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2023 MLB Mock Draft: Meet the top-10, and who’s No. 1?

By Eric Treuden

BRADENTON, FL - MARCH 18: Field level general view of the Pittsburgh Pirates logo on the field before the Spring Training game against the Philadelphia Phillies at McKechnie Field on March 18, 1999 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Vincent Laforet/Getty Images)
BRADENTON, FL - MARCH 18: Field level general view of the Pittsburgh Pirates logo on the field before the Spring Training game against the Philadelphia Phillies at McKechnie Field on March 18, 1999 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Vincent Laforet/Getty Images) /
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GOODYEAR, AZ – MARCH 08: A Cincinnati Reds logo is seen in the dugout during the spring training game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Angels at Goodyear Ballpark on March 8, 2017 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
GOODYEAR, AZ – MARCH 08: A Cincinnati Reds logo is seen in the dugout during the spring training game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Angels at Goodyear Ballpark on March 8, 2017 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

No. 8 – Kansas City Royals select pitcher Rhett Lowder

A starter coming out of Wake Forest, Lowder stands at 6’2 and possesses some of the stronger secondary pitches in the whole class paired with a fastball that tops out around 97.

Lowder’s stats are somewhat skewed by a poor performance in his first season in college that saw him put up a 6.12 ERA. 2022 was a much different story, as the righty went 11-3 with a 3.08 ERA and 105 strikeouts against just 26 walks in 99 innings.

The Royals have done well with drafting pitchers in recent years and with an exciting bunch of position players at or near the big league level, the club should continue to pile on the pitching.

No. 7 – Cincinnati Reds select outfielder Wyatt Langford

The Reds got burned by the lottery more than any other team, falling from fourth to seventh thanks to the lottery.

Langford played out his college days for the Florida Gators, where he emerged as one of the biggest power bats in the class.

A catcher-turned-outfielder, Langford hit 26 home runs last season (the most among all SEC hitters) for the Gators, posting a slash line of .356/.447/.719 with an OPS of 1.166 along the way.

His defense has been sharp since converting to the outfield, where he has been an above-average defender at all three spots out on the grass.

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