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http://presidiosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Dillon-Tate-Pitcher.jpg Dansby Swanson is considered by most to be the top college position player, and is probably the most advanced, plus he is the best fielding shortstop in the class. Swanson won't be a power threat, but he has a solid hit tool and can run, plus he is a great guy, making scouts and coaches like him even more. Brendan Rodgers is the best high school player in the class, and sits at the top of my prospect rankings. Rodgers should also stick at short, but some scouts think he will move to third, where his bat will profile well, but he has good up the middle instincts. Dillon Tate was a closer in college until this year, and when he moved to the rotation and pitched well he skyrocketed up draft boards, but he has slowed down some at the end of the year, and now some consider Carson Fulmer ahead of him. Tate has a dominating fastball to go with a great slider, and he also throws a fringe curve, and a changeup that is slightly above average, giving him the stuff to stay in the rotation. The Twins will love it if any of these players fall to them, and Tate is the most likely to fall, but there is no chance that Swanson falls, and Rodgers will likely be gone, but I did have Rodgers fall to them in my mock draft, but I have heard that the Rockies and Astros are zeroing in on him, so that will likely not happen, but the Twins will likely be closely looking into Rodgers and Tate leading up to the draft.

I think that Neil Allen has kinda changed the whole thinking of the organization.

Trevor Hildenberger pitched 2 scoreless innings and struck out 3 batters, picking up his second win and lowering his ERA to 0.31.

Why not have the pitcher bat? Mike Pelfrey leads the team in average...

No, that won't be a factor.

Tommy Milone is probably going to get a phone call soon.

Sounds like TJ. Poor Stauffer...

People might hate me for this, but it will likely happen very soon, and I'm kind of looking forward to it, strange as it might seem, but I think it will be interesting.

What if the draft goes Swanson, Rogers, Tate, Bregman, Tucker? Would they go Jay or Allard?

Hmm, I'm surprised about Fulmer.

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There is always Ryan Howard.

My two prospects...

Homers.

Doz just missed that one.

Can't wait to see Bautista and Encarnacion hitting 3-4 with Mauer hitting 5th in our lineup.

Finally got my first mock up... Now hopefully this game will get underway, but in the meantime I think I'll go watch the Rockies perfect game.

http://images.maxpreps.com/site_images/editorial/article/7/9/b/79b0787d-b9f9-43b4-a6ad-f4d581a1243f/97be8374-e6de-e411-bef0-a0369f3c1b4c_original.jpg Arizona Diamondbacks-#1 Dansby Swanson - Shortstop - Vanderbilt I think the Dbacks will go with Swanson or Bregman, and Swanson is more likely to stick at short, so I’ll have them pick Swanson here. Houston Astros-#2 Carson Fulmer - Right Handed Pitcher - Vanderbilt After the Dbacks pick Swanson I’m going with another Commodore, and it is going to be Fulmer, who they like, and since he is unlikely to fall to #5 I think they take him here. Colorado Rockies-#3 Andrew Benintendi - Center Field - Arkansas I’ve heard that the Rockies will go college bat if Fulmer is gone, and Benintendi is the favorite here, I could also see them picking Bregman, but they could go with Jay or Rodgers. Texas Rangers-#4 Alex Bregman - Shortsop - LSU If Bregman falls the Rangers would be delighted, as one person said that Jon Daniels has handpicked him, but if he is gone Daz Cameron or Brendan Rodgers would be possibilities. Houston Astros-#5 Kyle Tucker - Outfield - Plant HS (Florida) The Astros will likely pick between Cameron and Tucker here, and since they have a connection with the Tucker family, I think that they will go with the best hitter in the class, but Cameron is the more athletic of the two. Minnesota Twins-#6 Brendan Rodgers - Shortstop - Lake Mary HS (Florida) The Twins love athletic high school hitters, and Rogers is the most complete player in the draft, but he could be gone by then. Other players to watch are Dillon Tate, Tucker, Bregman, Tyler Jay, and Cameron, and if they decide to go underslot James Kaprielian and Donnie Dewees will be players to watch. Boston Red Sox-#7 Dillon Tate - Right Handed Pitcher - UC Santa Barbara With Fulmer, Benintendi, and Bregman gone, the Red Sox will go BPA and take Tate, who has slowed down some, but it is his first year starting, and he should be able to get back on track quickly, but the Sox could take someone like Cameron, Jay, or Jon Harris. Chicago White Sox-#8 Tyler Jay - Left Handed Pitcher - Illinois If the draft falls out like this the White Sox will continue to do what they do and take a lefty with an electric arm, but Harris, Cameron, and Walker Buehler could be in play here. Chicago Cubs-#9 Daz Cameron - Outfielder - ELC Academy (Georgia) I think the Cubs will go BPA, and Cameron would be that in this scenario, but the Cubs might want to strengthen pitching, and if they do Buehler, Harris, and Kyle Funkhouser would be options. Philadelphia Phillies-#10 Jon Harris - Right Handed Pitcher - MSU Nobody knows what the Phillies are doing, including themselves, so I’m going BPA, but they like Buehler and Tyler Stephenson, but this is as good of a guess as any. Cincinnati Reds-#11 Tyler Stephenson - Catcher -Kennesaw Mountain HS (Georgia) The Reds would love it if anybody above fell, but if they don’t Stephenson would likely be the choice, but Ian Happ, Trenton Clark, or Buehler could be options. Miami Marlins-#12 Phil Bickford - Right Handed Pitcher - Southern Nevada JC There are rumors that Loria could dictate this pick, and some say he prefers college pitchers, and Bickford and Buehler would be the best available, but guys like Funkhouser or Brady Aiken could be options. Tampa Bay Rays-#13 Walker Buehler - Right Handed Pitcher - Vanderbilt The Rays have had their big guys in to see Buehler recently, and he seems like a logical pick here, but Happ, Kolby Allard, and Mike Nikorak, and Garrett Whitley will be considered. Atlanta Braves-#14 Cornelius Randolph - Third Base - Griffen HS (Georgia) The Braves want Stephenson, but in this scenario they decide to go with Best Georgian Available, and that would be Randolph, although I hear they like Allard a lot. Milwaukee Brewers-#15 Trenton Clark - Outfielder - Richland HS (Texas) Clark could be gone by now, but if he isn’t I think the Brewers take him, but they could go with Allard or Kaprielian. New York Yankees-#16 Ashe Russell - Right Handed Pitcher - Cathedral HS (Indiana) If it plays out to this the Yankees could go with Whitley, Kaprielian, Funkhouser, or Happ, but I think Russell has the most upside of them, so I’m having the Yankees go with Russell. Cleveland Indians-#17 Garrett Whitley - Outfielder - Niskayuna HS (New York) The Indians want someone like Buehler to fall, but if he doesn’t I think they will go with Whitley, but someone like Funkhouser or Kaprielian would be a nice pickup for the tribe. San Francisco Giants-#18 Kyle Funkhouser - Right Handed Pitcher - Louisville Last year the Giants picked Tyler Beede, and this year’s form of Beede is Funkhouser, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they go with him here, but Mike Nikorkak would also be in consideration. Pittsburgh Pirates-#19 Mike Nikorak - Right Handed Pitcher - Stroudsburg HS (Pennsylvania) People say the Pirates don’t particularly like anyone, so I think the will go with highest upside in Nikorak, or local kid Ian Happ. Oakland Athletics-#20 Ian Happ - Outfielder - Cincinnati I don’t think Happ will slide any further than this, but the A’s could go with someone like Cody Ponce. Kansas City Royals-#21 James Kaprielian - Right Handed Pitcher - UCLA The Royals like a few different college pitchers, and if Kaprielian is available they will probably pick him, but they could go after an injured pitcher. Detroit Tigers-#22 Donnie Everett - Right Handed Pitcher - Clarksville HS (Tennessee) The Tigers like Everett, and would probably take him if Funkhouser is gone, but they could go after Beau Burrows or Chris Betts. St. Louis Cardinals-#23 Nathan Kirby - Left Handed Pitcher - Virginia The Cardinals like college pitchers who fall, and that is what Kirby is, but they could go with Allard or a college hitter. Los Angeles Dodgers-#24 Kolby Allard - Left Handed Pitcher - San Clemente HS (California) The Dodgers would love Allard to fall this far, and if he does it would probably be enough for them to not pick Aiken or Michael Matuella. Baltimore Orioles-#25 Kevin Newman - Shortstop - Arizona With Happ gone, I think the Orioles will go with the best college hitter on the board, but Donnie Dewees could be in play as well, as could Brady Aiken, but the O’s like clean medical records, and Aiken wouldn’t fit the bill. Los Angeles Angels-#26 Blake Trahan - Shortstop - Louisiana Lafayette The Angels have been heavily linked to Trahan, and that seems like the pick here unless someone falls, but they could go with Richie Martin if this scenario plays out.

Concur.

http://www.collegebaseballtoday.com/files/2013/06/LSU-BregmanBarehand.jpg Alex Bregman is a 6'0", 190 pound shortstop out of LSU who was drafted by the Red Sox out of a New Mexico high school in 2012, but did not sign. Bregman's most advanced part of his game is his hitting, and he is the best college hitter in the class, but some scouts think that is his only above average tool. My ratings of Bregman's future tool are 60 hit, 55 power, 55 run, 55 arm, and 50 field, but his fielding tool would be 55 if he moves to second base. Bregman's biggest question is whether he will be a shortstop or second baseman, and that debate has become one of the main debates in this year's draft, but I think that he will stick at short, due to his charging the ball on every play in front of him, and he has improved this year on defense, and should continue. During his swing, he takes a short, unexaggerated step in his swing, and uses a nice, short stroke that allows him to make consistent contact, which could make him a annual .300 hitter, but most scouts think that he will always have below average power, although others think he will be a guy who can hit 15 in a year. Bregman has had a good junior season at LSU, hitting .329 with 9 home runs, 47 RBI, and 32 stolen bases, plus he has walked 33 times to 20 strikeouts. The Twins are hoping that Bregman will fall to them, but it is looking more and more like he won't, as the Astros like him, as well as the Texas Rangers, but if he does they would likely take him, because he is a strong hitter, and would likely make it to the big leagues quickly.

Cameron is the most athletic player in the class, but Tucker is head and shoulders above anyone in hitting.

Shocked to see them passing on Tate. I'll have my own mock up soon.

I expected this. Stauffer hasn't even pitched since returning, so they probably want to see him at least once.

And NO Stewart, that guy is a real team leader, he can get the whole team on fire, according to some people.