Fantasy baseball mock draft 2023, 12-team: Aaron Judge over Trea Turner?
By Kevin Henry
Fantasy Baseball mock draft Round 16
Team 12 — Triston Casas, 1B, Red Sox
Team 11 — Pablo Lopez, SP, Twins
Team 10 — Charlie Blackmon, OF/DH, Rockies
Team 9 — Matthew Boyd, RP, Tigers
Team 8 — Jeremy Pena, SS, Astros
Team 7 — Christian Walker, 1B, Diamondbacks
Team 6 — Peter Fairbanks, RP, Rays
Team 5 — Giancarlo Stanton, OF/DH, Yankees
Team 4 — Brandon Drury, 1B/2B/3B/DH, Angels
Team 3 — Jonah Heim, C, Rangers
Team 2 — Tony Gonsolin, SP, Dodgers
Team 1 — Trent Grisham, CF, Padres
Fantasy Baseball mock draft Round 17
Team 1 — Anthony Rendon, 3B, Angels
Team 2 — Matt Chapman, 3B, Blue Jays
Team 3 — Nico Hoerner, SS, Cubs
Team 4 — Mike Yastrzemski, OF, Giants
Team 5 — Jameson Taillon, SP, Cubs
Team 6 — Lars Nootbaar, OF, Cardinals
Team 7 — Randal Grichuk, OF, Rockies
Team 8 — Hunter Renfroe, OF, Angels
Team 9 — Ty France, 1B, Mariners
Team 10 — Jean Segura, 2B, Marlins
Team 11 — Evan Phillips, RP, Dodgers
Team 12 — Chris Sale, SP, Red Sox
My picks: Giancarlo Stanton and Jameson Taillon
I felt very good about both of these picks late in the draft, as both have the chance to be sleeper giants for me in my lineup. Stanton has to rebound from his down slash line of 2022, right? I love the home run and RBI play here, but certainly don’t want him to be an albatross on the batting average.
Sale going with the last pick of Round 17 is head-shaking and also a sign of the times. Going this late, the pick is worth the flyer for sure, but it certainly shows how everyone feels about the Red Sox ace and his durability heading into the campaign.