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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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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – AUGUST 04: A view of the Minnesota Twins logo in right field in the first inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field on August 4, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Blue Jays defeated the Twins 9-3. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – AUGUST 04: A view of the Minnesota Twins logo in right field in the first inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field on August 4, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Blue Jays defeated the Twins 9-3. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /

No. 6 – Oakland A’s select outfielder Max Clark

Clark, a product of Franklin (Indiana) Community High School, will be the perfect fit for an Oakland A’s team that is nowhere near contention. His young age will undoubtedly require more seasoning in the minors but the A’s can and will provide that.

Clark has received high praise around the industry, labeled as a potential five-tool player that excels in center field.

He routinely has drawn comparisons to Jacoby Ellsbury, which is one heck of a comp. Ellsbury was one of the more dynamic talents in the game when he was healthy, so it will be interesting to see how Clark follows through on that potential as he ages.

No. 5 – Minnesota Twins select outfielder Walker Jenkins

Jenkins, another high school-level talent, has a very similar prospect profile to that of Max Clark but his massive home run potential is what sets him apart from Clark.

Jenkins, hailing from South Brunswick High School in North Carolina, is 6’3″ and 210 pounds of raw power that he pairs nicely with impressive bat speed and above-average speed on the bases.

Another player tabbed as a future five-tool talent, Jenkins has drawn comparisons from scouts to current Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows in his prospect days.

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