2019 Mock Draft
May 7, 2019
Brace yourselves, the 2019 MLB Draft is less than a month away. While it’s still early to match up players with teams, especially deeper in the first round, it won’t stop us from trying to make predictions. Below you’ll find a mock draft with picks by Nathan Rode, David Seifert and Shooter Hunt, our resident draft experts.
The first pick is seemingly a lock with C Adley Rutschman (Oregon State) going to the Baltimore Orioles. The next two picks figure to be SS Bobby Witt Jr. (Colleyville Heritage HS, TX) and 1B Andrew Vaughn (California). The order is still debatable, but they have solidified themselves as top three selections. There is a bit of a consensus on the next group of names, though the order is anybody’s guess at this point. After that, once you get to about picks 14 or 15, things are likely to get crazy.
The guys’ picks are below. To hear their explanations, listen to the podcast above. We’ll do it again in a few weeks and after the draft we’ll laugh at the predictions made or pat each other on the back.
PICK | TEAM | RODE | SEIFERT | SHOOTER |
1 | Orioles | Adley Rutschman | Adley Rutschman | Adley Rutschman |
2 | Royals | Bobby Witt Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. | Bobby Witt Jr. |
3 | White Sox | Andrew Vaughn | Andrew Vaughn | Andrew Vaughn |
4 | Marlins | C.J. Abrams | C.J. Abrams | C.J. Abrams |
5 | Tigers | J.J. Bleday | Nick Lodolo | Nick Lodolo |
6 | Padres | Hunter Bishop | Riley Greene | J.J. Bleday |
7 | Reds | Nick Lodolo | J.J. Bleday | Zack Thompson |
8 | Rangers | Matt Allan | Hunter Bishop | Hunter Bishop |
9 | Braves | Alek Manoah | Alek Manoah | Alek Manoah |
10 | Giants | Riley Greene | Bryson Stott | Bryson Stott |
11 | Blue Jays | Corbin Carroll | Corbin Carroll | Corbin Carroll |
12 | Mets | Kody Hoese | Zack Thompson | Jackson Rutledge |
13 | Twins | Zack Thompson | Jackson Rutledge | Kody Hoese |
14 | Phillies | Jackson Rutledge | Gunnar Henderson | Matt Allan |
15 | Angels | Brennan Malone | Shea Langeliers | Daniel Espino |
16 | Diamondbacks | J.J. Goss | Kameron Misner | J.J. Goss |
17 | Nationals | Daniel Espino | Matt Allan | Brennan Malone |
18 | Pirates | Will Wilson | Brennan Malone | Josh Jung |
19 | Cardinals | George Kirby | Quinn Priester | Brett Baty |
20 | Mariners | Shea Langeliers | Brett Baty | Shea Langeliers |
21 | Braves | Brett Baty | J.J. Goss | Riley Greene |
22 | Rays | Bryson Stott | Daniel Espino | Michael Busch |
23 | Rockies | Josh Jung | George Kirby | Tyler Callihan |
24 | Indians | Tyler Callihan | Josh Jung | Quinn Priester |
25 | Dodgers | Quinn Priester | Brooks Lee | George Kirby |
26 | Diamondbacks | Noah Song | Graeme Stinson | Kameron Misner |
27 | Cubs | Michael Busch | Michael Busch | Brady McConnell |
28 | Brewers | Seth Johnson | Kody Hoese |
Josh Wolf |
29 | Athletics | Brady McConnell | Logan Davidson | Logan Davidson |
30 | Yankees | Jack Leiter | Hunter Barco |
Will Wilson |
31 | Dodgers | Josh Smith | Josh Smith |
Noah Song |
32 | Astros | Josh Wolf | Tyler Callihan | Josh Smith |
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