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

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 14

Team 12 — Alex Cobb, SP, Giants

Team 11 — Johan Duran, RP, Twins

Team 10 — Amed Rosario, SS, Guardians

Team 9 — Nate Lowe, 1B, Rangers

Team 8 — Whit Merrifield, OF/2B, Blue Jays

Team 7 — Danny Jansen, C, Blue Jays

Team 6 — George Kirby, SP, Mariners

Team 5 — Cody Bellinger, OF, Cubs

Team 4 — Lance Lynn, SP, White Sox

Team 3 — Vaughn Grissom, 2B, Braves

Team 2 — Ryan Mountcastle, 1B/DH, Orioles

Team 1 — Austin Hays, OF, Orioles

Fantasy Baseball mock draft Round 15

Team 1 — Alec Bohm, 3B, Phillies

Team 2 — Andrew McCutchen, LF/DH, Pirates

Team 3 — Mark Canha, LF, Mets

Team 4 — Joshua Rojas, 3B/2B, Diamondbacks

Team 5 — Hunter Greene, SP, Reds

Team 6 — Miles Mikolas, SP, Cardinals

Team 7 — Wilmer Flores, 2B/DH/3B/1B, Giants

Team 8 — Scott Barlow, RP, Royals

Team 9 — Jordan Montgomery, SP, Cardinals

Team 10 — William Contreras, C/DH, Brewers

Team 11 — Lucas Giolito, SP, White Sox

Team 12 — Tony Kemp, 2B/LF, Athletics

My picks: Cody Bellinger and Hunter Greene

Apparently I’m loading up on NL Comeback Player of the Year candidates in Kris Bryant and Cody Bellinger, but I think they will both be in the conversation for the award. Watching some of Bellinger’s swings in spring training, he looked like the Bellinger of old (even though the numbers haven’t shown it yet), so I decided to roll the dice on him.

Greene was probably a riskier choice than the two Cardinals starters (Mikolas and Montgomery) who went after him in Round 15, but I like what could happen with the strikeouts.

Also, it took until the last pick of Round 15 for our first Oakland player to go in the draft. It could be a long season in the East Bay.