
16. Rays ā Connor Scott/OF/Plant High School
Miami staying local is something Tampa could take a page from. Scott is a fantastic prep prospect who plays his high school ball in the Tampa area, which makes porting him over a natural fit.
17. Angels āĀ Logan Gilbert/RHP/Stetson
Heās projected to be a Top-15 pick, which means falling to the Angels and potentially debuting alongside an in-his-prime Shohei Ohtani is very appealing.
18. Royals āĀ Jordan Groshans/3B/Magnolia High School
Kansas City investing in a prep bat, given how deep into the rebuild hole theyāve fallen, makes a ton of sense here.
19. Cardinals āĀ Jackson Kowar/RHP/Florida
St. Louis reloading its pitching with another strong Florida arm is a solid play. They could look at a position player but the value for Kowar here is fantastic.
20. Twins āĀ Cole Winn/RHP/Orange Lutheran High School
The Twins and pitching prospects they hope will become the nextĀ thing is pretty much synonymous with their legacy. Itās all about getting it right this time.
21. Brewers āĀ J.T. Ginn/RHP/Brandon High School
Milwaukee is in a spot where they have the talent to win now and donāt need to draft specifically for the future. Still, Ginn is a solid arm theyād likely love to add.
22. Rockies āĀ Cole Wilcox/RHP/Heritage High School
Another solid arm couldnāt hurt if youāre Colorado. Power arms are what Keith Law says the Rockies are after, but itās a beggars-canāt-be-choosers situation here.
23. Yankees āĀ Jordyn Adams/OF/GreenHope High School
Given the way New York has excellently built its farm system and is reaping the benefits now, itās hard to see them doing wrong with another great position prospect.
24. Cubs āĀ Noah Naylor/INF/St. Joan of Arc High School
Who better to fit Joe Maddonās weird schemes than a guy who can play multiple positions. Naylor can catch too, which sweetens the pot even more.
25. Diamondbacks āĀ Matt McLain/INF/Beckman High School
Based on virtually every other mock out there, this seems like a lock at this spot.
26. Red Sox āĀ Brice Turang/SS/Santiago High School
There are big shoes to fill when stepping into the role of Boston Red Sox shortstop, but Turang seems like the type of guy who could in a few years fit into the next wave of Sox success.
27. Nationals āĀ Kumar Rocker/RHP/North Oconee High School
For some reason, he seems to be falling in mocks, but thereās no reason to hate on Rocker. He very well could go higher than this as we approach the draft, but the Nationals are never not in need of pitching depth.
28. Astros āĀ Nick Schnell/OF/Roncalli High School
The rich getting richer would be the best way to describe this. Houston, who drafted itself a World Series roster, should be all over Schnell should his stock not shoot up in the days leading up to the draft.
29. Indians āĀ Tristan Beck/RHP/Stanford
Cleveland has young talent all over, but the pitching rotation is going to be a question mark moving forward. Especially after the season, itās turning in presently, the Indians adding Beck ā a polished, low-90s starter ā could end up being useful sooner than other prospects taken before him.
30. Dodgers āĀ Blaine Knight/RHP/Arkansas
Take the Clayton Kershaw question out of the equation and the situation is still the same: Los Angeles needs pitching. Kershaw probably wonāt leave town but heās on the wrong side of his prime, meaning the Dodgers need to find a future ace. Knight is needs work, but heās on a timeline where he wonāt be truly called on until Kershaw dips in production ā which is years away.