MLB Draft prospects and mock draft

You’ll find some highly touted High School prospects HERE.- Blake Kearny

Blake is a retired baseball scout (34 years) from Los Angeles, California. He currently runs a baseball school for children in Los Angeles.

2010 MLB Mock Draft

1 Nationals Bryce Harper C Southern Nevada CC

• Easy pick for the Nationals. No concerns over make up.

2 Pirates Deck McGuire RHP Georgia Tech

• The Pirates like college pitchers, only this one isn’t an over-draft.

3 Orioles A.J. Cole RHP Oviedo HS (FL)

• Cole looks like he’ll project well for the majors; may take some time.

4 Royals Jameson Taillon RHP Woodland College Pk HS (TX)

• Royals luck out with Taillon dropping to them. He’s pricing himself out of a lot of teams budgets.

5 Indians Karsten Whitson RHP Chipley HS (FL)

• Best available HS pitcher.

6 Diamondbacks Zach Cox 3B Arkansas

• Cox looks like a good fit for the D’backs – could move Mark Reynolds to first.

7 Mets Anthony Ranaudo RHP LSU

• Ranaudo has struggle this year, but the Mets won’t be afraid to take him.

8 Astros Christian Colon SS Cal State Fullerton

• The Astros have taken a few HS shortstops in the last 20 years; he’s the best available player for them.

9 Padres Drew Pomeranz LHP Mississippi

• Pomeranz is much like Ranaudo, only a lefty. Good pick for the Padres.

10 Athletics Chris Sale LHP Florida Gulf Coast

• A’s continue to play it safe with a college pitcher.

11 Blue Jays Manny Machado SS Brito Miami HS (FL)

• Even with Hechavarria, I see them taking Machado; one could easily move to second.

12 Reds Dylan Covey RHP Maranatha HS (CA)

• The Reds covet good HS arms, but have trouble developing them.

13 White Sox Alex Wimmers RHP Ohio State

• Look for the Sox to take quite a few college players to create some depth in the system.

14 Brewers Bryce Brentz OF Middle Tennessee State

• Brentz drops to the Brewers, who could be another fast mover.

15 Rangers Brandon Workman RHP Texas

• Rangers take the local pitcher with good, quick upside.

16 Cubs Yasmani Grandal C Miami

• Hard to find some the Cubs could take. Grandal was kind of a sleeper pick for the team.

17 Rays Austin Wilson OF Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)

• The Rays have taken a few HS outfielders since their inception.

18 Angels Michael Choice OF Texas-Arlington

• Choice should be ready for when Abreu leaves.

19 Astros LeVon Washington 2B Chipola

• Could be a quick mover and the Astros need the help.

20 Red Sox Josh Sale OF Blanchet HS (WA)

• The BoSox like their HS outfielders – should take the place for Westmoreland until he comes back.

21 Twins Nick Castellanos 3B Archbishop Edward McCarthy HS (FL)

• Castellanos falls to the Twins, who wouldn’t hesitate to take him here.

22 Rangers Jesse Hahn RHP Virginia Tech

• Another college arm for the Rangers.

23 Marlins Anthony Wolters 2B Rancho Buena Vista HS (CA)

• The Marlins love high schoolers; Wolters would fit nicely with their system.

24 Giants Kyle Blair RHP San Diego

• Blair is a solid arm and the Giants would be happy to have him.

25 Cardinals James Paxton LHP Kentucky*

• Paxton didn’t sign last year, but the Cardinals like college arms and are spending more in the draft.

26 Rockies Matt Harvey RHP North Carolina

• Harvey was a top draft prospect a few years ago before some subpar college years; looks like he’s back this year.

27 Phillies Mel Rojas Jr OF W Virginia

• Rojas is sort of a sleeper, but I could see the Phillies picking him.

28 Dodgers Kaleb Cowart SS Cook HS (GA)

• The Dodgers take a lot of HS fielders and Cowart fits the mold.

29 Angels Aaron Sanchez RHP Barstow HS (CA)

• The Angels have a lot of picks here and will throw a couple of guys they can be patient with, like Sachez.

30 Angels Josh Rutledge SS Alabama

• Rutledge on the other hand, should move fast.

31 Rays Justin O’Connor RHP Cowan HS (IN)

• The Rays can identify good HS arms and I don’t see them letting O’Connor fall.

32 Yankees Stetson Allie LHP St Edwards HS (OH)

• Allie was ranked higher prior to the season, but the Yankees would have a solid pick with him.

33 Astros Sammy Solis LHP San Diego

• Solis is a decent pitcher who will move quickly, which is what the Astros need.

34 Blue Jays DeAndre Smelter RHP Tattnall Square HS (GA)

• The Blue Jays will fill in their lower rotation with Smelter, who is off a lot of teams radars.

35 Braves Cameron Bedrosian RHP E Coweta HS (GA)

• Braves take the Georgia kid with the MLB pedigree.

36 Red Sox Yordy Cabrera SS Lakeland HS (FL)

• Cabrera falls due to other teams wanting polished players; the Red Sox have time to wait for him.

37 Angels Christian Yelich OF Westlake HS (CA)

• Yelich shows a lot of promise and the Angels have lots of patients.

38 Blue Jays Chevez Clarke OF Marietta HS (GA)

• Another young player that fits the mold of the Jays; need a bit of polish though.

39 Red Sox Kevin Gausman RHP Grandview HS (CA)

• The Red Sox have a strong system that they are filling in at the bottom levels.

40 Angels Justin Grimm RHP Georgia

• Grimm has good upside and is a solid supplemental pick.

41 Blue Jays Kevin Jacob RHP Georgia Tech

• Jacob will move faster than the other Jays picks, but won’t have as much upside.

42 Rays Micah Gibbs C LSU

• 2 years ago everyone thought the Rays would take a catcher in the first round (Buster Posey); they finally do it this year.

43 Mariners Marcus Littlewood SS Pine View HS (UT)

• Littlewood is a toolsy prospect that will need time.

44 Tigers Rick Hague SS Rice

• Hague will move quickly and the Tigers need a shortstop of his caliber.

45 Rangers Brett Eibner OF Arkansas

• OF isn’t a need for the Rangers, but Eibner is the best available player.

46 Cardinals Kolbren Vitek 2B Ball State

• Vitek has been moving up the boards, and I don’t see him making it to the second round.

47 Rockies Kris Bryant 3B Bonanza HS (NV)

• The Rockies are thin at third in their system, and Bryant provides plenty of upside.

48 Tigers Gary Brown OF Cal State Fullerton

• Brown could be a fast mover, which would help add youth to the Tigers outfield.

49 Rangers Robbie Aviles RHP Suffern HS (NY)

• Aviles has a ton of upside and could be a steal here.

50 Cardinals Bryan Morgado LHP Tennessee

• Low ceiling, high floor pitcher fits the Cardinals mold.

* James Paxton was drafted last year but did not sign. He attended Kentucky 2 years ago and is currently playing in the American Association Independent League.

Notes:

- The Rangers received pick 15 for not signing their first rounder last year.

- The Mariners lost pick 18 to the Angels for signing free agent Chone Figgins.

- The Tigers lost pick 19 to the Astros for signing free agent Jose Valverde.

- The Braves lost pick 20 to the Red Sox for signing free agent Billy Wagner.

- The Red Sox lost pick 29 to the Angels for signing free agent John Lackey.

- The Yankees received pick 31 for failing to sign last years first rounder.

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