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OF Austin Hays, a third-round selection by the Baltimore Orioles, was the first player from the draft to reach the major leagues, making his debut on September 7, 2017. 1 heading into the College World Series, Rasmussen came back this spring from Tommy John surgery. Cleveland Indians: OF Quentin Holmes, Monsignor McClancy Memorial (N.Y.) HS65. The Cuban refugee was drafted one selection after the Mets’ pick out of Braulio Alonso High School down in Tampa, Florida. He was dominant in 2012 and came into the 2013 season as one of the top prospects in baseball. San Diego Padres: LHP MacKenzie Gore, Whiteville (N.C.) HS  Callis: Gore is my favorite player in the Draft. Thanks to a strong frame, strong wrists and excellent bat speed, he had plus power. 25. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. In November 2014, Michael Cuddyer signed a two-year with the Mets worth $21 million. Francisco Lindor and baseball’s divided fandom. During that same period, Michael Conforto’s major league resume looked a bit less impressive, hitting .238/.319/.448 with 21 home runs as he accrued 3.4 fWAR/2.5 bWAR, making deciding who has been the better pick a bit difficult. We should spend less time worrying about how others enjoy the game and simply try to enjoy the game our own way. He only manages one hit in nine at-bats, but that hit is a towering moonshot that demonstrates the latent power in Hawkins’ bat. In 2014, he is assigned to the Savannah Sand Gnats and provides a source of power that the team badly needs, punishing Historic Greyson Stadium in the same way Aderlin Rodriguez had in 2011 and 2012. Cleveland Indians:  SS Tyler Freeman, Etiwanda (Calif.) HS72. 22. Predictably, he was horribly overmatched, and his baseball trajectory suffered as a result—to the point that there Hawkins virtually has no shot at a meaningful major league career. There, he gets on a run and crushes six home runs in April, prompting unsatisfied Mets fans to call for his promotion in the wake of Curtis Granderson’s slow start to the season. Tampa Bay Rays: RHP Drew Rasmussen, Oregon StateCallis: Part of a 54-4 Oregon State team that's ranked No. New York Mets:   3B Mark Vientos, American Heritage School (Fla.)60. Chicago Cubs: RHP Cory Abbott, Loyola Marymount University. Chicago White Sox:  3B Jake Burger, Missouri State UniversityCallis: He had back-to-back monster seasons at Missouri State and might have the most usable power in this Draft. Final score: Mets 4, Rockies 3—Villar and Lindor save the day. In addition, he was athletic enough to play center field and had a strong arm. With both players off of the board here, Mitchell Trubisky is the guy. Lucas SS (Ont.)61. Mets Pick: Dominic Smith (11th overall)I Wanted: Rob Kaminsky (28th overall). Jacob deGrom was typically brilliant and the Mets found some late inning magic to steal a win. Kansas City Royals:  1B Nick Pratto, Huntington Beach (Calif.) HSCallis: Yet another two-way player, as Pratto is also a talented left-handed pitcher, but he'll make his living in the batter's box. Atlanta Braves: OF Drew Waters, Etowa (Ga.) HS42. Unlike a lot of high school sluggers, he has advanced hitting instincts that should allow him to translate his power into home runs. Pittsburgh Pirates:  OF Conner Uselton, Southmoore (Okla.) HS73. In the years since, Nimmo never developed the in-game power he was believed to have been capable of developing, and injuries have sapped some of his speed in the field and on the basepaths. He poised to win the SEC triple crown, joining Rafael Palmeiro as the only player ever to do that. Tampa Bay Rays:  1B Brendan McKay, University of LouisvilleCallis: It's appropriate that McKay went fourth because that's also where Dave Winfield went in 1973, and Winfield is the only better two-way prospect in Draft history. He was in the top tier of five players in the mix for most teams at the top of the Draft. And while he's not the prettiest-looking player, he gets the job done. He shows ability to hit for average and some power, enough so that if his fringy arm forces a move from behind the plate, he might be able to profile in left field. Toronto Blue Jays:  SS Logan Warmoth, University of North CarolinaCallis: When I was talking to scouts last summer about the best players in the Cape Cod League -- a showcase circuit for college players -- Warmoth's name came up a few times as a sleeper. Thanks to all those who have visited the site throughout the year. Cincinnati Reds: SS Jeter Downs, Monsignor Edward Pace (Fla.) HSCallis: Yes, he's named after Derek Jeter. ...The first-round pick of Clarke Schmidt, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, makes a lot more sense now that we know the Yankees were saving money to get Matt Sauer in the second round. Number 25 pick Eric Lauer made it to the majors at the end of April in 2018. Let's stop pretending NBA picks outside the top five are worthless. There’s a reason I was on the sign-Barry Zito bandwagon back in 2007. https://www.lineups.com/articles/what-if-nba-gms-could-re-do-the-2017-draft 5 to the Kings. He has dealt with some elbow issues that might lead to Tommy John surgery, but it wouldn't require the same kind of rehab that it would if he was a pitcher. Pittsburgh Pirates (Compensation for not signing 2016 No. Chicago White Sox:  1B Gavin Sheets, Wake Forest 50. Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports It's pretty clear at this point that the Reds are going to have a high pick in the 2017 MLB Draft. Mets Pick: Brandon Nimmo (13th overall)I Wanted: Brandon Nimmo (13th overall). I would have taken him No. Seattle Mariners:  RHP Sam Carlson, Burnsville (Minn.) HS56. Texas Rangers:  OF Bubba Thompson, McGill-Toolen (Ala.) HSCallis: The Rangers are fond of taking high-upside athletes who carry some risk, and Thompson fits that bill. Thanks to his size, he throws downhill, giving his fastball a great deal of sink, leading to a preponderance of groundball—he posted 76.4 and 71.4% ground ball rates, to be exact, in his NCAA and MiLB stints in 2016, respectively. Author: Matt Loede Publish date: May 18, 2020. In 2017, he is assigned to the St. Lucie Mets. He's a live-armed lefty with a 92-97 mph fastball and a power curve. Mechanically, the New Jersey native was clean, and he was projected to be able to command all three pitches and stay healthy, though concerns about his size and durability over the course of a 30+ start season invariably came up. Optimal Pick: Corey Seager (18th overall). Baltimore Orioles:  LHP D.L. His speed graded out at average, as did his hit tool and the potential ability to hit for power, making him solid both defensively and offensively. He showed improved hitting skills this spring. While the bat and the power stick out the most, he's a good runner and athlete for a big guy (6-foot-4, 215 pounds).36. After their 1-15 2016 season, the Cleveland Browns held the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and three first-round selections overall. A few weeks ago, I would have said that Trea Turner was the optimal pick. Taking Myles Garrett with the first pick, the Browns were able to find a legitimate star defender to build their defense around. The Athletic’s NFL staff recently conducted a 2017 NFL Draft redo. All picks for the 21st round of the june-reg phase of the 2017 MLB Amateur Entry Draft.Picks are displayed by round. Milwaukee Brewers: 2B Keston Hiura, UC IrvineCallis: Hiura was a late-riser in the week before the Draft, getting talked about with the Braves at No. San Francisco Giants:  3B Jacob Gonzalez, Chaparral (Ariz.) HS59. Houston Astros:  3B Joe Perez, Archbishop McCarthy (Fla.) HS54. Detroit Tigers:  OF Reynaldo Rivera, Chipola College58. He has one of the best sliders in this Draft and could make for a high-leverage reliever if he doesn't pan out as a starter.19. His strikeout rate remains extremely high, but his pitch recognition improves and he learns to draw walks, mitigating his swing-and-miss issues. The key … He struggles in his first taste in Double-A ball, his already high strikeout rate skyrocketing even higher. Washington Nationals. There are some questions about his swing-and-miss tendencies, which is why he didn't go even higher. Interesting that after all the talk of clubs cutting deals -- which could theoretically cause top prospects to fall -- the consensus five best players went with the first five picks. His fastball is clearly his best pitch, sitting at 92-95 when he starts. Instead, they are conservative with the outfielder, starting him in Kingsport and keeping him there the entire year. 2017 Amateur Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac | Baseball Draft … 18, but his fastball dipped into the low 90s for much of the year. Power is something that you can’t teach. 10) in 1988.9. It's the first time since 1990 that the first three overall picks were all high schoolers.4. Complementing the fastball was a curveball that is an absolute beast of a pitch, a high-70s curve with sharp 12-6 break that Baseball America called at the time “number one among high schoolers.” He had a feel for his third pitch, a changeup, but rarely threw it. 1. Assuming he can get back on the mound and avoid the trouble that got him kicked off the team at Houston, he can get to the big leagues in a hurry and make an impact.26. The 2016 fifth overall pick slashed .238/.311/.367 with seven home runs, a 9.5 percent walk rate, and a … He's a smaller left-hander who draws comparisons to Scott Kazmir with his low-90s fastball and overpowering curve. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. 64, the Indians came away with a nice talent in Quentin Holmes. He is another intriguing two-way player as a power-hitting third baseman, though he's definitely a pitcher as a pro.13. But the young outfielder from Wyoming is just beginning his baseball career and still has time to establish his baseball legacy. Boston Red Sox. Competitive Balance Round B68. Some scouts think the arm slot and lack of a consistently quality second pitch will make him a reliever, and he could be a weapon in the late innings. Sauer has a commitment to Arizona, but the Yankees are likely to sign him. Miami Marlins:  3B Joseph Dunand, North Carolina State52. That said, he's a solid hitter with plus speed, a good arm and Gold Glove ability at first base. In a Draft thin on shortstops at the college level, he was clearly the best, showing advanced hitting skills and potential average tools otherwise across the board.23. Courtney Hawkins has plenty of it, and in spades. The 2017 MLB draft is getting close. Hello. The 2017 Draft got underway on Monday night in Secaucus, with the Twins taking … He has a low-90s fastball, the best college curveball in this Draft, but needs to do a better job of keeping his mechanics in sync and throwing strikes.Competitive Balance Round A31. Oakland Athletics:  SS Kevin Merrell, University of South FloridaCallis: Merrell might have been the fastest player in college baseball this spring. He's the rare bats-right, throws-left player, and the fact that he's a first-round first baseman whose power is his worst tool makes him even more unusual. His low-90s fastball and slider are his two best pitches. In 2017 thus far, the two players have had very different seasons, leading Conforto to have the edge. Baltimore Orioles:  SS Adam Hall, A.B. I didn’t follow the draft as closely, Nimmo was considered an out-of-the-box but high-upside pick coming into the draft. Los Angeles Angels:  RHP Griffin Canning, UCLA48. The Tennessee product, who went No. Here is our 2017 MLB mock draft. I have a folder of Clayton Kershaw GIFs. Miami Marlins:  LHP Trevor Rogers, Carlsbad (N.M.) HSCallis: Rogers is a big lefty with a long, loose arm. During spring training 2017, he gets some advice from Dan Warthen and Frank Viola and makes some adjustments to his mechanics, and once the 2017 season begins, he cuts his walk rate by roughly 25% as he begins the year with St. Lucie. See also: National League. 1 overall pick. We’re all human, and as such, we have biases. Coming into the year, they wouldn't have expected him to fall to them at No. Kansas City Royals:  LHP Evan Steele, Chipola College74. The power is starting to come and he's a slick defender at first base as well.15. And even though he would have been a mid-first round pick as a position player, he's definitely a pitcher for Cincinnati. At the time, the younger Seager brother was a tall, lean line drive machine, expected to grow into additional in-game power as his frame filled in. Just consider the 2017 NBA draft. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. In September, he receives a cup of coffee and a handful of pinch hitting assignments down the stretch for the Wild Card contenders. He is promoted midseason to the St. Lucie Mets, but there, the holes in his swing start getting exploited by more advanced pitching. New York Yankees:  RHP Clarke Schmidt, University of South CarolinaCallis: Interesting to see Schmidt go No. He could wind up in center field in the long run.34. In doing so, the Mets surrendered their first-round draft pick, shifting it to the Colorado Rockies in compensation for losing their former outfielder. Cincinnati Reds: OF Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest39. He has a hard sinker and a pair of breaking balls that can both be plus at their best.17. There were times when he showed a plus fastball-slider combination. But if he hits, he'll be a star. Minnesota Twins: RHP Landon Leach, Pickering (Ont.) 2017 MLB Draft Results - Round: 1 The 2017 MLB draft is in the books. The 2012 MLB Draft delivered some serious talent. Philadelphia Phillies:  RHP Spencer Howard, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo46. Washington Nationals: RHP Wil Crowe, University of South Carolina66. Promoting Olson either during or immediately following the 2017 … ... Sam Carlson might be the steal of the first day. After an impressive showing that saw him hit a combined .285/.375/.406 between Low-A and Advanced-A as a 19-year-old in 2014, Crawford shot up to the top of most industry top prospect lists. The Marlins were impressed by his fastball/curveball combo, two plus pitches that were already good enough to strike out hitters in the major leagues. Actual No. Though there were no questions about the toolsy shortstop’s ability to play defense, there were already questions about his bat—and the steroid allegations certainly did not help—and some questioned his work ethic. After an equally impressive 2015 split between Advanced-A and Double-A, the infielder found himself in the top ten on most industry top prospect lists. In the real 2017 NFL Draft, this would have meant taking either Mahomes or Watson. Boston Red Sox:  RHP Tanner Houck, University of MissouriCallis: Houck looked like a top-10 pick coming into the year, but like a lot of the best college pitchers in this class, his stock dropped a bit. While it might have been a surprise to some, he's a legitimate No. Remember what I said above about curveballs? 1 overall pick. Milwaukee Brewers:  RHP Caden Lemons, Vestavia Hills (Ala.) HS47. Toronto Blue Jays:  C Hagen Danner, Huntington Beach HS62. He was far from a flawless player, as many had concerns about his pitch recognition and swing-and-miss tendencies, and some believed that he would grow out of center. HS38. By Steve Sypa @SteveSypa Jun 10, 2017, 10:00am EDT Share this story Oakland Athletics: OF Austin Beck, North Davidson (N.C.) HS  Callis: He has come a long way in a year after tearing up his knee in the North Carolina state playoffs during his junior year. 41 overall pick Nick Lodolo): RHP Steve Jennings, DeKalb County (Tenn.) HS43. Braves: Forrest Whitley, RHP. Thanks to his father’s wisdom and guidance, the young right-hander was mechanically sound and has grew up being properly cared for as a pitcher care. If you could redo the Alderson-era first-round draft selections, who would you draft and why? Mets Pick: Gavin Cecchini (12th overall)I Wanted: Courtney Hawkins (13th overall). Miami Marlins:  OF Brian Miller, University of North CarolinaCallis: Miller had a breakout summer in the Cape Cod League in 2016, and teamed with Logan Warmoth to give UNC two of the best up-the-middle college prospects in this year's Draft. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Check out MLBPipeline.com's 2017 Prospect Watch to get rankings, scouting reports, video and more for MLB's future stars. Houston Astros (Pick forfeited by Cardinals, awarded to Astros for breach of Houston's database): 2B J.J. Matijevic, University of ArizonaThe son of former big leaguer Gary Varsho, who named him after his teammate Darren Daulton, Daulton Varsho is an athletic catcher with plus speed and good receiving skills. You can tweak the mechanics of a player’s swing or his stance at the plate, but a guy either has it or he doesn’t. Phillies: Nick Senzel, 3B. Reds: Bo Bichette, SS/2B. Baltimore Orioles:  LHP Zac Lowther, Xavier75. The Dodgers selected a position player in the first round of the MLB Draft for a second consecutive season, taking Vanderbilt outfielder Jeren Kendall with the No. Lange was better as a freshman than he has been the last two years, but he's still been the ace of LSU's staff. His slider, taught to him by his father, a standout college pitcher at California State University at Northridge whose career never took off due to a torn rotator cuff, also stood out as a plus pitch. 8 pick: Frank Ntilikina. Carlson had the stuff and pitchability to go in the middle of the first round. Selected one pick after Nimmo, Jose Fernandez looked to be on his way to being a perennial star before his untimely and tragic death in September 2016. Minnesota Twins: OF Brent Rooker, Mississippi State UniversityCallis: Rooker had the best offensive season of anyone in college baseball, posting a .387/.495/.810 line with 23 homers and 82 RBIs. An industry-consensus top-ten talent for much of the lead-up to the 2016 draft, it was revealed only days before the actual draft that Delvin Perez had supposedly failed a test for performance enhancing drugs. Your Sunday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Numerous teams passed on the youngster, but the Cardinals bit, selecting him with the 23rd pick. He has hit 98 in shorter stints. ... For a team that didn't get to pick until No. He can grow into some atypical power for a shortstop.33. 23 overall pick.. 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