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Draft  | Mock Draft  | 6/7/2010

Draft Day Projection

Patrick Ebert     
Draft day is upon us, so it’s time to unveil my final mock draft.
 
1.  Nationals - Bryce Harper, C, College of Southern Nevada
Expect this signing to go all of the way to the mid-August deadline.  Harper’s catching days may be behind him.
 
2.  Pirates - Manny Machado, SS, Brito Private HS (FL)
This pick is between Machado and Taillon.  The Pirates may be looking for the dynamic SS they’ve been lacking, particularly since passing on B.J. Upton back in 2002.
 
3.  Orioles - Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS (TX)
The Orioles will choose between Taillon and Machado, whoever the Pirates don’t select between the two.
 
4.  Royals - Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami
Weekend reports of the Royals coming to a pre-draft agreement with Grandal have been questioned, but they’ve been connected to Grandal before.  Chris Sale could also go here.
 
5.  Indians - Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast
If Sale makes it here he likely will be the pick.  Otherwise it could be Michael Choice.
 
6.  Diamondbacks - Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Ole Miss
Pomeranz’ velocity is back up after seeing it dip a little towrds the end of the long college season.  The D-Backs would be happy to see him fall this far.
 
7.  Mets - Matt Harvey, RHP, North Carolina
Zack Cox is also in play here at this pick, but I think they go with a big, power arm, and Harvey is another player the Mets like.
 
8.  Astros - Michael Choice, OF, Texas-Arlington
The Astros stay in the state of Texas with their first pick, although they are reportedly looking at a pair of prep bats in Josh Sale and Delino DeShields.
 
9.  Padres - Kolbrin Vitek, 3B, Ball State
If Vitek isn’t the pick here, look for the Padres to focus on one of the top prep players, possibly righty Karsten Whitson.
 
10.  Athletics - Justin O'Conner, SS, Cowan HS (IN)
O’Conner has been linked to the A’s quite a bit recently, who could take him as a catcher.
 
11.  Blue Jays - Karsten Whitson, RHP, Chipley HS (FL)
If Whitson slips this far, I expect the Blue Jays to pick him quickly.  They’ve been connected to a few of the prep bats as well as Christian Colon.
 
12.  Reds - Christian Colon, SS, Cal State Fullerton
I’m not convinced that Colon goes here, as the Reds have a history of not taking players that could be signability risks.
 
13.  White Sox - Asher Wojciechowski, RHP, The Citadel
The White Sox are zeroed in on several college arms between Wojciechowski, Brandon Workman, Barret Loux and Alex Wimmers.
 
14.  Brewers - Jesse Biddle, LHP, Germantown Friends HS (PA)
This spot is really up for grabs, with the Brewers connected to a pair of surprise picks in Biddle and Luke Jackson, Nick Castellanos and a group of college arms, including Anthony Ranaudo.
 
15.  Rangers - Zack Cox, 3B, Arkansas
Word has it that if Cox makes it this far he won’t make it any further.  The Rangers, like the Brewers, could offer a surprise pick too.
 
16.  Cubs - Deck McGuire, RHP, Georgia Tech
This is another “if he makes it this far” type of selection.
 
17.  Rays - Josh Sale, OF, Bishop Blanchet HS (WA)
Sale could go as high as eighth overall to the Astros, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of teams connected to him between that pick and this one.
 
18.  Angels - Dylan Covey, RHP, Marantha HS (CA)
Covey reportedly has slid down draft boards due to lackluster pefromances late this spring, so the Angels could wait to see if they could nab Covey with one of their two other first-rounders.
 
19.  Astros - Delino DeShields, IF, Norcross HS (GA)
DeShields very well may be the Astros pick at #8, and with a couple of teams in between their first and second of two first-rounder also interested in DeShields, the Astros should be please to have him last to this pick.
 
20.  Red Sox - Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, LSU
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ranaudo completely slip out of the first round, but the Red Sox are one team in a position to take him this early.
 
21.  Twins - Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio State
The Twins have been hot on Wimmers all spring, and would be thrilled to see him last this far.
 
22.  Rangers - Brandon Workman, RHP, Texas
Workman and the Rangers are a natural match, as the proximity and power arm are two things the Rangers value.
 
23.  Marlins - Luke Jackson, RHP, Calvary HS (FL)
Jackson could go as high as 14th to the Brewers, with the Marlins the other team connected to the rising flame-thrower.  They’re also connected to several college arms.
 
24.  Giants - Nick Castellanos, 3B, Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL)
It seems as though the Giants are intent on finding a big bat with this pick, although few teams have been successful drafting and developing arms in recent years.
 
25.  Cardinals - Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee State
While the Cardinals seem like to like power arms in the first round, they likely would be pretty pleased to have Brentz make it to their pick.
 
26.  Rockies - Sammy Solis, LHP, San Diego
The Rockies are linked to a few talented arms, from both the college and prep ranks, as well as Clemson outfielder and dual-sport talent Kyle Parker.
 
27.  Phillies - Austin Wilson, OF, Harvard Westlake HS (CA)
Wilson is going to be a tough sign, but the Phillies love players with a lot of big tools.
 
28.  Dodgers - A.J. Cole, RHP, Oviedo HS (FL)
Most seem to think that the Dodgers are going to go conservative with this pick, although I think someone like Cole would sign for slot value.
 
29.  Angels - Seth Blair, RHP, Arizona State
The Angels could load up on more talented SoCal pitching including arms such as Taijuan Walker, Aaron Sanchez, Adam Plutko and Scott Frazier.  Given all of their early picks, Blair should be somewhat of an easy sign.
 
30.  Angels - Peter Tago, RHP, Dana Hills HS (CA)
So here’s another one of those talented SoCal prep pitchers I mentioned just above.
 
31.  Rays - Kellin Deglan, C, R.E. Mountain HS (British Columbia)
Finding a few impact bats in this year’s draft will likely be a priority for the Rays, and getting a corner outfielder and a catcher with their first two picks should make Rays’ fans happy.
 
32.  Yankees - Tyrell Jenkins, RHP, Henderson HS (TX)
The Yankees don’t spend as much on the draft as many people seem to think, and have a history of taking some conservative picks.  That doesn’t apply to Jenkins, who could opt to go to Baylor to honor his football commitment.
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