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Kiley McDaniel
It is MLB draft week!
This yr’s draft will happen July 13-14 in Atlanta as a part of Main League Baseball’s All-Star Recreation festivities hosted by the Atlanta Braves.
As we method the beginning of Spherical 1, right here is one huge query dealing with every of the 30 MLB groups.
Groups are listed in draft order.
Extra draft protection: Mock draft 2.0 | Top 150 prospects
Watch: July 13 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN
Day 1 picks: No. 1, No. 49, No. 80
Bonus pool: $16,597,800
One huge query: With C.J. Abrams, James Wood, Brady House and MacKenzie Gore within the huge leagues, do the Nats’ go for LSU lefty Kade Anderson over prep shortstop Ethan Holliday as a consequence of how they see their aggressive timeline?
The trade believes the Nats are right down to Holliday or Anderson for the No. 1 total decide, with a small likelihood of one other participant being the selection. Anderson could possibly be within the huge leagues subsequent season whereas Holliday possible takes a number of years, at the least.
Final yr’s draft was the primary with a brand new scouting group in place. The Nats picked No. 10 total, on the tail finish of the highest tier of expertise, and opted to go underslot with a safer decide in SS Seaver King. They utilized these financial savings to a riskier decide in prep SS Luke Dickerson, who has been a house run to this point, already turning into a prime 100 prospect.
Whereas they’re selecting No. 1 this yr, the highest of this draft does not stack as much as final yr’s version. As a draft prospect, Anderson ranks behind the highest pitchers in final yr’s class, akin to second total decide Chase Burns and, for some groups, behind fifth total decide Hagen Smith — so this case is not wildly completely different to that of their prime decide final yr.
Day 1 picks: No. 2, No. 47, No. 79, No. 105
Bonus pool: $16,656,400
One huge query: How onerous will the Angels lean into taking quick-moving school prospects this yr?
Below GM Perry Minasian, the Angels have prioritized taking potential fast movers and selling them aggressively: Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel, Christian Moore, Sam Bachman, and Ben Joyce are all early picks who’re at the moment on the massive league roster.
Rumors have been circulating all spring that Los Angeles will take one of many school lefties (LSU’s Kade Anderson, Florida State’s Jamie Arnold, Tennessee’s Liam Doyle) with the No. 2 total decide and put that pitcher on the specific practice to L.A.
There have been rumors final yr that the Angeles thought-about prep shortstop Bryce Rainer with their first decide, however they finally ended up passing and taking Moore out of Tennessee; equally this yr the Angels have been tied to prep shortstop Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits — however the trade is not actually shopping for it given the Halos’ historical past.
Final yr, their subsequent two picks had been possible relievers in Chris Cortez and Ryan Johnson, and there are a selection of comparable school arms obtainable for his or her subsequent few picks on this draft: LSU righty Chase Shores, Georgia righty Brian Curley, Iowa lefty Cade Obermueller, Tennessee righties A.J. Russell and Tanner Franklin and Ole Miss righty Mason Morris. All of these pitchers ought to land in Rounds 2-4.
Day 1 picks: No. 3, No. 35, No. 57, No. 91
Bonus pool: $17,074,400
One huge query: Do the M’s proceed with the draft technique that has been working for them?
There are a pair participant demographics which have supplied robust returns for Seattle in latest drafts. Prep place gamers landed with excessive picks/bonuses is an enormous one — Colt Emerson, Cole Young, Jonny Farmelo, Harry Ford, Edwin Arroyo and Aidan Smith got here within the 2021-2023 drafts. And Seattle additionally has discovered success with school pitchers all through the draft: George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller, Bryan Woo, Brody Hopkins, Logan Evans.
Proper now, trade chatter has Seattle casting a large web for the No. 3 total decide, with the three school left-handed pitchers all getting an extended look together with prep righty Seth Hernandez and in addition some school place gamers in Aiva Arquette and Ike Irish.
Day 1 picks: No. 4, No. 45, No. 74, No. 77
Bonus pool: $15,723,400
One huge query: What do the Rockies do if they do not get Ethan Holliday?
It is a poorly saved secret that the Rockies need Ethan Holliday, they usually’ll in all probability get him if he does not go No. 1 total. But when he does go to the Nationals there, what route does Colorado select with the No. 4 decide?
Most trade chatter is that the Rockies will take a pitcher, with Florida State’s Jamie Arnold and Oklahoma’s Kyson Witherspoon, the 2 pitchers they’re tied to that ought to nonetheless be on the board. Some assume the Rockies would take Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette.
Whomever Colorado selects at No. 4 will possible impression the subsequent decide, because the Rockies have a tendency to combine place gamers and pitchers with their prime picks. It is price noting the Rockies have not taken a highschool participant within the prime 10 rounds in any of the previous three drafts, so Holliday appears to be the uncommon prep participant who tickles their fancy.
Day 1 picks: No. 5, No. 55, No. 72, No. 89
Bonus pool: $14,238,300
One huge query: Will Chaim Bloom’s affect be felt on this yr’s draft?
The Playing cards have not picked a highschool participant within the prime 10 rounds previously three drafts, as an alternative leaning closely into school pitching.
Whereas in management in Boston, Bloom wasn’t shy about draft prep place gamers at excessive picks, together with Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Nick Yorke. Bloom can be taking management of the Cardinals entrance workplace after this season, so it’s an open query if his preferences can be felt a number of months earlier than he’s the crew’s prime decision-maker.
Prep shortstops Eli Willits, JoJo Parker and Billy Carlson have all been tied right here, with the opposite school gamers projected on this vary of the draft additionally talked about.
Day 1 picks: No. 6, No. 50, No. 73, No. 82
Bonus pool: $14,088,400
One huge query: Will the Pirates lean towards school prospects with their early picks to attempt to assist the massive league crew ASAP?
The Pirates have taken an above-average charge of highschool gamers — their first three picks final yr and 4 of their prime 5 — and have discovered some huge success with Konnor Griffin and Bubba Chandler.
That mentioned, they have been tied principally to varsity gamers for his or her prime decide this yr and a few rivals theorize that is being influenced by attempting to assist the massive league crew. Any of the three school lefties or Aiva Arquette are rumored right here most.
Day 1 picks: No. 7, No. 43, No. 46, No. 78
Bonus pool: $15,187,400
One huge query: Do the Marlins proceed to lean into prep place gamers?
Within the first draft underneath new president of baseball ops Peter Bendix (previously of the Rays) and scouting director Frankie Piliere (previously of the Mariners), the Marlins took prep place gamers with their prime two picks. Rumors have them eyeballing an identical technique this yr, which might be in line with a participant demographic that the Rays and Mariners have discovered success with previously. With a comp decide and over $15 million in bonus pool cash, there’s loads of muscle to get greater than two premium skills on this yr’s haul.
Day 1 picks: No. 8, No. 81
Bonus pool: $10,314,600
One huge query: Given the celebrities of final yr’s draft class and the energy of the farm system are each on the mound, do the Jays attempt to discover a bat with their first decide?
Pitchers Trey Yesavage, Johnny King and Khal Stephen had been the Jays’ prime three picks final yr and are all arrow up this yr. Throw in at the moment/not too long ago injured pitchers Ricky Tiedemann, Jake Bloss and Brandon Barriera, and that is the highest of the farm system, outdoors of shortstop Arjun Nimmala.
Given the place the Jays’ first decide is, Oklahoma RHP Kyson Witherspoon and prep RHP Seth Hernandez are choices, however in any other case it is trying like principally place gamers as the highest choices anticipated to be obtainable for the No. 8 decide.
Day 1 picks: No. 9, No. 51, No. 83
Bonus pool: $11,836,800
One huge query: Will the Reds get their want and land Seth Hernandez?
Virtually half of the groups within the prime 10 will not decide Seth Hernandez — not due to him essentially, however they possible would not take any prep righties within the prime 10. Due to that, a consensus top-tier expertise may make it to the Reds at No. 9 if he does not go third or sixth. If he makes it this far, it could arrange the Reds to start the draft with a steal — but when they do not get him, which route will they go?
There can be a number of strong prep place gamers to select from (Billy Carlson, Steele Corridor, Gavin Fien) and some school gamers (Ike Irish, Kyson Witherspoon), however there may be additionally truly an honest likelihood that Tennessee LHP Liam Doyle runs into an identical situation to the one Hernandez might face and makes all of it the best way to the No. 9 decide. Both Doyle or Hernandez would each be nice outcomes for the Reds.
Day 1 picks: No. 10, No. 44, No. 76
Bonus pool: $12,169,100
One huge query: Will the White Sox hit pay dust with one other excessive schooler with one among their prime two picks?
Chicago is selecting in a spot the place it’s going to have some prep choices for its first decide — JoJo Parker, Billy Carlson and Steele Corridor are rumored to be within the combine — although there’s additionally at the least as many school gamers who is also thought-about.
Chicago has additionally been tied to prep lefty Kruz Schoolcraft and there is a shot the White Sox might float him to their second decide with an enormous bonus, which could match higher with an underslot selection at their first decide.
Day 1 picks: No. 11, No. 48
Bonus pool: $10,563,500
One huge query: Can the A’s take proceed to efficiently discover worth with school gamers?
The A’s did properly within the 2021 draft, touchdown 4 huge leaguers with their first 4 picks — Max Muncy, Zack Gelof, Mason Miller and Denzel Clarke — and none of them had been consensus values for the place they had been picked. The 2022 class was just a little extra combined, however they discovered two steals on the school aspect in Colby Thomas within the third spherical and Jack Perkins within the fifth spherical. 2023 was additionally combined however was headlined by Jacob Wilson. 2024 has been one other house run to this point, with Nick Kurtz already within the huge leagues, Gage Leap not far behind and Tommy White additionally enjoying properly.
There’s a clear pattern of discovering worth with school gamers and the A’s are rumored to be school place gamers, together with Arizona OF Brendan Summerhill and SS Wehiwa Aloy at their prime decide this yr.
Day 1 picks: No. 12, No. 52,, No. 84
Bonus pool: $10,991,300
One huge query: How typically will the Rangers take dangers?
In recent times, the Rangers have adopted consensus rankings or performed it secure with their increased picks, then taken some dangers later within the draft.
In 2024, they began with three left-handed hitting school gamers with low-to-medium upside then took a participant who has already had success with their first prep decide in Devin Fitz-Gerald.
Considerably equally in 2023, they took the perfect man on the board in Wyatt Langford, then with no second or third spherical picks, nonetheless hit paydirt within the fifth spherical (Alejandro Rosario), sixth spherical (Caden Scarborough), and Eleventh spherical (Maxton Martin). I might argue taking Kumar Rocker third total in 2022 was dangerous and that has labored out.
The board is lining, up so the Rangers will possible select from the second tier of gamers which can imply deciding between a spread of various upsides: low (Ike Irish, Gavin Kilen), medium (Kyson Witherspoon, Wehiwa Aloy, Brendan Summerhill, Gavin Fien) and excessive (Steele Corridor, Gage Wooden).
Day 1 picks: No. 13, No. 85
Bonus pool: $8,403,300
One huge query: How will new president of baseball ops Buster Posey impression the draft technique?
Below scouting director Michael Holmes, the Giants have tended towards both increased upside, standout athletic testers (Bryce Eldridge, Walker Martin, Reggie Crawford, Dakota Jordan) or going underslot (final yr’s prime decide James Tibbs, now with the Crimson Sox as a part of the Rafael Devers commerce) at excessive picks.
Posey’s viewpoint tends to be extra conventional, so he is not anticipated to affect a change in draft technique. Steele Corridor and Wehiwa Aloy match the athletic tester standards properly, and you would argue Kyson Witherspoon and Gavin Fien do, too.
Day 1 picks: No. 14, No. 37, No. 42, No. 53, No. 67, No. 86
Bonus pool: $16,699,400
One huge query: How will the Rays make the most of their further picks?
The Rays have leaned onerous into place gamers, significantly switch- and left-handed hitters, with loads of excessive schoolers and a few higher-upside collegiates with their prime picks of late.
Brendan Summerhill, Jace Laviolette and Gavin Kilen are all matches on the school aspect for his or her first decide whereas preps Sean Gamble, Jaden Fauske, Dean Moss, Mason Ligenza and JoJo’s brother, Jacob Parker, all match, principally for later picks. Steele Corridor is the one right-handed hitter tied to the Rays’ first decide. I might count on them to finish up with a number of of those gamers given their variety of early picks.
Day 1 picks: No. 15, No. 33, No. 75, No. 87
Bonus pool: $12,409,300
One huge query: Will the Crimson Sox discover extra worth at their early picks or within the center rounds?
The Sox have drafted properly of late, discovering fairly rapid arrow-up varieties in Payton Tolle (2nd spherical) and Brandon Clarke (fifth) final yr, Kristian Campbell (4th compensation) and Connelly Early (fifth) in 2023, together with Roman Anthony (2nd compensation) and Chase Meidroth (4th) in 2022.
They have not performed poorly with their prime picks — Braden Montgomery and Kyle Teel had been their final two first-rounders and headlined the Garrett Crochet commerce together with Meidroth — however it’s tougher to hit a price house run with a first-round decide when expectations are already so excessive.
If the Sox can nail their first-rounder this yr after which proceed this pattern of discovering fast wins with two extra middle-rounders, it will likely be a boon to the highest farm system in baseball simply as Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer are more likely to graduate.
I’d venture that each of these gamers will graduate within the subsequent month (like Kristian Campbell, Hunter Dobbins and Richard Fitts did earlier within the yr) and can drop the Crimson Sox farm sharply, into the center tier of techniques. For what it is price, these 5 alone would simply be a prime 10 farm system, presumably prime 5.
Day 1 picks: No. 16, No. 36, No. 54, No. 88
Bonus pool: $12,653,000
One huge query: Which excessive upside arm will they hand out an enormous bonus to this time?
The Twins have given at the least $1.5 million to both a highschool pitcher or one with a brief school observe report every of the previous 4 years: Dasan Hill in 2024, Charlee Soto in 2023, Connor Prielipp in 2022 and Chase Petty in 2021.
The one match for his or her first decide is Gage Wooden, whereas there are a selection of choices within the second or third spherical: Landon Harmon, Cam Appenzeller, Aiden Stillman, Miguel Sime Jr. and Angel Cervantes. The Twins have been tied extra so to place gamers, together with Jaden Fauske, Charles Davalan, Jace Laviolette and Xavier Neyens.
Day 1 picks: No. 17, No. 56, No. 90
Bonus pool: $9,636,800
One huge query: Do they proceed focusing on energy arms and bats at their excessive picks?
Prior to now three seasons, the Cubs have tended towards power-oriented place gamers (Cam Smith, Cole Mathis, Matt Shaw) and energy arms (Jaxon Wiggins, Cade Horton, Nazier Mule) with their larger bonuses.
There are some strong choices this yr who’re tied to the Cubs in Arkansas teammates Wehiwa Aloy and Gage Wooden. Josh Hammond, Xavier Neyens and Jace Laviolette would additionally match.
Day 1 picks: No. 18, No. 29, No. 92
Bonus pool: $10,917,800
One huge query: Do they proceed to focus on hit-first, up-the-middle bats?
The D-backs are generally tied to Slater de Brun, Caden Bodine, Kayson Cunningham and Gavin Kilen given their historical past of taking compactly constructed place gamers akin to Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Slade Caldwell.
With two picks within the prime 30, they’re going to have a pair probabilities and will conceivably land two of the 4 gamers talked about above, perhaps even when they only play it straight, with the school gamers possible not making it to Decide 29, however at the least one of many prep hitters possible will.
Day 1 picks: No. 19, No. 30, No. 31, No. 58, No. 69, No. 93
Bonus pool: $16,513,100
One huge query: Will the Orioles hold stacking up athletic place gamers?
The O’s have leaned closely into up-the-middle place gamers with some energy/athleticism within the draft. That profile describes their first 4 picks in 2024, first two picks in 2023, first 4 picks in 2022 and first three picks in 2021.
There’s a lack of impression pitching on the massive league crew and on the increased ranges of the farm system (although there may be strong depth of big-league-caliber arms within the system), and their first decide is an opportunity to get a possible impression arm.
They do have various picks, so that they’ll possible nonetheless dip into the group of place gamers who match their drafting historical past: Xavier Neyens, Jace Laviolette, Wehiwa Aloy, Josh Hammond, Dax Kilby, Cam Cannarella and Slater de Brun.
Day 1 picks: No. 20, No. 32, No. 59, No. 68, No. 94
Bonus pool: $13,138,100
One huge query: The place will the Brewers discover worth this yr?
The Brew Crew have a considerably distinctive method to the draft, typically discovering worth in later rounds. 2024 fourth-rounder Marco Dinges and Twelfth-rounder Tyson Hardin are arrow up from final yr’s group. And the 2023 haul from the later rounds was large: sixth-rounder Cooper Pratt, eighth-rounder Craig Yoho, Eleventh-rounder Bishop Letson, Thirteenth-rounder Brett Wichrowski and Fifteenth-rounder Josh Adamczewski. From their 2022 draft, fourth-rounder Matthew Wooden and Twelfth-rounder Luke Adams are arrow-up prospects together with a second-rounder you might need heard of: Jacob Misiorowski.
Milwaukee aggressively pursues lesser-known highschool gamers, typically for six-figure bonuses and from the Higher Midwest, whereas additionally discovering undervalued gamers in junior faculties and highschool gamers who’ve fallen for unclear causes. By nature, that’s tougher to foretell earlier than the draft, however some names they’re tied to suit these developments: Charles Davalan, Brady Ebel, Coy James and Ethan Rogers.
Day 1 picks: No. 21, No. 95
Bonus pool: $7,181,500
One huge query: What kind of middle-rounder will the Astros discover worth with this yr?
Junior school shortstop Caden Powell, final yr’s sixth-rounder, has been arrow up this yr as an athletic-testing standout with huge instruments. In 2023, the Astros focused toolsy, underscouted excessive schoolers in shortstop Chase Jaworsky and outfielder Nehomar Ochoa Jr. together with juco catcher Will Bush. In 2022, they discovered worth from four-year faculties with RHP AJ Blubaugh (seventh spherical) and Zach Dezenzo (Twelfth spherical).
Xavier Neyens and Tate Southisene are linked to the Astros’ first decide, however keep watch over Micah Bucknam and Matt Ferraro within the third or fourth spherical.
Day 1 picks: No. 22, No. 60, No. 96
Bonus pool: $9,081,100
One huge query: Will the Braves proceed to make use of their prime picks to stockpile arms?
The Braves have taken pitchers with at the least their first three picks in every of the previous 4 drafts. They’re tied to extra arms this yr — Gage Wooden and Tyler Bremner get talked about at their first decide, together with various place gamers — however will they proceed this pattern when roughly 75% of the highest of their farm system is pitchers?
It is a nice alternative to reverse that pattern and choose a place participant with their first decide, because the pool of greatest obtainable expertise is more likely to be about 75% place gamers.
Day 1 picks: No. 23, No. 28, No. 61, No. 71, No. 97
Bonus pool: $12,794,700
One huge query: How will the Royals deal with their 5 picks on Day 1?
The Royals have their full complement of picks plus a compensation decide after the second spherical and a decide after the primary spherical gained due to Bobby Witt Jr.‘s AL MVP runner-up end.
Scouting director Brian Bridges likes to draft highschool pitchers and upside usually, and his first draft in Kansas Metropolis is already exhibiting dividends together with his first two picks, Jac Caglianone and David Shields.
Like division mate Detroit with the subsequent decide, the Royals are tied to various gamers as they put together for all of the alternative ways they might play their picks primarily based on how issues go forward of them.
Their early picks have been tied to most prep pitchers, headlined by Aaron Watson, Kruz Schoolcraft, and Matthew Fisher together with some school arms akin to Anthony Eyanson. That mentioned, the board is giving them place gamers, significantly at their first decide, so the pitchers could also be collected extra down the board as an alternative.
Day 1 picks: No. 24, No. 34, No. 62, No. 98
Bonus pool: $10,990,800
One huge query: Will the Tigers hit paydirt with one other left-handed-hitting prep place participant?
Bryce Rainer, Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle have all been rapid hits in professional ball for the Tigers after being taken with first-round picks previously two drafts.
There are some candidates to proceed the pattern when the Tigers decide at 24 and 34, together with Kayson Cunningham, Jaden Fauske, Slater de Brun and Sean Gamble, although the Tigers have additionally been tied to Michael Oliveto (might match higher within the second spherical) and Coy James (right-handed hitter).
When a crew has two early picks, it typically will get tied to a number of gamers as a result of, in numerous situations, it might go over or underneath slot or highschool or school or hitter or pitcher at every spot. Anthony Eyanson, Aaron Watson and J.B. Middleton are a number of the pitchers the Tigers have been tied to, and keep watch over Jaiden LoRe (one other right-handed-hitting shortstop) as a goal at a later decide.
Day 1 picks: No. 25, No. 99
Bonus pool: $6,569,100
One huge query: Can the Padres nonetheless land a number of gamers with huge upside with the third-lowest bonus pool?
The Padres’ first two picks have been highschool gamers in every of the previous eight drafts — for the reason that 2016 draft once they took Cal Quantrill out of Stanford with their first decide. They’re as soon as once more tied to various high-upside highschool gamers.
Kruz Schoolcraft and Quentin Younger are the 2 most rumored matches — but in addition Dax Kilby and Kayson Cunningham who’ve extra medium upsides. It is cheap to imagine San Diego takes a kind of gamers with its first decide, presumably underneath slot, to then transfer these potential financial savings plus its overage into its subsequent decide, which might give the crew a seven-figure finances at No. 99. The Padres are one crew on Maryland prep SS Will Rhine, who might match the invoice at their second decide.
Day 1 picks: No. 26, No. 63, No. 100
Bonus pool: $7,849,400
One huge query: Will the Phillies proceed to take highschool gamers with their excessive picks?
The Phillies made essentially the most shocking first-round decide final yr, taking Dante Nori on the twenty seventh decide. Their next-highest bonus went to a different prep middle fielder, Griffin Burkholder, whereas their prime three bonuses in 2023 additionally went to prep place gamers and their prime decide in 2022 was a prep place participant. They discovered strong worth in 2021 and 2020 taking prep right-handers with their prime picks, so it is a secure wager the Phillies will take a highschool participant with their first decide this yr.
There are a selection of prep place gamers who might match for his or her first decide (Kayson Cunningham, Xavier Neyens, Quentin Younger, Sean Gamble, Slater de Brun) but in addition a handful of prep pitchers, with Matthew Fisher the one linked to Philly essentially the most.
Day 1 picks: No. 27, No. 64, No. 66, No. 70, No. 101
Bonus pool: $10,198,100
One huge query: Which highschool pitcher will the Guardians take this yr?
The Guardians may be categorised as worth buyers, however have additionally invested seven figures in a single prep arm in every of the previous three drafts. RHP Seth Hernandez will not make it to their first decide, however he could be the solely one among this yr’s prime prep arms off the board, whereas selecting at 64, 66, 70 and 101 on the primary day provides them loads of probabilities and bonus cash to maneuver. Judging from their historical past, Aaron Watson, Cameron Appenzeller and Miguel Sime Jr. are the more than likely targets.
Day 1 picks: No. 38, No. 102
Bonus pool: $5,465,900
One huge query: Is there sufficient depth within the Mets’ higher minors that they are going to lean into excessive schoolers with their first few picks?
The Mets’ higher minors depth is spectacular proper now, with Jett Williams, Francisco Alvarez, Drew Gilbert, Jacob Riemer, Luisangel Acuna and Ryan Clifford main the best way behind Mark Vientos, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio within the huge leagues.
On the pitching aspect, they’ve Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat, Blade Tidwell, Dom Hamel and the injured Christian Scott able to contribute this yr or subsequent.
This younger depth across the huge league crew might enable them to lean into excessive schoolers and high-variance expertise with the second-lowest bonus pool within the draft.
Day 1 picks: No. 39, No. 103
Bonus pool: $5,383,600
One huge query: With the bottom bonus pool within the draft, can the Yankees replenish the farm system?
The Yankees had been lacking their second- and fifth-round picks within the 2023 draft and are lacking their second rounder this yr along with having their first-round choice moved down 10 picks due to CBT spending.
In 2023, the Yankees’ first decide was George Lombard Jr., one of many higher prospects in baseball they usually discovered some worth at later picks however no clear house runs, but.
Their first decide this yr is the place we hit the tail finish of the 45 FV tier of gamers in my rankings, that means there’s some late-first-round-caliber upside nonetheless obtainable with excessive schoolers akin to 2B Sean Gamble, CF Slater de Brun and SS Tate Southisene, or one of many school pitchers with some aid danger akin to righties Riley Fast, Patrick Forbes and Marcus Phillips.
Day 1 picks: No. 40, No. 41, No. 65, No. 104
Bonus pool: $9,031,300
One huge query: Do the Dodgers take an enormous swing at one among their comp picks?
The Dodgers have been pressured to be inventive within the draft as a result of they’re normally both selecting close to the tip of every spherical and/or lacking picks due to free agent signings. They’ve combined in loads of school gamers, however have tended to take excessive schoolers with their first-round picks.
This yr, they’re tied to essentially the most high-variance prospect on this yr’s draft, prep infielder Quentin Younger, and some others who match later within the draft, akin to Mason Ligenza.