MLB Draft is the deepest it's been in years, and here's how it'll go

Here’s how the MLB Draft is going to shake out this year (probably)

Omaha, NE - JUNE 27: Catcher Adley Rutschman #35 of the Oregon State Beavers singles in the first inning against the Arkansas Razorbacks during game two of the College World Series Championship Series on June 27, 2018 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NC – JUNE 01: North Carolina Tar Heels Michael Busch(15) hits the ball during the NCAA Baseball Chapel Hill Regional between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Liberty Flames at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC on June 1, 2019. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

21. Atlanta — Michael Busch OF/1B North Carolina

Busch’s production is very similar to Vaughn, who will go at least 15 spots higher. That has mostly to do with the explosiveness of Vaughn’s bat. Still, Busch is a steady performer to has hit better than .300 the past two years with solid power. In addition, his ability to play the outfield will overcome the usual concerns about taking a right-handed hitting first baseman this high. Also expect another run of college bats to start here.

22. Tampa Bay — Zack Thompson LHP Kentucky

Thompson is solidly built at 6-2, 220 pounds and had a good freshman year and an excellent junior season sandwiched around a poor sophomore season when he only threw 30 innings because of injury and had an ERA of 4.94. He cut his ERA by more than half to 2.40 this season and struck out 130 in 90 innings. His control and command are so so, but lefties like him are somewhat rare.

23. Colorado — J.J. Goss RHP Cypress Ranch HS (Texas)

If Goss doesn’t go in this spot, look for Houston to nab him later. The Rockies have had so-so luck with high school pitchers in the draft (Riley Pint has been a disaster so far), so you have to wonder if they’ll be gun shy about taking another one.

24. Cleveland — Will Wilson SS North Carolina State

Wilson has made steady improvements throughout his three seasons at the college level, improving his power and plate discipline along the way. He’s considered very comparable to Stott, with a little less projectability and some concerns about whether he can still at shortstop in the majors or if he’ll have to move to second base.

25. Los Angeles Dodgers — Kody Hoese 3B Tulane

Hoese could go much higher than this spot depending on how the draft breaks and how much some team believes in the staggering improvement he made as a junior after his first two seasons. Hoese went from hitting five home runs in his first two seasons to 23 this year. His average jumped from .291 to .391, his OBP from .368 to .486, his slugging from .435 to .779 and OPS from .803 to 1.265. It was so impressive as to be questionable.

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