Draft: Mock Draft

Mock Draft 4.0
Jun. 9, 2009
When team officials head to bed the night before the draft, they usually have a pretty good idea of who they're going to take in the first round. They may not know exactly who's going to fall to them, but they at least have a feel for how different scenarios may play out. Not this year. The draft moves to prime time tonight, with the first pick expected to be announced on MLB Network at about 6:15 p.m. Clubs can spend most of the day working on their choices, and they're going to need the extra time.
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Mock Draft, Version 3.0
Jun. 5, 2009
Four days before the draft, we still project Stephen Strasburg and Dustin Ackley to go with the top two picks. [...] Continue Reading »

Mock Draft, Version 2.0
May. 29, 2009
Stephen Strasburg (Nationals) and Dustin Ackley (Mariners) hold the top two spots on our second projection for the first round of the draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Mock Draft, Version 1.0
May. 14, 2009
BA's Jim Callis dives in with BA's first mock draft of the 2009 draft stretch run. [...] Continue Reading »

BA's 2008 Final Mock First Round
Jun. 5, 2008
Jim Callis pulls an all-nighter to give you the freshest, latest mock first round before Thursday's 2008 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Taking A Stab At The First Round
May. 16, 2008
Jim Callis projects that the Rays will take Tim Beckham No. 1 overall in his first attempt at a mock first round for the 2008 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Mock Draft
Jun. 6, 2007
The Devil Rays will make Vanderbilt lefthander David Price the No. 1 overall selection in the 2007 draft, which begins today at 2 p.m. Eastern. That's no surprise, as other clubs have said for weeks that they would have been surprised if Tampa Bay had gone in a different direction. As scouting directors headed to bed for a few hours of sleep Thursday morning, here's how the first round projected to shake out. [...] Continue Reading »

Projecting The First Round
May. 18, 2007
Our first crack at forecasting the first round will go through several revisions between now and the June 7-8 draft. There's little agreement as to how to line up the players after Vanderbilt lefthander David Price, and once signability gets factored in—agent Scott Boras represents seven potential first-rounders—the picture becomes even cloudier. [...] Continue Reading »

Tuesday Morning Mock Draft
Jun. 6, 2006
For the first time since 1999, when the Devil Rays deliberated between Josh Hamilton and Josh Beckett, scouting directors will wake up on draft day without knowing for sure who will go No. 1. The Royals own that pick, and if they've finalized their decision, they've kept it closely guarded. The uncertainty surrounding Kansas City's choice filters down through the top of the first round, and several clubs may not settle their picks until Tuesday morning, hours before the draft's 1 p.m. ET start. But at the end of Monday evening, here's our projection of where things stand. [...] Continue Reading »

Monday Morning Mock Draft
Jun. 5, 2006
When Royals officials went to bed Sunday night, they still didn't know whose name they'd call with the No. 1 pick in the draft Tuesday at noon ET. Insisting money wouldn't be the determining factor, they still were debating the merits of North Carolina lefthander Andrew Miller, Fort Worth Cats righthander Luke Hochevar and Houston righty Brad Lincoln. Here's how the first 15 picks of the draft would unfold if it started Monday morning—but a lot could change in the next 24 hours. [...] Continue Reading »

Projecting The First Round: May 19
May. 19, 2006
Jim Callis takes a first attempt at predicting the first round of the 2006 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft 2006: Projected First Round
Feb. 2, 2006
Previewing the class of 2006. [...] Continue Reading »

2005 Final Draft Projection
Jun. 7, 2005
Final projection of how the 2005 first round of the draft will shake out. [...] Continue Reading »