Lucas Giolito
Lucas Giolito enters the season as the draft's best high school prospect
This year's draft class doesn't have as much star power as last year's, though there's still talent at the top with Stanford's Mark Appel leading our Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The draft enters a new era this year, and teams and players will have to make adjustments on the fly.
• Subscribers can access scouting reports on the Top 100, breaking down players 1-25 Premium, 26-50 Premium, 51-75 Premium and 76-100 Premium.
• Georgia Southern may not be a traditional power, but the school boasts two of the best draft prospects in the country Premium in righthander Chris Beck and outfielder Victor Roache.
• We've also broken down the country's best college players by class, ranking the Top 50 Freshmen Premium, Sophomores Premium, Juniors Premium and Seniors Premium.
DRAFT DISH
A Tough Decision Premium
Scouts can't decide where they project Johnson to play
Waiting Game Premium
After missing 2011 season, O'Sullivan still a draft find
Draft Day Memories
Players look back on the day they were drafted
How We'd Pick 'Em
Our draft experts give their own mock draft
Fresh Start For Goodwin Premium
Brian Goodwin is getting a fresh start at Miami-Dade JC

  DRAFT PREVIEW
State Report: Louisiana Premium
A year to forget
State Report: Minnesota Premium
Metrodome collapse scrambles schedule
State Report: Dakotas Premium
Rare reason for scouts to pay a visit
State Report: Nebraska Premium
A few intriguing college players, led by a Husker
State Report: Michigan Premium
No one steps forward, several step back
2011 Draft Map
Scouting reports from around the country
2011 Draft Coverage
Links to all of our draft preview coverage

CHAT
2012 Draft Chat
Glassey and Rode look ahead to next year's crop
Draft Chat Premium
Conor Glassey answered draft queries on Sept. 16
Draft Chat: June 9
Jim Callis wrappped up the draft with a chat
Draft Chat: June 1
Jim Callis took questions as the draft neared
Draft Chat
Jim Callis took draft questions on May 25

  NEWS
Sweeping Changes
New CBA will alter how talent is acquired
CBA Winners And Losers Premium
Stingy teams will benefit from new agreement
Early College Top 100 Premium
Top 100 college players for 2012 draft
CBA Has Big Draft Changes
Rules could also lead to international draft
High School Top 25
Our November rankings of the top draft prospects

DRAFT TRACKER
Draft Tracker: May 25 Premium
Each writer picks a "gut-feel" player
Draft Tracker: May 18 Premium
Amir Garrett and Brandon Magee are two-sport wild cards
Draft Tracker: May 11 Premium
Scouting reports on Larry Greene and four others
Draft Tracker: May 4 Premium
Scouting reports on players gaining momentum for the draft
Draft Tracker: April 27 Premium
Scouting reports on four players with draft helium

  DRAFT BASICS
2010 Draft Order
How the 2010 draft will fall
Draft Pick Breakdowns
See which teams have a draft bonanza coming
2009 Draft Order
A complete breakdown of who picks when
How The Draft Works
The basics of MLB's 2008 first-year player draft
2008 Draft Order
A complete breakdown of who picks when

EARLY DRAFT PREVIEW
Top 100 Draft
We rank the top 100 draft prospects as of Feb. 1
Top 50 Seniors Premium
James Ramsey leads the list of the Top 50 seniors
Top 50 Sophomores Premium
Karsten Whitson leads our list of the top sophomores
Top 50 Juniors Premium
Mark Appel is the top-rated junior
Top 50 Freshmen Premium
Tyler Beede leads the list of the top freshmen prospects

  DRAFT DATABASE
Advanced Draft Database (2011) Premium
Complete list of '11 draftees, with scouting reports & bonuses
Draft Database (2011)
Every pick from the '11 draft, organized by round or by team

PLAYER FINDER
 

OUR TAKE
Draft Blog Draft Blog
All the latest draft news as it happens
TOP STORIES
Top 100 Draft
We rank the top 100 draft prospects as of Feb. 1
Top 50 Seniors Premium
James Ramsey leads the list of the Top 50 seniors
Top 50 Sophomores Premium
Karsten Whitson leads our list of the top sophomores
Top 50 Juniors Premium
Mark Appel is the top-rated junior
Top 50 Freshmen Premium
Tyler Beede leads the list of the top freshmen prospects
2012 Draft Overview
New CBA rules will have an impact
Stacked In Statesboro Premium
Roache, Beck give Eagles two potential first rounders
2012 Draft Standouts
Breaking down the 2012 draft, position-by-position
2012 Draft Reports 1-25 Premium
Scouting reports for 2012 prospects
2012 Draft Reports 26-50 Premium
Scouting reports for 2012 prospects
FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
  1. Astros (56-106)
  2. Twins (63-99)
  3. Mariners (67-95)
  4. Orioles (69-93)
  5. Royals (71-91)
  6. Cubs (71-91)
  7. Padres (71-91)
  8. Pirates (72-90)
  9. Marlins (72-90)
10. Rockies (73-89)
11. Athletics (74-88)
12. Mets (77-85)
13. White Sox (79-83)
14. Reds (79-83)
15. Indians (80-82)
16. Nationals (80-81)
17. Blue Jays (81-81)
18. Dodgers (82-79)
19. Cardinals (from LAA/Pujols)
20. Giants (86-76)
21. Braves (89-73)
22. Blue Jays (for Beede)
23. Cardinals (90-72)
24. Red Sox (90-72)
25. Rays (91-71)
26. Diamondbacks (94-68)
27. Brewers (from Det/Fielder)
28. Brewers (96-66)
29. Rangers (96-66)
30. Yankees (97-65)
31. Red Sox (from Phi/Papelbon)

MORE
Draft Archive
Links to all of our draft coverage, going back to 1999
Baseball America Draft Update
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PROSPECTS PLUS
Updated June 15