Re: 2015 MLB Draft
MLB Mock Draft 2015: Version 2.0
1. Diamondbacks
Arizona is believed to be trying to lower its profile a bit, but it’s tough
when the general manager, Dave Stewart, remains highly recognizable from his
all-star big league career. Stew can’t exactly slip in and slip out of
ballparks like other scouts. His presence is why the Dbacks have been linked to
prep hitters such as Georgia catcher Tyler Stephenson and New York outfielder
Garrett Whitley, and Stewart has seen UC Santa Barbara’s Dillon Tate and
Fulmer in the past two weeks.
Most of the rest of the industry believes those players are headed in opposite
directions. Tate remains a strong contender for the No. 1 overall pick, but his
stock seems to be sliding a bit. He’s in uncharted waters innings-wise; he’s
up to 88 innings, even after missing one start three weeks ago, and scouts and
opposing Big West coaches report he’s working less and less off his fastball
and relying more and more on his slider. Is that a sign that he’s not able to
handle a starter’s workload? It’s his first attempt, and his finish might
affect whether the D-backs pop him here.
Fulmer is the surest big leaguer on the board, with a floor of elite closer.
His makeup, competitiveness and athleticism are starting to out-weight the
doubts scouts have about the head whack in his delivery and lack of ideal size.
The industry consensus right now appears to be shifting to Fulmer over Tate, if
you want a college starter, and that’s what we hear the Diamondbacks want.
Selection: Carson Fulmer, rhp, Vanderbilt
2. Astros
Arizona taking Fulmer would dash the Astros’ plans to take two Commodores with
their first two picks, as industry rumors continue to swirl that GM Jeff Luhnow
is high on both Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt’s shortstop, and Fulmer. If the
draft unfolds like this, it would be the first time one school produced the
first two picks of the draft, topping UCLA in 2011 with Gerrit Cole (1) and
Trevor Bauer (3).
Selection: Dansby Swanson, ss, Vanderbilt
3. Rockies
Presenting the Rockies with the choice of Tate and Jay would be fascinating to
watch. All the buzz, though, is that Colorado loves the Illini lefty, who ranks
second in the nation in ERA (0.70) and first in WHIP (0.62). However, the No. 1
player on BA’s board, Florida prep shortstop Brendan Rodgers, is still
available and a better profile at No. 3 overall than a potential reliever.
Selection: Brendan Rodgers, ss, Lake Mary (Fla.) HS
4. Rangers
Texas continues to play close to the vest, but other clubs are starting to
wonder if the Rangers actually would take one of the many college shortstops
available, despite their strong track record of getting middle infielders from
Latin America. Jurickson Profar is hurt; Rougned Odor was just sent back to the
minors. Players the Rangers have traded such as Luis Sardinas and Leury Garcia,
among others, have not come back to bite them. Texas is said to be bearing down
on Louisiana State’s Alex Bregman. But if Tate is falling, his slide stops
here.
Selection: Dillon Tate, rhp, UC Santa Barbara
5. Astros
Houston’s second pick could still be a Vandy boy, as Sunday starter Walker
Buehler, who remains an enigma, is said to be in its mix as well. The Astros
are also in on the strong prep outfield class, having been linked to Georgia’s
Daz Cameron, New York prep Garrett Whitley, Florida’s Kyle Tucker and
Dallas-area toolshed Trenton Clark.
Selection: Kyle Tucker, of, Plant (Fla.) HS
6. Twins
If Tate keeps falling, he’ll stop here. Minnesota remains linked to Cameron,
but if the Twins want a college pitcher, they’re said to be intrigued by
Buehler, who throws harder than UCLA’s James Karpielian and Missouri State’s
Jon Harris. The Twins also will scrutinize Jay here.
Selection: Daz Cameron, of, Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, McDonough, Ga.
7. Red Sox
It’s starting to get tricky for Boston, which has recently lamented its
inability to develop homegrown arms. Sox scouts were at Funkhouser’s start
Thursday, but it wasn’t a strong one. They’re likely to be tempted here by
Buehler, who provides a chance for more impact than the fairly vanilla
Funkhouser, but questions about his durability likely make this a bridge too
far. Albuquerque was good to the Sox with catcher Blake Swihart, so they’ll
try to grab Swihart’s friend Bregman here, breaking the hearts of several
teams behind them.
Selection: Alex Bregman, ss, LSU
8. White Sox
The White Sox have been bearing down on college arms as well, an area they’ve
had success with over the years. They’ve taken hard looks at Fulmer and
Funkhouser, who we had in this spot last week. But the hometown allure of Jay,
who could give the Sox another power lefty to go with Chris Sale and Carlos
Rodon, could be too much to pass on.
Selection: Tyler Jay, lhp, Illinois
9. Cubs
While the Cubs again would like a pitcher, the value historically at the top of
the draft is in bats. So this is the high spot, for now, of Arkansas’
high-riser Benintendi, who has shot up boards ahead of many of the high school
outfielders on the board. He lacks size (he’s listed at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds)
and track record; he stayed on campus last summer, and as one scout said, “It’
s not clear everybody knew he was eligible as a sophomore. Combine that with
(Trey) Killian being hurt early, and teams didn’t really come in on Arkansas
early, and I think he kind of snuck up on people.”
Benintendi entered the weekend leading the nation in slugging (.780) and was
leading the Southeastern Conference in batting (.405) and home runs (17) while
going 20-for-23 on stolen bases. A college performer who’s a plus runner and
can play center field, in this draft class, trumps his relatively short track
record.
Selection: Andrew Benintendi, of, Arkansas
10. Phillies
A new scouting director in Johnny Almaraz might make it tough for the Phillies
to be too bold, such as taking the relatively hometown pick of the draft’s top
prep righty, Pennsylvania prep Mike Nikorak, or fast-rising Tennessee righty
Donny Everett, who has some helium as the hardest thrower in the prep class.
The bounce-back of Vanderbilt’s Buehler, though, gives the Phillies a
hard-throwing college arm option.
Selection: Walker Buehler, rhp, Vanderbilt
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