| No. |
Team |
Pick |
| 1 |
Orioles |
Brooks Lee |
| Another trusted college bat for a club that appears ahead of schedule, Lee is a professional hitter who can play all over the dirt. |
| 2 |
Diamondbacks |
Druw Jones |
| Potentially the highest upside of any player in the draft, the excitement that Jones could ultimately bring to the NL West might be too much to pass up here. |
| 3 |
Rangers |
Jackson Holliday |
| Holliday could easily fit into that 1-1 spot, but this feels right for one of the class' premier hitters who had a record breaking spring. |
| 4 |
Pirates |
Elijah Green |
| Elite five-tool package with the biggest raw power in the class, the hope here is to hit on Green's superstar potential. |
| 5 |
Nationals |
Termarr Johnson |
| It may cost all of (if not more) of slot here, but to get the top prospect on our list at No. 5 is a big haul, especially when taking into account that Johnson is the best hitter in the class. |
| 6 |
Marlins |
Gavin Cross |
| Snagging Cross here is betting on him to carry the hit/power combo to the professional ranks, and there is a strong chance he does. |
| 7 |
Cubs |
Cam Collier |
| An Illinois native, Collier is one of the youngest players in the draft, and a standout spring against junior college talent makes it easier to envision his success and future upside. |
| 8 |
Twins |
Kevin Parada |
| Coming off a 26 home run season, Parada's power potential seems to fit the Twins model as a future run producer. |
| 9 |
Royals |
Zach Neto |
| Neto's dynamic metrics and production are ultra appealing, and the idea of pairing him with Bobby Witt Jr. up the middle will have Royals fans excited about the future. |
| 10 |
Rockies |
Jacob Berry |
| Berry's big power from both sides of the plate will only be boosted to new heights in the thin air of the Mile High City. |
| 11 |
Mets |
Daniel Susac |
| The idea of getting our second ranked college player at 11 seems like a steal here. |
| 12 |
Tigers |
Brock Porter |
| It's hard not to take the hometown talent, especially when that talent is tickling triple digits with an athletic arm that carries frontline stuff. |
| 13 |
Angels |
Kumar Rocker |
| Pitching was the clear focus in last year's draft, and while they may have passed on Rocker in '21, the idea of snagging the most MLB ready arm in the class is a huge haul. |
| 14 |
Mets |
Justin Crawford |
| An electrifying athlete with premium speed, Crawford is a weapon on both sides of the ball, and has a high ceiling that will excite many Mets fans. |
| 15 |
Padres |
Brandon Barriera |
| The Pads have succeeded with high school southpaws in the past, and should continue to do so with the electric Barriera, our top prep arm. |
| 16 |
Guardians |
Jett Williams |
| Williams' confident aura and athleticism were only outpaced by his production against the top arms in the class as he became a favorite of many scouting departments over the past year. A consummate winner, he impacts the game in many ways and is sure to gain the favor of Guardians fans in the future. |
| 17 |
Phillies |
Connor Prielipp |
| Prielipp had serious 1-1 buzz prior to Tommy John surgery in his sophomore year, and could be the biggest wild card in a wild draft. |
| 18 |
Reds |
Robby Snelling |
| Oozing athleticism as a three-star linebacker, Snelling would fit well in a Reds system packed with hard throwers and easy movers. |
| 19 |
Athletics |
Dylan Beavers |
| A local kid who is young for the class with five-tool potential? Yes. |
| 20 |
Braves |
Cooper Hjerpe |
| Electric, outlier arm with a swing-and-miss fastball, Hjerpe checks many boxes for the Braves here. |
| 21 |
Mariners |
Chase DeLauter |
| Though there is still buzz earlier, injury might have ultimately pushed DeLauter to the M's. Snagging him here might be a bargain. |
| 22 |
Cardinals |
Blade Tidwell |
| Many thought Tidwell was destined for the top 10 last summer, but an injury slowed his start to the season, and allows the Cards to try and pry him away from the top 10 of next year's draft |
| 23 |
Blue Jays |
Jace Jung |
| The bet is on the bat here, and that it will rise to even greater heights than the strong production at Texas Tech. |
| 24 |
Red Sox |
Cole Young |
| The Red Sox have prioritized upside high school bats that carry the moniker of being "professional hitters", and Young has shown just that in his prep days. |
| 25 |
Yankees |
Jordan Beck |
| The 6-foot-3, 225-pound slugger belted 18 home runs in '22 with a keen ability of driving the ball the other way. That formula has played especially well in Yankee Stadium, and Beck holds star potential. |
| 26 |
White Sox |
Tucker Toman |
| The Sox keep finding athletic position players with a propensity for swinging a heavy barrel and after the early success that last year's first-round pick (Colson Montgomery) has enjoyed, the switch-hitting Toman could be next in line. |
| 27 |
Brewers |
Sterlin Thompson |
| The thought of looking back on this draft and Thompson being an unbelievable "steal" at 27 is definitely possible, and the scary part about the draft-eligible sophomore might be that he is just starting to tap into his potential at the plate. |
| 28 |
Astros |
Dylan Lesko |
| Regardless of the injury, Lesko is a polished talent with upside with immense value this late in the first round, especially for a club picking this late and in the first round for the first time since 2019. |
| 29 |
Rays |
Gabriel Hughes |
| There are several college arms potentially fit for the Rays here, but Hughes' power stuff that yielded 138 strikeouts in 98 innings might pique the interest of a club that has routinely maximized talent, which the imposing 6-foot-4, 225-pounder holds plenty of. |
| 30 |
Giants |
Drew Gilbert |
| Beyond the .362 average with 11 home runs and 21 doubles (plus more walks than strikeouts), there was a presence to Gilbert in every game that he played. Unafraid of the big moment, his strong toolset would play well in San Francisco. |
