2012 MLB Draft Thread

[Matthew Jones]

Here's what I've got. Note: I don't scout baseball prospects, I just read some of the scouting reports I found online as well as rumors, etc. posted on ESPN, Twitter, etc.

2012 MLB Mock Draft

1. Houston Astros – RHP Mark Appel, Stanford

2. Minnesota Twins – OF Byron Buxton, Appling County HS (GA)

3. Seattle Mariners – SS Carlos Correa, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy

4. Baltimore Orioles – RHP Kevin Gausman, Louisiana St.

5. Kansas City Royals – RHP Kyle Zimmer, San Francisco

6. Chicago Cubs – CF Albert Almora, Mater Academy HS (FL)

7. San Diego Padres – LHP Max Fried, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)

8. Pittsburgh Pirates – C Mike Zunino, Florida

9. Miami Marlins – LHP Andrew Heaney, Oklahoma St.

10. Colorado Rockies – OF Courtney Hawkins, Carroll HS (TX)

[jrdrylie]

I've been seeing a lot of rumors and mocks with Carlos Correa to the Cubs and I just don't understand it. The Cubs have Castro at SS and drafted Baez at SS in the first round last year. Maybe I don't understand the MLB Draft but grabbing Correa doesn't seem to make sense to me.

[Hines]

Originally Posted by jrdrylie

I've been seeing a lot of rumors and mocks with Carlos Correa to the Cubs and I just don't understand it. The Cubs have Castro at SS and drafted Baez at SS in the first round last year. Maybe I don't understand the MLB Draft but grabbing Correa doesn't seem to make sense to me.

It would be a miracle if Correa is a SS at the Major League level. He's a big, stocky kid already. He'll probably move to 3B in the future. I honestly think Correa goes number 3 to Seattle.

[Hines]

Oh, and Keith Law says the Pirates are going to chose David Dahl unless Almora and/or Zunino are on the board.

[asdf1223]

Originally Posted by jrdrylie

I've been seeing a lot of rumors and mocks with Carlos Correa to the Cubs and I just don't understand it. The Cubs have Castro at SS and drafted Baez at SS in the first round last year. Maybe I don't understand the MLB Draft but grabbing Correa doesn't seem to make sense to me.

Baez isn't a SS, Correa isn't either. Both project to be 3B/OF types in the majors.

[marshallb]

Originally Posted by jrdrylie

I've been seeing a lot of rumors and mocks with Carlos Correa to the Cubs and I just don't understand it. The Cubs have Castro at SS and drafted Baez at SS in the first round last year. Maybe I don't understand the MLB Draft but grabbing Correa doesn't seem to make sense to me.

Position shouldn't matter in the MLB draft, you take BPA almost without hesitation. Guys can be moved around if need be, you just want to hit on the picks. Also, like Hines said, there's a solid or better chance that Correa doesn't stick at SS. He's already 6'4" 190 and won't turn 18 until late September, so he's likely going to move to 3B as he's got a strong enough arm for it.

Baez is also unlikely to stay at SS as he lacks the range for it, and will likely move to 3rd.

I've been reading that the Cubs will take Albert Almora, OF, Florida HS, though, even if Correa is available.

I'm probably going to throw together my top 20 or 30 prospects and then if I get time this evening throw together a quick mock.

[jrdrylie]

Thanks guys. Like I said, I don't know too much about how the MLB Draft works and I am by no means a scout of high school baseball players.

[Giantsfan1080]

Law's final mock has us taking Dahl. I would be pleased even though are some others I like more.

[marshallb]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

Law's final mock has us taking Dahl. I would be pleased even though are some others I like more.

I've seen Gavin Cecchini linked to the Mets in a few places as well as Corey Seager, Courtney Dawkins, and Dahl. Basically, it looks like they're looking at high school hitters.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Originally Posted by marshallb

I've seen Gavin Cecchini linked to the Mets in a few places as well as Corey Seager, Courtney Dawkins, and Dahl. Basically, it looks like they're looking at high school hitters.

The Mets have had a ton of names linked to them. Mostly HS bats as you've said, but I've also seen Fried (if he's there) and Wacha a good deal.


But this is what I want more than anything (courtesy of Goldstein):

12. New York Mets ($2.55M): Lucas Giolito, RHP, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
Forty-eight hours ago, I would have done a mock without Giolito, but he suddenly has a number of rumored landing spots, beginning with New York, who seem to be definitely at least kicking the tires on the draft's biggest wild card. He's a tough sign here, an even tougher one later, but the Mets are rumored to be making another splash. If they get cold feet today, they could go in a number of directions, all of them high school-based, and in particular Corey Seager, Cecchini and another possible difficult sign in Lance McCullers.

[Giantsfan1080]

No Cecchini pleaseeeeeeee. He sounds like a light hitting SS with a so so glove.

[marshallb]

So, here is my top 50 for the 2012 MLB draft. I obviously haven't seen any of these players in person, but have quite a few of the college guys on TV, and have watched youtube videos of most. Most of my information though has come from reading scouting reports online.


1. Carlos Correa SS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
2. Byron Buxton OF Appling County HS(GA)
3. Mike Zunino C Florida
4. Kyle Zimmer RHP San Francisco
5. Mark Appel RHP Stanford
6. Lucas Giolito RHP Harvard-Westlake HS(CA)
7. Kevin Gausman RHP LSU
8. Albert Almora OF Mater Academy(FL)
9. Max Fried LHP Harvard-Westlake HS(CA)
10. Marcus Stroman RHP Duke
11. Courtney Hawkins OF Carroll HS(TX)
12. David Dahl OF Oak Mountain HS(AL)
13. Michael Wacha RHP Texas A&M
14. Lance McCullers RHP Jesuit HS(FL)
15. Corey Seager 3B Northwest Cabarrus HS(NC)
16. Richie Shaffer 3B Clemson
17. Chris Stratton RHP Mississippi State
18. Andrew Heaney LHP Oklahoma State
19. Addison Russell SS/3B Pace HS(FL)
20. DJ Davis Stone County HS(MS)
21. Stephen Piscotty 3B Stanford
22. Deven Marrero SS Arizona State
23. Joey Gallo 3B Bishop Gorman HS(NV)
24. Walker Weickel RHP Olympia HS(FL)
25. Lewis Brinson OF Coral Springs HS(FL)
26. Stryker Trahan C Acadiana HS(LA)
27. Ty Hensley RHP Santa Fe HS(OK)
28. Zach Elfin RHP Hagerty HS(FL)
29. Hunter Virant LHP Camarillo HS(CA)
30. Matthew Smoral LHP Solon HS(OH)
31. Mitchell Brown RHP Century HS(MN)
32. Tyler Naquin OF Texas A&M
33. J.O. Berrios RHP Papa Juan XXIII HS(Puerto Rico)
34. Gavin Cecchini SS Barbe HS(LA)
35. Pierce Johnson RHP Missouri State
36. Victor Roache OF Georgia Southern
37. Tanner Rahier SS Palm Desert HS(CA)
38. Travis Jankowski OF SUNY Stony Brook
39. Nick Travieso RHP Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL)
40. Shane Watson RHP Lakewood HS(CA)
41. Carson Kelly 3B Westview HS(OR)
42. Clint Coulter C Union HS(WA)
43. Lucas Sims RHP Brookwood HS(GA)
44. Ty Buttrey RHP Providence HS(NC)
45. Duane Underwood RHP Pope HS(GA)
46. Chris Beck RHP Georgia Southern
47. Barrett Barnes OF Texas A&M
48. Kevin Plawecki C Purdue
49. Jesse Winker OF Olympia HS(CA)
50. Trey Williams 3B Valencia HS(CA)

[T-RICH49]

please Dayton give me Gausman, Zimmer or Correa

[Giantsfan1080]

I hate Harold Reynolds so much.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

I'm way too excited for this.

[marshallb]

Originally Posted by T-RICH49

please Dayton give me Gausman, Zimmer or Correa

Goldstein tweeted that there was a rumor going around that the Royals would take Chris Stratton, which would be a crazy pick.

[Giantsfan1080]

Yuck I can't believe we're going to take Cecchini.

[Brodeur]

I remember when the Tigers had first round picks. Anyways, Buxton is a dumbass.

[Hines]

Zunino! Zunino!

[jrdrylie]

Apparently I have the MLB Network. I had no idea.

[marshallb]

So, just a real quick top 20 mock:
1. Houston - Mark Appel
2. Minnesota - Byron Buxton
3. Seattle - Mike Zunino
4. Baltimore - Kevin Gausman
5. Kansas City - Max Fried
6. Chicago Cubs - Albert Almora
7. San Diego - Carlos Correa
8. Pittsburgh - David Dahl
9. Miami - Kyle Zimmer
10. Colorado - Courtney Hawkins
11. Oakland - Joey Gallo
12. New York Mets - Gavin Cecchini
13. Chicago White Sox - Michael Wacha
14. Cincinnati - Andrew Heaney
15. Cleveland - Chris Stratton
16. Washington - Deven Marrero
17. Toronto - Lucas Giolito
18. Los Angeles Dodgers - Ty Hensley
19. St. Louis - Richie Shaffer
20. San Francisco - Walker Weickel

[Giantsfan1080]

Cecchini only 13 XBH his senior season and he's supposed to have above average speed. That's terrible. Please DePo don't do it!!!!

[Giantsfan1080]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

I remember when the Tigers had first round picks. Anyways, Buxton is a dumbass.

You racist.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by Giantsfan1080

You racist.

Nah. Also, when your second pick last year is a 22 year old first baseman whose only skill is his bat, and he's now 23 in Low A and hitting like ****, you have draft issues.

[fenikz]

I choose Lewis Brinson for AZ