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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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Alex Verdugo of the Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Fantasy Baseball mock draft Round 10

Team 12 — MJ Melendez, C/OF/DH, Royals

Team 11 — Alex Verdugo, OF, Red Sox

Team 10 — Jorge Polanco, 2B, Twins

Team 9 — Corbin Carroll, OF, Diamondbacks

Team 8 — Jeff McNeil, 2B, Mets

Team 7 — Blake Snell, SP, Padres

Team 6 — Tyler O’Neill, OF, Cardinals

Team 5 — Gunnar Henderson, 3B, Orioles

Team 4 — Starling Marte, OF, Mets

Team 3 — Rhys Hoskins, 1B, Phillies

Team 2 — Camilo Doval, RP, Giants

Team 1 — Taylor Ward, OF, Angels

Fantasy Baseball mock draft Round 11

Team 1 — Clay Holmes, RP, Yankees

Team 2 — Yandy Diaz, 3B, Rays

Team 3 — Nestor Cortes, SP, Yankees

Team 4 — C.J. Cron, 1B/DH, Rockies

Team 5 — Oneil Cruz, SS, Pirates

Team 6 — Andrew Vaughn, 1B/OF/DH, White Sox

Team 7 — Alexis Diaz, RP, Reds

Team 8 — Charlie Morton, SP, Braves

Team 9 — Logan Gilbert, SP, Mariners

Team 10 — Luis Severino, SP, Yankees

Team 11 — Brandon Lowe, 2B, Rays

Team 12 — Byron Buxton, CF/DH, Twins

My picks: Gunnar Henderson and Oneil Cruz

Let the kids play, right? That was apparently my battle cry in these two rounds as I went with young players who have a lot of upside here. These two picks could make or break my whole draft strategy on the offensive side, so it was definitely a gamble, but I believe these two will have solid seasons (I would take a 30/30 projection from The Athletic for Cruz for sure).

O’Neill being taken right before me was a gut punch as I thought he would be a sneaky good move after his World Baseball Classic showing. A pair of Yankees (Holmes and Cortes) going to start Round 11 also changed my philosophy and helped me settle on the Pirates shortstop.

Will Buxton stay healthy this season? That’s obviously a question as his talent should be way above the end of Round 11.

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