Prospects1500’s 2021 #2EarlyMiLBMock Draft: Part II (Rounds 11-30)

We are pleased to present Part II (Rounds 11-30) of the round-by-round writeup covering the 3rd Annual #2EarlyMiLBMock. Make sure to check on Part I which spotlights the first 10 rounds. We apologize for the delay on this writeup as our Top 50 month drew our entire staff’s attention!

The MiLB Mock format had each of our writers drafting a 30-player roster. We use standard 5×5 fantasy baseball categories with the following positions: 2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, 2 UTIL, 10 P and 5 bench players. You can see every pick of the draft through the Google Draft Spreadsheet, which stayed open live during the draft, and will stay open to the public through the offseason and beyond for your reference.

This is Part 2 and covers Rounds 11-30 of this year’s #2EarlyMiLBMock. Below, you’ll hear the words of each manager analyzing their picks. Make sure to check on Part I which spotlights the first 10 rounds.

Please give each of these talented writers a follow on Twitter and find their prospect work on the Prospects1500 website.

Name	Twitter
Ryan James	@RyanJames5
Isaiah Burrows	@Isaiah__Burrows
Kurt Moody	@DET_Guru_Kurt
Nate Eckert	@GQ_82
Michael Kelley	@MKelley_ND
Michael Parnell	@parnellmichael
Daniel Victor	@slydanno70
Tony Bps Spina	@tonybps1
Jake Berry	@berrys_baseball
James Zele	@zbaseball86
Jake Tweedie	@MLBUKAnalysis1
David Gasper	@dgasper24
Jake Wiener	@GatorSosa
Bailey Srebnik	@xwOBAiley
Scott Greene	@Scotty_Ballgame
Ben Wilson	@TBDubbs11
Paul Woodin	@PaulWoodin1
Jared Chapman	@ChappyIsClutch
Charles Tweed	@CharlesTweed
Jacob Swain	@jacob_swain3

 

Round 11

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
201	Dillon Dingler, DET	C	11	1	@RyanJames5
202	Justin Foscue, TEX	2B	11	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
203	Michael Siani, CIN	OF	11	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
204	JT Ginn, NYM	RHP	11	4	@GQ__82
205	Kyren Paris, LAA	SS	11	5	@MKelley_ND
206	Jared Shuster, ATL	LHP	11	6	@parnellmichael
207	Terrin Vavra, BAL	2B	11	7	@slydanno70
208	Alejandro Kirk, TOR	C	11	8	@tonybps1
209	Bryan Mata, BOS	RHP	11	9	@berrys_baseball
210	Canaan Smith, NYY	OF	11	10	@zbaseball86
211	Antoine Kelly, MIL	LHP	11	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
212	Adrian Morejon, SDP	LHP	11	12	@dgasper24
213	Jeferson Espinal, ARI	OF	11	13	@GatorSosa
214	Ivan Herrera, STL	C	11	14	@xwOBAiley
215	Wilderd Patino, ARI	OF	11	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
216	Kendall Williams, LAD	RHP	11	16	@TBDubbs11
217	David Peterson, NYM	LHP	11	17	@PaulWoodin1
218	Grant Lavigne, COL	1B	11	18	@ChappyIsClutch
219	Blaze Jordan, BOS	1B	11	19	@CharlesTweed
220	Andry Lara, WAS	RHP	11	20	@jacob_swain3

David Gasper on Helium Watch Prospect Adrian Morejon: “Morejon is going to be a key piece of the Padres rotation in 2021, especially with Mike Clevinger out for the year. He’s always had the stuff to succeed with a strong 3 pitch mix. He’s only going to be 22 next season, and his future is bright.”

Ben Wilson on Kendall Williams: “The Dodgers got their hands on a high upside pitching prospect by dealing a spare piece in Ross Stripling to Toronto. Williams has a high ceiling as a starting pitcher, and the arrow is pointing firmly upwards with a move to the Dodgers development machine. He’s a big breakout candidate in 2021.”

Round 12

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
221	Miguel Hiraldo, TOR	3B	12	1	@jacob_swain3
222	Gage Workman, DET	3B	12	2	@CharlesTweed
223	Logan Davidson, OAK	SS	12	3	@ChappyIsClutch
224	Sheldon Neuse, OAK	2B	12	4	@PaulWoodin1
225	Alexander Mojica, PIT	3B/1B	12	5	@TBDubbs11
226	Patrick Bailey, SFG	C	12	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
227	Gabriel Rodriguez, CLE	3B/SS	12	7	@xwOBAiley
228	Jared Kelley, CHW	RHP	12	8	@GatorSosa
229	Chase Strumpf, CHC	2B	12	9	@dgasper24
230	Carlos Rodriguez, MIL	OF	12	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
231	Jose Devers, MIA	SS	12	11	@zbaseball86
232	Jared Oliva, PIT	OF	12	12	@berrys_baseball
233	Kendall Simmons, PHI	2B	12	13	@tonybps1
234	Darwinzon Hernandez, BOS	LHP	12	14	@slydanno70
235	Daz Cameron, DET	OF	12	15	@parnellmichael
236	Joey Cantillo, CLE	LHP	12	16	@MKelley_ND
237	Bobby Bradley, CLE	1B	12	17	@GQ__82
238	Jared Jones, PIT	RHP	12	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
239	Bryan Abreu, HOU	RHP	12	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
240	Yusniel Diaz, BAL	OF	12	20	@RyanJames5

Ryan James on Yusniel Diaz: “Everything in his makeup screams future starter. While the production hasn’t quite matched up, I still think Diaz is the future RF in Baltimore with potentially All-Star level production.”

 

Round 13

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
241	Hans Crouse, TEX	RHP	13	1	@RyanJames5
242	Luis Gil, NYY	RHP	13	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
243	Mario Feliciano, MIL	C	13	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
244	Gabriel Arias, CLE	SS/2B	13	4	@GQ__82
245	Bryce Jarvis, ARI	RHP	13	5	@MKelley_ND
246	Slade Cecconi, ARI	RHP	13	6	@parnellmichael
247	Benyamin Bailey, CHW	OF	13	7	@slydanno70
248	Taylor Walls, TBR	SS	13	8	@tonybps1
249	Matt Tabor, ARI	RHP	13	9	@berrys_baseball
250	Curtis Terry, TEX	1B	13	10	@zbaseball86
251	Drew Mendoza, WAS	1B	13	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
252	Pavin Smith, ARI	1B	13	12	@dgasper24
253	Jhonkensy Noel, CLE	1B/3B	13	13	@GatorSosa
254	Zack Thompson, STL	LHP	13	14	@xwOBAiley
255	Maikol Escotto, NYY	2B/3B/SS	13	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
256	Alexander Ramirez, NYM	OF	13	16	@TBDubbs11
257	Luis Frias, ARI	RHP	13	17	@PaulWoodin1
258	Jerar Encarnacion, MIA	OF	13	18	@ChappyIsClutch
259	Daniel Cabrera, DET	OF	13	19	@CharlesTweed
260	Gabriel Moreno, TOR	C	13	20	@jacob_swain3

Michael Parnell on Can’t Miss prospect Slade Cecconi: “He has a plus fastball, above average slider and developing curveball. At the very least, he will be a formidable reliever. At best, a formidable starter.”

Daniel Victor on Sleeper prospect Benyamin Bailey: “was a mildly regarded prospect when he was signed out of the Panama for a meager $35K bonus. However, he turned heads in the 2019 Dominican Summer League and was named one of the top prospects in the circuit. In spite of his size 6’5″ 220 he is said to possess athleticism and a good understanding of the strike zone. He should begin unleashing some of his massive power potential in 2021. Some members of the White Sox front office have given him comps to his countryman Carlos Lee.”

Paul Woodin on Can’t miss prospect Luis Frias: “I love his arsenal of a mid-to-upper 90s fastball, spike curveball and a split-changeup.”

Jared Chapman on Jerar Encarnacion: “One of my favorite prospects. I love his power potential and the arm profiles in right field. Besides, he has to pan out…I have him on every one of my dynasty teams!”

 

Round 14

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
261	Ryan Weathers, SDP	LHP	14	1	@jacob_swain3
262	Jairo Pomares, SFG	OF	14	2	@CharlesTweed
263	Nick Neidert, MIA	RHP	14	3	@ChappyIsClutch
264	Cole Winn, TEX	RHP	14	4	@PaulWoodin1
265	Juan Then, SEA	RHP	14	5	@TBDubbs11
266	Brenton Doyle, COL	OF	14	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
267	Alejandro Pie, TBR	SS	14	7	@xwOBAiley
268	Ethan Small, MIL	LHP	14	8	@GatorSosa
269	Aaron Ashby, MIL	LHP	14	9	@dgasper24
270	Jake Vogel, LAD	OF	14	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
271	Daniel Johnson, CLE	OF	14	11	@zbaseball86
272	Mahki Backstrom, ATL	1B	14	12	@berrys_baseball
273	Jhon Diaz, TBR	OF	14	13	@tonybps1
274	Austin Beck, OAK	OF	14	14	@slydanno70
275	David Calabrese, LAA	OF	14	15	@parnellmichael
276	Cal Raleigh, SEA	C	14	16	@MKelley_ND
277	Edwin Rios, LAD	3B/1B	14	17	@GQ__82
278	Freudis Nova, HOU	2B/3B/SS	14	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
279	Jonatan Clase, SEA	OF	14	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
280	Gavin Sheets, CHW	1B	14	20	@RyanJames5

Daniel Victor on Best value prospect Austin Beck: “This kid once elicited Mike Trout comps. Yes, his rise through the minors hasn’t been meteoric, but the A’s are an intelligent organization and used a 6th overall pick to snag him in 2017. After being left off the expanded remote site roster Beck may have a bit of a chip on his shoulder and be ready to prove himself in 2021.”

Michael Parnell on Sleeper David Calabrese: “The Angels’ third-round pick in 2020 is an 18-year-old high schooler from Canada to dream on. A solid bat and plus plus speed. Check back in 4 years.”

 

Round 15

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
281	Luis Medina, MIL	OF	15	1	@RyanJames5
282	Levi Kelly, ARI	RHP	15	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
283	Francisco Morales, PHI	RHP	15	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
284	Petey Halpin, CLE	OF	15	4	@GQ__82
285	Tyler Callihan, CIN	2B	15	5	@MKelley_ND
286	Dax Fulton, MIA	LHP	15	6	@parnellmichael
287	TJ Sikkema, NYY	LHP	15	7	@slydanno70
288	Mitch White, LAD	RHP	15	8	@tonybps1
289	Cole Wilcox, SDP	RHP	15	9	@berrys_baseball
290	Bryan Lavastida, CLE	C	15	10	@zbaseball86
291	John Doxakis, TBR	LHP	15	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
292	Clayton Beeter, LAD	RHP	15	12	@dgasper24
293	Zach DeLoach, SEA	OF	15	13	@GatorSosa
294	Trevor Rogers, MIA	LHP	15	14	@xwOBAiley
295	Nick Yorke, BOS	2B	15	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
296	Ronnier Quintero, CHC	C	15	16	@TBDubbs11
297	Parker Meadows, DET	OF	15	17	@PaulWoodin1
298	James Kaprielian, OAK	RHP	15	18	@ChappyIsClutch
299	Alexander Vargas, NYY	SS	15	19	@CharlesTweed
300	Jeremy De La Rosa, WAS	OF	15	20	@jacob_swain3

Jake Berry  on Best Value prospect Cole Wilcox: “Best value in the real MLB draft and best value in our #2EarlyMiLBMock. Wilcox is a first round talent who surprisingly fell in the 2020 draft and as a result fell in our mock. I’m a big fan of the running mid 90’s fastball coupled with a well developed change and power slider. There is a reason the Padres gave him first round money in the third round.”

David Gasper on Personal favorite Prospect Clayton Beeter: “Was getting buzz as a 1st round pick in the 2020 Draft, has a power curveball and shows 3 plus offerings. Putting him in the Dodgers player development system should maximize his potential.”

Paul Woodin on Deep Sleeper Parker Meadows: “20/20 potential. His speed on the bases and in the field make him a valuable asset. Meadows also has the size for good power potential.”

Jared Chapman on James Kaprielian: “Coming out of college Kaprielian looked like an ace in the making until Tommy John surgery derailed his progress. After a solid comeback season in 2019 he could be a rotation candidate in Oakland very soon.”

 

Round 16

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
301	Jack Herman, PIT	OF	16	1	@jacob_swain3
302	Tanner Burns, CLE	RHP	16	2	@CharlesTweed
303	Carson Tucker, CLE	SS	16	3	@ChappyIsClutch
304	Jake Fraley, SEA	OF	16	4	@PaulWoodin1
305	Braxton Garrett, MIA	LHP	16	5	@TBDubbs11
306	Dean Kremer, BAL	RHP	16	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
307	Brayan Buelvas, OAK	OF	16	7	@xwOBAiley
308	Jack Kochanowicz, LAA	RHP	16	8	@GatorSosa
309	Tyler Gentry, KCR	OF	16	9	@dgasper24
310	Oswald Peraza, NYY	SS	16	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
311	Jasseel de la Cruz, ATL	RHP	16	11	@zbaseball86
312	Tucker Davidson, ATL	LHP	16	12	@berrys_baseball
313	JJ Goss, TBR	RHP	16	13	@tonybps1
314	Will Wilson, SFG	SS	16	14	@slydanno70
315	Colton Welker, COL	1B	16	15	@parnellmichael
316	Arol Vera, LAA	SS	16	16	@MKelley_ND
317	Alex Faedo, DET	RHP	16	17	@GQ__82
318	Hudson Potts, BOS	3B	16	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
319	Nick Pratto, KCR	1B	16	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
320	Reggie Lawson, SDP	RHP	16	20	@RyanJames5

James Zele on Best Value prospect Jasseel De La Cruz: “De La Cruz had a breakout 2019 season, jumping from Low-A to AA in his second full season. His three-pitch offering and improving control likely have him headed to the middle of Atlanta’s rotation in 2022. Adding him to my roster in the 16th round (311 overall) is easily my best value of the draft.”

Ryan James on Reggie Lawson: “A tall very athletic pitcher, Lawson showed everyone what they’ve been waiting to see in the Arizona Fall League in 2019. He will look to build on that and bounce back from Tommy John surgery in 2021.”

 

Round 17

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
321	Jordan Diaz, OAK	3B	17	1	@RyanJames5
322	Brandon Williamson, SEA	LHP	17	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
323	Joey Wentz, DET	LHP	17	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
324	Maysn Winn, STL	RHP	17	4	@GQ__82
325	Michael Baumann, BAL	RHP	17	5	@MKelley_ND
326	CJ Van Eyk, TOR	RHP	17	6	@parnellmichael
327	Jose De La Cruz, DET	OF	17	7	@slydanno70
328	Johan Rojas, PHI	OF	17	8	@tonybps1
329	Ronaldo Hernandez, TBR	C	17	9	@berrys_baseball
330	Rece Hinds, CIN	3B	17	10	@zbaseball86
331	Jacob Amaya, LAD	2B	17	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
332	Korey Lee, HOU	C/OF	17	12	@dgasper24
333	Robert Dominguez, NYM	RHP	17	13	@GatorSosa
334	Roberto Campos, DET	OF	17	14	@xwOBAiley
335	Thad Ward, BOS	RHP	17	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
336	Reggie Preciado, SDP	SS	17	16	@TBDubbs11
337	Edward Olivares, KCR	OF	17	17	@PaulWoodin1
338	Bubba Thompson, TEX	OF	17	18	@ChappyIsClutch
339	Alex Santos, HOU	RHP	17	19	@CharlesTweed
340	Josh Wolf, NYM	RHP	17	20	@jacob_swain3

Michael Parnell on C.J. van Eyk as Best Value: “Drafted #42 overall by Toronto in 2020, he has a plus curveball, promising slider but inconsistent fastball. If he can hold his fastball velocity, he’s a mid-rotation starter.”

Scott Greene on Thad Ward: “Homer pick here? Maybe. But I do think Ward has as good a chance, if not better, than Mata and Groome to actually make the big leagues and have some modicum of success. 2021 will be an important year for him.”

Round 18

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
341	Cole Henry, WAS	RHP	18	1	@jacob_swain3
342	Carmen Mlodzinski, PIT	RHP	18	2	@CharlesTweed
343	M.J. Melendez, KCR	C	18	3	@ChappyIsClutch
344	Elehuris Montero, STL	3B	18	4	@PaulWoodin1
345	Jonathan Stiever, CHW	RHP	18	5	@TBDubbs11
346	Kevin Padlo, TBR	3B	18	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
347	Alexander Ramirez, LAA	OF	18	7	@xwOBAiley
348	Ismael Mena, SDP	OF	18	8	@GatorSosa
349	Griffin Conine, MIA	OF	18	9	@dgasper24
350	Jeferson Quero, MIL	C	18	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
351	Devin Mann, LAD	CI	18	11	@zbaseball86
352	Andrew Knizner, STL	C	18	12	@berrys_baseball
353	Jhon Torres, STL	OF	18	13	@tonybps1
354	Luis Gonzalez, CHW	OF	18	14	@slydanno70
355	Seth Johnson TBR	RHP	18	15	@parnellmichael
356	Bryse Wilson, ATL	RHP	18	16	@MKelley_ND
357	Isaiah Campbell, SEA	RHP	18	17	@GQ__82
358	Burl Carraway, CHC	LHP	18	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
359	Christopher Morel, CHC	3B	18	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
360	Brewer Hicklen, KCR	OF	18	20	@RyanJames5

Ben Wilson on Jonathan Stiever: “Stiever is a nice deep league SP target who made his MLB debut for the White Sox in 2020, an impressive accomplishment for the 5th rounder in 2018. Stiever has a four pitch mix with a repeatable delivery, and could split time up and down for the White Sox again this season.”

 

Round 19

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
361	Seth Romero, WAS	LHP	19	1	@RyanJames5
362	Jordan Westburg, BAL	SS/2B	19	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
363	Michael Harris, ATL	OF	19	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
364	Landon Knack, LAD	RHP	19	4	@GQ__82
365	Tucupita Marcano, SDP	3B	19	5	@MKelley_ND
366	Stuart Fairchild, ARI	OF	19	6	@parnellmichael
367	Israel Pineda, WAS	C	19	7	@slydanno70
368	Eric Pardinho, TOR	RHP	19	8	@tonybps1
369	Austin Shenton, SEA	3B	19	9	@berrys_baseball
370	Zac Lowther, BAL	LHP	19	10	@zbaseball86
371	Owen Miller, CLE	2B	19	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
372	Logan Allen, CLE	LHP	19	12	@dgasper24
373	Emmanuel Clase, CLE	RHP	19	13	@GatorSosa
374	Anderson Tejeda, TEX	SS/2B	19	14	@xwOBAiley
375	Enoli Paredes, HOU	RHP	19	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
376	Chris Rodriguez, LAA	RHP	19	16	@TBDubbs11
377	Kyle Muller, ATL	LHP	19	17	@PaulWoodin1
378	Antonio Cabello, NYY	OF	19	18	@ChappyIsClutch
379	Jairo Solis, HOU	RHP	19	19	@CharlesTweed
380	Casey Martin, PHI	SS/3B	19	20	@jacob_swain3

Ryan James on Seth Romero: “The lefty has a history that has caused the road to the majors to be winding at best, but Romero made his debut in 2020. If he can stay on the field, the lefty has the repertoire to find himself in the middle of the Nationals rotation as soon as this season.”

 

Round 20

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
381	Hudson Haskin, BAL	OF	20	1	@jacob_swain3
382	Freddy Zamora, MIL	SS	20	2	@CharlesTweed
383	J.B. Bukauskas, ARI	RHP	20	3	@ChappyIsClutch
384	Matt Wallner, MIN	OF	20	4	@PaulWoodin1
385	Victor Bericoto, SFG	1B/OF	20	5	@TBDubbs11
386	Julio Carreras, COL	3B/SS	20	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
387	Josh Fleming, TBR	LHP	20	7	@xwOBAiley
388	Jose Salas, MIA	SS	20	8	@GatorSosa
389	Coby Mayo, BAL	3B/1B	20	9	@dgasper24
390	Alexander Vizcaino, NYY	RHP	20	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
391	Mason Denaburg, WAS	RHP	20	11	@zbaseball86
392	Zach McKinstry, LAD	2B	20	12	@berrys_baseball
393	Will Benson, CLE	OF	20	13	@tonybps1
394	Steele Walker, TEX	OF	20	14	@slydanno70
395	Curtis Mead TBR	2B	20	15	@parnellmichael
396	Miguel Yajure, NYY	RHP	20	16	@MKelley_ND
397	Tink Hence, STL	RHP	20	17	@GQ__82
398	Matthew Lugo, BOS	SS/2B	20	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
399	Alerick Soularie, MIN	OF	20	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
400	Dauri Lorenzo, HOU	SS	20	20	@RyanJames5

Jared Chapman on J.B. Bukauskus: “I had the privilege of watching Bukauskus pitch at North Carolina and I can confirm that the slider is dirty. I like him as a future closer, but he could still make it as a starter if things fall his way.”

David Gasper on Sleeper prospect Coby Mayo:”Mayo has plenty of power, and if he’s able to improve his plate discipline he could be a stud. He’s got some development ahead of him, but the power is real and he’s someone to keep an eye on.”

Daniel Victor on Can’t miss prospect Steele Walker: “It’s hard to call anyone taken this late in this type of draft a “can’t miss” but Steele Walker is an exciting player to watch. The sweet swinging left-hander oozes swagger. When the Rangers traded Omar Mazara to the White Sox for Walker during the 2019 off-season they finally had their man. The Ranger’s brass was thrilled to land the outfielder who they coveted and were planning on taking with their second round pick in the 2018 draft. Now he returns to his home state to continue to develop with his sights set on Globe Life Field. This should be a perfect set of circumstances for “Walker Texas Ranger” to thrive.”

 

Round 21

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
401	Edwin Uceta, LAD	RHP	21	1	@RyanJames5
402	Brennan Malone, PIT	RHP	21	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
403	Jordan Brewer, HOU	OF	21	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
404	Jordan Nwogu, CHC	OF	21	4	@GQ__82
405	Justin Lange, SDP	RHP	21	5	@MKelley_ND
406	Ian Seymour TBR	LHP	21	6	@parnellmichael
407	Dominic Fletcher, ARI	OF	21	7	@slydanno70
408	Erik Miller, PHI	LHP	21	8	@tonybps1
409	Ryan Rolison, COL	LHP	21	9	@berrys_baseball
410	Cole Roederer, CHC	OF	21	10	@zbaseball86
411	Albert Abreu, NYY	RHP	21	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
412	Christian Roa, CIN	RHP	21	12	@dgasper24
413	Rayner Santana, SFG	C	21	13	@GatorSosa
414	Trejyn Fletcher, STL	OF	21	14	@xwOBAiley
415	Kyle Isbel, KCR	OF	21	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
416	Jose Acosta, CIN	3B/2B	21	16	@TBDubbs11
417	Alex De Jesus, LAD	SS/3B	21	17	@PaulWoodin1
418	Gilberto Celestino, MIN	OF	21	18	@ChappyIsClutch
419	Lenny Torres, CLE	RHP	21	19	@CharlesTweed
420	Luken Baker, STL	1B	21	20	@jacob_swain3

Daniel Victor on Deep sleeper Dominic Fletcher: “Dominic Fletcher has baseball DNA in his blood as his brother David has started a rather successful MLB career with the Angels. Now little brother gets his shot after being drafted out of the University of Arkansas in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft. Known more for his glove, Dominic was touted as the best defensive outfielder in that draft. However, the early returns from A-ball suggest he has some offensive potential as well. The left-hander slashed .318/.389/.463 in 214 at bats for Kane County.”

 

Round 22

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
421	Ryan Jensen, CHC	RHP	22	1	@jacob_swain3
422	Cole Ragans, TEX	LHP	22	2	@CharlesTweed
423	Jeisson Rosario, BOS	OF	22	3	@ChappyIsClutch
424	Ricky Vanasco, TEX	RHP	22	4	@PaulWoodin1
425	Keithron Moss, TEX	2B	22	5	@TBDubbs11
426	Brayan Medina, SDP	RHP	22	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
427	Ryan Pepiot, LAD	RHP	22	7	@xwOBAiley
428	Pete Fairbanks, TBR	RHP	22	8	@GatorSosa
429	Tristen Lutz, MIL	OF	22	9	@dgasper24
430	Nick Garcia, PIT	RHP	22	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
431	Yoendrys Gomez, NYY	RHP	22	11	@zbaseball86
432	Adbert Alzolay, CHC	RHP	22	12	@berrys_baseball
433	Travis Blankenhorn, MIN	2B	22	13	@tonybps1
434	Alex Vesia, MIA	LHP	22	14	@slydanno70
435	Alika Williams TBR	SS	22	15	@parnellmichael
436	Drew Romo, COL	C	22	16	@MKelley_ND
437	Lazaro Armenteros, OAK	OF	22	17	@GQ__82
438	Matt Cronin, WAS	LHP	22	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
439	Rafael Marchan, PHI	C	22	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
440	Jhailyn Ortiz, PHI	OF	22	20	@RyanJames5

Jared Chapman on Jeisson Rosario: “I’ve been a big fan of Rosario’s for a while now and the move to a thinner system in Boston is a boost to his prospect value. He’s got the ability to stay in center and the profile to grow into decent power numbers.”

David Gasper on Helium watch prospect Tristen Lutz: “Lutz has plenty of power, and reports from the alternate training site in 2020 indicate he’s improved in his contact making ability, which will help him maximize that power in games. He’s a rising kid that could have a future in that Milwaukee lineup sooner rather than later.”

Michael Parnell on Alika Williams: “Williams, a shortstop at Arizona State, is a classic Rays player. Good hit tool, speed, defense, versatility. Whether he’s a starting shortstop or utility infielder, he’s a Best Value at this pick.”

Ryan James on Jhailyn Ortiz: “The plus raw power is enough to make Ortiz more than worth a shot at this point. The contact problems have held him back a bit, but I don’t hesitate to take a shot on big power at this point. “

 

Round 23

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
441	Ian Bedell, STL	RHP	23	1	@RyanJames5
442	Nick Allen, OAK	SS/2B	23	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
443	Freddy Tarnok, ATL	RHP	23	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
444	Tristin English, ARI	3B/OF	23	4	@GQ__82
445	Chris McMahon, COL	RHP	23	5	@MKelley_ND
446	Tyler Nevin, BAL	1B/3B	23	6	@parnellmichael
447	Sean Hjelle, SFG	RHP	23	7	@slydanno70
448	Esteury Ruiz, SDP	2B	23	8	@tonybps1
449	Trey Harris, ATL	OF	23	9	@berrys_baseball
450	Carlos Vargas, CLE	RHP	23	10	@zbaseball86
451	Christian Chamberlain, KCR	LHP	23	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
452	Michael Plassmeyer, TBR	LHP	23	12	@dgasper24
453	Eddy Diaz, COL	SS	23	13	@GatorSosa
454	Adam Hall, BAL	SS	23	14	@xwOBAiley
455	Tyler Ivey, HOU	RHP	23	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
456	Austin Cox, KCR	LHP	23	16	@TBDubbs11
457	Keoni Cavaco, MIN	SS	23	17	@PaulWoodin1
458	Jeff Criswell, OAK	RHP	23	18	@ChappyIsClutch
459	Tejay Antone, CIN	RHP	23	19	@CharlesTweed
460	Tyler Keenan, SEA	3B	23	20	@jacob_swain3

Paul Woodin on Can’t miss prospect Keoni Cavaco: “I love his athleticism and overall tool package. He has a chance to grow into some serious power, already owning plus raw pop. Cavaco is also plus runner which can translate to some stolen bases down the road.”

 

Round 24

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
461	Holden Powell, WAS	RHP	24	1	@jacob_swain3
462	Taj Bradley, TBR	RHP	24	2	@CharlesTweed
463	Franklin Perez, DET	RHP	24	3	@ChappyIsClutch
464	Roansy Contreras, NYY	RHP	24	4	@PaulWoodin1
465	Matt Canterino, MIN	RHP	24	5	@TBDubbs11
466	Brainer Bonaci, BOS	SS	24	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
467	Angel Martinez, CLE	3B/SS/2B	24	7	@xwOBAiley
468	Andres Munoz, SEA	RHP	24	8	@GatorSosa
469	Colt Keith, DET	3B/RHP	24	9	@dgasper24
470	Everson Pereira, NYY	OF	24	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
471	CJ Chatham, BOS	SS/2B	24	11	@zbaseball86
472	Wil Crowe, WAS	RHP	24	12	@berrys_baseball
473	Thomas Szapucki, NYM	LHP	24	13	@tonybps1
474	Owen Caissie, SDP	OF	24	14	@slydanno70
475	Nick Schnell, TBR	OF	24	15	@parnellmichael
476	Connor Phillips, SEA	RHP	24	16	@MKelley_ND
477	Kyle McCann, OAK	C	24	17	@GQ__82
478	Davis Wendzel, TEX	3B	24	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
479	Kyle Harrison, SFG	LHP	24	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
480	Alex Wells, BAL	LHP	24	20	@RyanJames5

Jared Chapman on Franklin Perez: “If it hadn’t been for injuries, this young man would either be in the Tigers rotation or at the top of the prospect rankings. This pick could be incredible value, or it could be a sad commentary on what sometimes happens when a guy with big talent can’t stay healthy.”

Tony Bps on Thomas Szapucki: “Szapucki missed all of 2018 due to Tommy John Surgery but he pitched very well both before and after he returned in 2019. He was a part of New York’s 60 man player pool and was considered for promotion at one point this past season. At this point in the draft to get a potential 2-starter makes him my choice for Best Value for my team.”

Ryan James on Alex Wells: “Consistently underrated, Wells doesn’t throw hard and may be a little undersized, but the results tell a different story. With 4 solid pitches and plus control, Wells was added to the 40 man roster this off-season. He continues to look like a backend rotation piece, which is a steal at this point in a draft of this size.”

 

Round 25

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
481	Trevor Hauver, NYY	INF/OF	25	1	@RyanJames5
482	Blaze Alexander, ARI	SS/2B	25	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
483	Rikelvin de Castro, TOR	SS	25	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
484	Zavier Warren, MIL	C/INF	25	4	@GQ__82
485	Nick Loftin, KCR	SS	25	5	@MKelley_ND
486	Yanquiel Fernandez, COL	OF	25	6	@parnellmichael
487	Luke Little, CHC	LHP	25	7	@slydanno70
488	Anderson Espinoza, SDP	RHP	25	8	@tonybps1
489	Justin Dean, ATL	OF	25	9	@berrys_baseball
490	Hunter Brown, HOU	RHP	25	10	@zbaseball86
491	Malcom Nunez, STL	3B	25	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
492	Mickey Moniak, PHI	OF	25	12	@dgasper24
493	Wilmin Candelario, KCR	SS	25	13	@GatorSosa
494	Sammy Siani, PIT	OF	25	14	@xwOBAiley
495	Matthew Thompson, CHW	RHP	25	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
496	George Feliz, SEA	OF	25	16	@TBDubbs11
497	Anthony Volpe, NYY	SS	25	17	@PaulWoodin1
498	Victor Mesa, Jr., MIA	OF	25	18	@ChappyIsClutch
499	Adonis Medina, PHI	RHP	25	19	@CharlesTweed
500	Josh Smith, NYY	2B	25	20	@jacob_swain3

David Gasper on Mickey Moniak: “Anytime you can get a former No. 1 overall pick in the 25th round, you might as well take a shot, right? Moniak may never reach the expectations placed on him as a 1.1 pick, but he’s still just 22 years old and there’s plenty of talent in there that a team could tap into.”

Paul Woodin on Best Value Anthony Volpe: “Above average tools in everything but power which should be average with development. Compact swing with above average bat speed to spray line drives all over the field.”

 

Round 26

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
501	Yasel Antuna, WAS	SS	26	1	@jacob_swain3
502	Estanli Castillo, TBR	OF	26	2	@CharlesTweed
503	Sam Carlson, SEA	RHP	26	3	@ChappyIsClutch
504	Joe Palumbo, TEX	LHP	26	4	@PaulWoodin1
505	Jamari Baylor, PHI	SS	26	5	@TBDubbs11
506	Luis Garcia, HOU	RHP	26	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
507	Cody Bolton, PIT	RHP	26	7	@xwOBAiley
508	Daiveyon Whittle, TBR	RHP	26	8	@GatorSosa
509	Payton Henry, MIL	C	26	9	@dgasper24
510	Werner Blakely, LAA	SS	26	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
511	Jorge Ona, SDP	OF	26	11	@zbaseball86
512	Dasan Brown, TOR	OF	26	12	@berrys_baseball
513	Starlyn Castillo, PHI	RHP	26	13	@tonybps1
514	Colin Barber, HOU	OF	26	14	@slydanno70
515	Justin Williams, STL	OF	26	15	@parnellmichael
516	Genesis Cabrera, STL	LHP	26	16	@MKelley_ND
517	Cal Mitchell, PIT	OF	26	17	@GQ__82
518	Ben Hernandez, KCR	RHP	26	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
519	Trent Deveaux, LAA	OF	26	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
520	Ronald Bolanos, KCR	RHP	26	20	@RyanJames5

Jake Berry on Sleeper prospect Dasan Brown: “There is a lot of upside with Brown due to a highly athletic ceiling. He already has the tools to hit for average, but where he will really earn his paycheck will be on the basepaths. The Canadian has elite level speed and is still young enough that the rest of his raw tools have plenty of time to catch up.”

Tony Bps on Starlyn Castillo: “Castillo was one of the best pitchers available during the 2018 J2 signing period. He hasn’t pitched many innings since coming to the states but has a solid mid 90’s fastball and promising offspeed stuff.”

 

Round 27

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
521	Jake Burger, CHW	3B	27	1	@RyanJames5
522	Lucas Erceg, MIL	3B/1B	27	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
523	Kody Clemens, DET	2B	27	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
524	Blake Rutherford, CHW	OF	27	4	@GQ__82
525	Kevin Ginkel, ARI	RHP	27	5	@MKelley_ND
526	Will Banfield, MIA	C	27	6	@parnellmichael
527	Wander Javier, MIN	SS	27	7	@slydanno70
528	Seuly Matias, KCR	OF	27	8	@tonybps1
529	Shervyen Newton, NYM	3B	27	9	@berrys_baseball
530	Brandon Lockridge, NYY	OF	27	10	@zbaseball86
531	Angel Rondon, STL	RHP	27	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
532	Jon Duplantier, ARI	RHP	27	12	@dgasper24
533	Jeffrey Hakanson, TBR	RHP	27	13	@GatorSosa
534	Austin Adams, SDP	RHP	27	14	@xwOBAiley
535	Yerry Rodriguez, TEX	RHP	27	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
536	Hector Yan, LAA	LHP	27	16	@TBDubbs11
537	Marcus Smith, TEX	OF	27	17	@PaulWoodin1
538	Jahmai Jones, LAA	2B	27	18	@ChappyIsClutch
539	Junior Sanquintin, CLE	SS	27	19	@CharlesTweed
540	Darell Hernaiz, BAL	SS	27	20	@jacob_swain3

Ryan James on Jake Burger:”I can’t help but cheer for the 2017 1st round pick. Suffering through 3 leg surgeries in 2 years, Burger hasn’t played in a game since 2017, but expects to be healthy for 2021 and should finally get to show the plus power that could make him a valuable bat in the White Sox lineup in the not too distant future.”

Daniel Victor on Wander Javier:” Best value: Because @dustycolorado would have wanted it that way. Actually he would have demanded it that way and also demanded that Javier be named as “can’t miss” along with “biggest sleeper.”

James Zele on Sleeper prospect Brandon Lockridge: “Lockridge is a work in progress, but he has a high ceiling if he continues developing at the rate he has. He’s a lightning-fast outfielder who has found a home in center field. His swing mechanics and plate approach are still a work in progress, but Lockridge has shown improved power and average so far in his professional career. If he continues to improve at higher levels, he may be an absolute steal in the 27th round.”

Scott Greene on Deep Sleeper Yerry Rodriguez: “He’s definitely a pitcher in the Texas farm system you need to keep an eye on. Fangraphs loves him and piqued my interest.”

Round 28

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
541	Vaughn Grissom, ATL	SS	28	1	@jacob_swain3
542	Anthony Seigler, NYY	C	28	2	@CharlesTweed
543	Brady McConnell, KCR	SS	28	3	@ChappyIsClutch
544	Eliezer Alfonzo, DET	C	28	4	@PaulWoodin1
545	Emmanuel Rodriguez, MIN	OF	28	5	@TBDubbs11
546	Diowill Burgos, MIA	OF	28	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
547	Connor Scott, MIA	OF	28	7	@xwOBAiley
548	Adael Amador, COL	SS	28	8	@GatorSosa
549	Hayden Cantrelle, MIL	SS	28	9	@dgasper24
550	Michael Grove, LAD	RHP	28	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
551	Nick Sandlin, CLE	RHP	28	11	@zbaseball86
552	Matt Gorski, PIT	OF	28	12	@berrys_baseball
553	Corey Ray, MIL	OF	28	13	@tonybps1
554	Josh Breaux, NYY	C	28	14	@slydanno70
555	Caleb Sampen, TBR	RHP	28	15	@parnellmichael
556	Tyler Brown, HOU	RHP	28	16	@MKelley_ND
557	Buddy Reed, OAK	OF	28	17	@GQ__82
558	Liam Norris, ARI	LHP	28	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
559	Trei Cruz, DET	SS	28	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
560	Alfonso Rivas, CHC	1B	28	20	@RyanJames5

Paul Woodin on Deep Sleeper Eliezer Alfonzo: “He has decent pop that should result in doubles and balls into the gap. Alfonzo also possess a good eye at the plate and good bat to ball skills. He has a career minor league slash line of .316/.392/.379.”

Michael Parnell on Sleeper Caleb Sampen: “The Tampa Bay Rays know pitching, and Sampen is a pitcher with a full arsenal of good, not great, stuff but an unrivaled work ethic according to his catchers. Keep an eye on him.”

 

Round 29

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
561	Kyle Cody, TEX	RHP	29	1	@RyanJames5
562	Junior Perez, SDP	OF	29	2	@Isaiah__Burrows
563	Brett Conine, HOU	RHP	29	3	@DET_Guru_Kurt
564	Luis Garcia, PHI	SS	29	4	@GQ__82
565	Conner Capel, STL	OF	29	5	@MKelley_ND
566	Yonathan Daza, COL	OF	29	6	@parnellmichael
567	Gregory Santos, SFG	RHP	29	7	@slydanno70
568	Yhowsar Garcia, PHI	OF	29	8	@tonybps1
569	Philip Pfeifer, ATL	LHP	29	9	@berrys_baseball
570	Cole Peterson, DET	SS	29	10	@zbaseball86
571	Joan Adon, WAS	RHP	29	11	@MLBUKAnalysis1
572	Bryce Elder, ATL	RHP	29	12	@dgasper24
573	D’Shawn Knowles, LAA	OF	29	13	@GatorSosa
574	Kwang-Hyun Kim, STL	LHP	29	14	@xwOBAiley
575	Andres Gimenez, LGM	SS	29	15	@Scotty_Ballgame
576	Allan Cerda, CIN	OF	29	16	@TBDubbs11
577	Jeremy Pena, HOU	SS	29	17	@PaulWoodin1
578	Osleivis Basabe, TBR	SS	29	18	@ChappyIsClutch
579	Alex Jackson, ATL	C	29	19	@CharlesTweed
580	Darryl Collins, KCR	OF	29	20	@jacob_swain3

Jared Chapman on Osleivis Basabe: “At this stage of the draft I’m looking for guys with high ceilings and Basabe fits the bill. He has the speed to develop into a plus base stealer and the potential to generate plus power as he grows into his frame.”

Scott Greene on Andres Gimenez: “Have to be honest. I think most of the drafting crew, including myself, forgot about Gimenez being eligible for this draft. Still less than 130 MLB at bats. He easily could have been a Top 100 pick in this mock.”

Round 30

Overall	Player	Position	Round	Pick	Team
581	Alec Burleson, STL	1B	30	1	@jacob_swain3
582	Evan Carter, TEX	OF	30	2	@CharlesTweed
583	Nick Quintana, DET	3B	30	3	@ChappyIsClutch
584	Damon Jones, PHI	LHP	30	4	@PaulWoodin1
585	Jasiah Dixon, PIT	OF	30	5	@TBDubbs11
586	Darlin Moquete, STL	OF	30	6	@Scotty_Ballgame
587	Lyon Richardson, CIN	RHP	30	7	@xwOBAiley
588	Otto Lopez, TOR	2B/SS/OF	30	8	@GatorSosa
589	Taylor Kohlwey, SDP	OF	30	9	@dgasper24
590	Rodolfo Nolasco, PIT	OF	30	10	@MLBUKAnalysis1
591	Ethan Roberts, CHC	RHP	30	11	@zbaseball86
592	Esteban Quiroz, TBR	INF	30	12	@berrys_baseball
593	Miguel Tejeda Jr, PHI	SS/2B	30	13	@tonybps1
594	Jordan Romano, TOR	RHP	30	14	@slydanno70
595	Christian Koss, BOS	IF	30	15	@parnellmichael
596	Nick Heath, KCR	OF	30	16	@MKelley_ND
597	Lucius Fox, KCR	SS/2B	30	17	@GQ__82
598	Aeverson Arteaga, SFG	SS	30	18	@DET_Guru_Kurt
599	Justin Martinez, ARI	RHP	30	19	@Isaiah__Burrows
600	Will Robertson, TOR	OF	30	20	@RyanJames5

Paul Woodin on Best value Damon Jones: “His fastball touches 96 mph. Curveball is downright nasty and has evolved into a true out pitch also owns a slider/changeup that are both average pitches for the southpaw. Should be a middle rotation pitcher with potential for more.”

David Gasper on Personal Favorite pick Taylor Kohlwey: “I played with Taylor Kohlwey in college at UW-La Crosse. This kid can hit and he’s got some pop, too. He’s one of the best two strike hitters I, or any of our coaches had ever seen. He had a slow start in the minors but hit .302 across Double-A and Triple-A in 2019. He’s just about ready to push for a big league spot.”

Daniel Victor on stolen player alert Jordan Romano: “Where else can you get the odds-on favorite to be his team’s MLB closer in the 30th round of a draft?”

Michael Parnell on Can’t Miss prospect Christian Koss: “The Boston Red Sox just obtained him from the Colorado Rockies. They see what I see: a solid utility player who can play around the diamond for a big-league team.”