2023 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: A surprise No. 1 pick?
6. player. 96. . Shortstop. Oakland Athletics. Jacob Wilson
Now, this is the part of the draft where things get interesting. Picks one through three sets up how the rest of the top 10 goes. Oakland, who had the second-worst record in 2022, thanks to the lottery, ended up with the sixth pick. Getting a bat like Jacob Wilson is not bad of a consolation prize wherever the A’s call home in the future. He has a good glove and strong recognition of the strike zone.
Grand Canyon shortstop Jacob Wilson finished the year with a .425/.463/.665 slash with 6 HR and 5 strikeouts.
— Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB) May 23, 2023
He also won WAC Defensive Player of the year.
Over his last 478 plate appearances (2022 & 2023) he struck out just 12 times and hit 18 HR.
Minnesota Twins. Kyle Teel. 5. player. 2. . Catcher
Teel was recently named the ACC Player of the Year and his draft stock continues to climb. He led the ACC in batting average (.414) and started every game behind the plate for Virginia. He can also play in the outfield. The Twins have not drafted a catcher in the first round since Joe Mauer went number one overall in 2001. Minnesota may decide that the upside may be too hard to ignore.
And a slo-mo closed angle of ACC player of the year Kyle Teel (No. 11 on @ProspectsLive) https://t.co/4m2D2KOXgo pic.twitter.com/BxLjNG76J7
— Harris Yudin (@hayudi18) May 24, 2023
Texas Rangers. Max Clark. 4. player. 126. . OF
Texas is reportedly interested in two high school players, Clark and Walker Jenkins, both of whom are left-handed hitters with significant offensive potential. According to MLB Pipeline, Clark’s hitting ability is rated at 60, fueling rumors that he could be among the top three picks. If Clark is still available at fourth, Texas should not hesitate to select him.
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