hockin | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Cal State Fullerton | CA | |
122 | Andrew Lantrip | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 180 | Houston | TX | |
123 | Mason Thompson | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-6 | 180 | Round Rock | TX | Texas |
124 | Cory Wilder | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 225 | North Carolina State | OH | |
125 | Hunter Bishop | OF | HS | L-R | 6-4 | 190 | Junipero Serra | CA | Arizona State |
126 | Josh Stephen | OF | HS | L-L | 6-0 | 185 | Mater Dei | CA | Southern California |
127 | Jaren Shelby | OF | HS | R-R | 5-11 | 185 | Tates Creek | KY | Kentucky |
128 | Nick Deeg | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-5 | 220 | Central Michigan | MI | |
129 | Easton McGee | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-6 | 190 | Hopkinsville | KY | Kentucky |
130 | Will Ethridge | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-5 | 205 | Parkview | GA | Mississippi |
131 | Alexis Torres | SS | HS | R-R | 6-0 | 170 | Puerto Rico BB Academy | PR | Broward CC |
132 | Will Toffey | 3B | SO | L-R | 6-2 | 195 | Vanderbilt | MA | |
133 | Noah Murdock | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-8 | 175 | Colonial Heights | VA | Virginia |
134 | John Kilichowski | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-5 | 210 | Vanderbilt | FL | |
135 | Colby Woodmansee | SS | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 195 | Arizona State | AZ | |
136 | A.J. Puckett | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 200 | Pepperdine | CA | |
137 | Ryan Sluder | OF | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Oklahoma State | TX | |
138 | Logan Gray | 3B | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 185 | Austin Peay State | KS | |
139 | Griffin Jax | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 210 | Air Force | CO | |
140 | Logan Ice | C | JR | S-R | 5-11 | 191 | Oregon State | WA | |
141 | John "JC" Flowers | RHP/OF | HS | R-R | 6-2 | 170 | Trinity Christian Academy | FL | Kentucky |
142 | Cole Irvin | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-3 | 203 | Oregon | CA | |
143 | Errol Robinson | SS | JR | R-R | 5-11 | 170 | Mississippi | MD | |
144 | Lake Bachar | RHP | SO | S-R | 6-2 | 205 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | IL | |
145 | Jared Poche | LHP | JR | R-L | 6-1 | 205 | Louisiana State | LA | |
146 | Logan Davidson | SS | HS | S-R | 6-3 | 185 | Providence | NC | Clemson |
147 | David Martinelli | OF | JR | L-R | 6-1 | 200 | Dallas Baptist | TX | |
148 | Tyler Stubblefield | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-4 | 210 | Texas A&M | TX | |
149 | Mitchell Traver | RHP | R-JR | R-R | 6-7 | 255 | TCU | TX | |
150 | Dustin May | RHP | HS | R-R | 6-6 | 180 | Northwest | TX | Texas Tech |
151 | Nolan "Nonie" Williams | SS | HS | B-R | 6-1 | 190 | Home School | KS | Louisiana State |
P.S. - Pardon any typos or errors. If you find one, let me know and I will fix it. Thanks!
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