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#1 – Minnesota Twins – J.B. Bukauskas – North Carolina, rhp

The talk for the number one pick has been centered around Hunter Greene and Brendan McKay, but with Bukauskas the Twins would get someone who has upside and could help the big league team soon. The Twins could also take Pavin Smith, Kyle Wright, or Austin Beck, but at this point they are lower down on draft boards.

#2 – Cincinnati Reds – Brendan McKay – Louisville, lhp

The Reds like Hunter Greene, but I think that in the end they will take a college pitcher. McKay and Kyle Wright would be the two best remaining with Bukauskas off the board. If the Twins took Greene or McKay the Reds could take Bukauskas.

#3 – San Diego Padres – Hunter Greene – California High School, rhp

The Padres really want to take Greene, and I think that they have a good shot at achieving that. If Greene is off the board the Padres would likely stick with a prep player, with Royce Lewis or MacKenzie Gore being the two most likely to be picked.

#4 – Tampa Bay Rays – Austin Beck – North Carolina High School, of

It is no secret that the Rays love Beck, but they also like a few college pitchers. Kyle Wright and Alex Faedo would be the two best available.

#5 – Atlanta Braves – Royce Lewis – California High School, of

The Braves have a track record of taking high school players, and if this scenario played out it could be either Lewis or Gore.

#6 – Oakland Athletics – Pavin Smith – Virginia, 1b

Pavin Smith is having an excellent spring, and the Athletics frequently take college players. If the A’s go with a pitcher I think that they will take Kyle Wright.

#7 – Arizona Diamondbacks – MacKenzie Gore – North Carolina High School, lhp

MacKenzie Gore could end up going much higher than this, but I don’t think he will fall any further than the Diamondbacks.

#8 – Philadelphia Phillies – Adam Haseley – Virginia, of

I think that the Phillies will take a gamble on this pick and hope for the next Andrew Benintendi. Haseley’s ceiling is not as high as Benintendi’s, but he could become a very good pick.

#9 – Milwaukee Brewers – Jeren Kendall – Vanderbilt, of

Kendall played high school baseball right in the backyard of the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Brewers have gone the outfield route in recent drafts. Kendall’s teammate Kyle Wright is a potential pick here as well.

#10 – LA Angels – Kyle Wright – Vanderbilt, rhp

Wright could go anywhere from #1 to #10, but I do not think that he will fall outside of the top ten picks. The Angels need to rebuild their farm system, and Wright would be the player who could help them the soonest.

#11 – Chicago White Sox – Alex Faedo – Florida, rhp

The White Sox have a history of taking college pitchers who fall. They missed out on A.J. Puk last year, but I think that they will land Puk’s former teammate in 2017.

#12 – Pittsburgh Pirates – Keston Hiura – UC/Irvine, of

The talk surrounding the Pirates has been mostly about college hitters, and if they think that Hiura can play in the field they could settle for him.

#13 – Miami Marlins – D.L. Hall – Georgia High School, rhp

The Marlins got the best high school player in the class last year, and I think that they would like another prep player this year. Hall fits the bill, and could be a fast mover for a high schooler.

#14 – Kansas City Royals – Nick Pratto – California High School, 1b

The speculation is that the Royals will take a high school player, and Pratto is the best available at this point.

#15 – Houston Astros – Seth Romero – Houston, lhp

Romero has had issues during his college career that hurt his draft status, but his hometown team might be willing to take a chance on him.

#16 – New York Yankees – Tanner Houck – Missouri, rhp

The Yankees will likely take somebody who has fallen in the draft, and Houck or LSU’s Alex Lange could be taken with this pick.

#17 – Seattle Mariners – Jake Burger – Missouri State, 3b

Jake Burger is behind only Pavin Smith as a hitter in this draft, but others such as Haseley and Kendall rank higher on boards because of their athleticism, which Burger lacks. Burger could become a steal.

#18 – Detroit Tigers – Shane Baz – Texas High School, rhp

The Tigers love hard throwing righties, and the best one who could be available when the Tigers pick is Shane Baz.

#19 – San Francisco Giants – Alex Lange- LSU, rhp

Lange has moved down boards this spring, but the Giants like taking college righties.

#20 – New York Mets – Jordan Adell – Kentucky High School, of

Adell is the most athletic player getting first round consideration, and he is unlikely to fall further than the Mets.

This far away from the draft it is hard to peg picks past the top twenty, so at this point most of my mock picks below are just guesses. I do have an idea of who the Twins want at numbers 35 and 37, so I will give an explanation of both of those picks.

#21 – Baltimore Orioles – Logan Warmoth – North Carolina, ss

#22 – Toronto Blue Jays – Brian Miller – North Carolina, of

#23 – Los Angeles Dodgers – Mark Vientos – Florida High School, ss

#24 – Boston Red Sox – Hans Crouse – California High School, rhp

#25 – Washington Nationals – Clarke Schmidt – South Carolina, rhp

#26 – Texas Rangers – Garrett Mitchell – California High School, of

#27 – Chicago Cubs – Wil Crowe – South Carolina, rhp

#28 – Toronto Blue Jays – David Peterson - Oregon, lhp

#29 – Texas Rangers – Heliot Ramos – Puerto Rico, of

#30 – Chicago Cubs – Griffin Canning – UCLA, rhp

#31 – Tampa Bay Rays – Jacob Heatherly – Alabama High School, lhp

#32 – Cincinnati Reds – Brendon Little – State JC of Florida, lhp

#33 – Oakland Athletics – Michael Gigliotti – Lipscomb, of

#34 Milwaukee Brewers – Trevor Rogers – New Mexico High School, lhp

#35 Minnesota Twins – Hagen Danner – California High School, rhp

Danner’s status is rising this spring, so he might not be around when the Twins pick again, but I do know that the Twins like him. The remaining scouts from the old regime have been following Danner for many years, and if he is still around at #35 the Twins will likely take him. If they think that Danner will not be available they could try to get a deal with Tanner Houck.

#36 Miami Marlins – M.J. Melendez – Florida High School, C

#37 Minnesota Twins – K.J. Harrison – Oregon State, 1b

Harrison is another player who the Twins have been following for a time. Jacksonville righty Mike Baumann and LSU’s Greg Deichmann are also in the running to be taken here.