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Fantasy baseball mock draft 2023, 12-team: Aaron Judge over Trea Turner?

By Kevin Henry

Sep 30, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts as he runs in from the outfield during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 30, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts as he runs in from the outfield during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Fantasy baseball mock draft Round 2

Team 12 — Corbin Burnes, SP, Brewers

Team 11 — Freddie Freeman, 1B, Dodgers

Team 10 — Pete Alonso, 1B/DH, Mets

Team 9 — Mike Trout, OF, Angels

Team 8 — Rafael Devers, 3B, Red Sox

Team 7 — Brandon Woodruff, SP, Brewers

Team 6 — Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros

Team 5 — Emmanuel Clase, RP, Guardians

Team 4 — Nolan Arenado, 3B , Cardinals

Team 3 — Aaron Nola, SP, Phillies

Team 2 — Marcus Semien, 2B, Rangers

Team 1 — Paul Goldschmidt, 1B/DH, Cardinals

Fantasy Baseball mock draft Round 3

Team 1 — Bobby Witt Jr., 3B/SS, Royals

Team 2 — Sandy Alcantara, SP, Marlins

Team 3 — Shane Bieber, SP, Guardians

Team 4 — Max Scherzer, SP, Mets

Team 5 — Justin Verlander, SP, Mets

Team 6 — Dylan Cease, SP, White Sox

Team 7 — Bo Bichette, SS, Blue Jays

Team 8 — Shohei Ohtani, DH, Angels

Team 9 — Julio Urias, SP, Dodgers

Team 10 — Shane McClanahan, SP, Rays

Team 11 — Jacob deGrom, SP, Rangers

Team 12 — Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, Padres

My picks: Emmanuel Clase and Justin Verlander

While I don’t believe in taking a pitcher in the first round, I certainly felt fine loading up on them in the second and third rounds (a thought obviously shared by the computer as well). I did take the first relief pitcher off the board, and had some help from the computer in the third round as I was trying to decide which Mets starter to take. When the computer took Scherzer, that made the decision easy.

In this simulation, Ohtani could only be selected as a pitcher or as a designated hitter. The computer chose to use his skills at the plate rather than on the mound.

I was also surprised to see the computer take Altuve in the second round. Apparently injury news isn’t built into the program or that team didn’t mind having him out until early June.

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