We are now only a couple of days from the draft and the mock drafts keep coming from everywhere. The best part of mock drafts is getting a feel for who would fall if certain teams make a pick. This year in particular it gives a you a good feel for just how flat the talent level is. So without further ado, here are the results of the most recent mock drafts.
| Pick | Team | Baseball America (6/5) | ESPN (6/4) | MLB (5/21) | Baseball Prospectus (6/5) | Fangraphs (5/28) | Scout.com (6/1) |
| 1 | Diamondbacks | Tyler Stephenson | Dansby Swanson | Dansby Swanson | Dansby Swanson | Dansby Swanson | Dansby Swanson |
| 2 | Astros | Dansby Swanson | Alex Bregman | Brendan Rodgers | Alex Bregman | Brendan Rodgers | Alex Bregman |
| 3 | Rockies | Tyler Jay | Brendan Rodgers | Tyler Jay | Tyler Jay | Alex Bregman | Tyler Jay |
| 4 | Rangers | Brendan Rodgers | Dillon Tate | Daz Cameron | Dillon Tate | Dillon Tate | Brendan Rodgers |
| 5 | Astros | Daz Cameron | Kyle Tucker | Carson Fulmer | Brendan Rodgers | Kyle Tucker | Andrew Benintendi |
| 6 | Twins | Kyle Tucker | Kolby Allard | Dillon Tate | Walker Buehler | Daz Cameron | Dillon Tate |
| 7 | Red Sox | Alex Bregman | Andrew Benintendi | Alex Bregman | Andrew Benintendi | Andrew Benintendi | Carson Fulmer |
| 8 | White Sox | Carson Fulmer | Carson Fulmer | Jon Harris | Carson Fulmer | Carson Fulmer | Jon Harris |
| 9 | Cubs | Jon Harris | Tyler Jay | Andrew Benintendi | Kyle Tucker | Tyler Jay | Walker Buehler |
| 10 | Phillies | Dillon Tate | Kevin Newman | Walker Buehler | Ian Happ | Tyler Stephenson | Ian Happ |
| 11 | Reds | Andrew Benintendi | Garrett Whitley | Kyle Tucker | Tyler Stephenson | Ian Happ | Tyler Stephenson |
| 12 | Marlins | Trenton Clark | Trenton Clark | Trenton Clark | Daz Cameron | Trenton Clark | Kyle Tucker |
| 13 | Rays | James Kaprielian | Walker Buehler | Kyle Funkhouser | Trenton Clark | Jon Harris | Trenton Clark |
| 14 | Braves | Ashe Russell | Tyler Stephenson | Tyler Stephenson | Cornelius Randolph | Cornelius Randolph | Cornelius Randolph |
| 15 | Brewers | Kyle Funkhouser | Ian Happ | Kolby Allard | Nick Plummer | Walker Buehler | Kolby Allard |
So some quick thoughts:
- Looking at these, the dream falls are Tate, Jay, and Tucker. I really doubt any of them fall, but weird stuff happens in the draft.
- I am Happ should be there and is very much in play
- Jon Harris will go around #10, but reportedly the Phillies are really low on him.
- If you are a Phillies fan you want the Diamondbacks to not take Swanson #1, just root for chaos.
Everyone seems to be saying that unless Stephenson goes for a discount, he will be there at #10…if so, I would bet that he is our pick
That gives him a strong incentive to split the difference between #1 and #10 slot money. Even at a discount that is an awful lot more $ in his pocket, plus the likely marketable prestige of going #1.
I like this draft based on it unpredictable potential.
WildCard!!!
Please no Tyler Stevenson I could give you some very good reasons . 1 he will be 19 in August that’s the same age Grullon is now. 2 Lino, Knapp, Grullon, Pusso are in front off him. 3 I don’t think he was a high rated prospects before this season Future games had him a second team last yr. 4 the new GM said he looks for the hit tool first then the power tool Tyler hit tool was graded at 45 which is below avg . 5 he could grow out the catcher’s position, he his run tool is 40.so that means 1st baseman or pitcher . He hit 2 home runs in front of Amaro I Think that is the only reason that we are linked to him.6 Grullon is the phillies defensive specialist at that position he is already at lakewood 2 yrs from now he maybe at AA. Almost All of the scouting has Tyler at around 20 . The phillies won a world series with cooch plus he caught 2 no hitters . I’D rather have Tucker , Happ, or a pitcher at the 10 spot. Just my opinion I don’t see the catcher’s position as a weakness we need corner outfielder’s and pitcher’s more.
Tend to agree.
Tucker would be my first choice, but he more then likely will be gone before the 10th selection.
Happ would really a good pickup. And what you have to like about him….he doesn’t turn 21-years old until August I believe.
So the last three years, he has been hitting and playing against players older then him and holding his own or better.
If can he play 2nd again as he did in his freshmen year, then it would really ideal.
Likewise, I would really like to see Ian Happ as our selection also as he has a better hit tool than Kevin Newman. The 2B position is a vacuum right now for the Phillies as it looks like there is no long term replacements for Utley. A infield of Franco, Crawford, Happ and Hoskins(guess) looks good for the future,
We have lots of candidates to play 2B. We have Herrera and Hernandez. Beyond that, with Crawford owning SS, all of the SS who have played so far this year (Canelo, Cuicas) along with the 3 LA SS we gave big bonuses to in this almost past international signing season become candidates for 2B.
Galvis also slides over to being 2B candidate, after Crawford takes over at SS.
I think the best outcome is for teams drafting ahead of the Phillies to select under slot draftees and for Dillon Tate to still be available at no. 10. Kevin Newman does not inspire me at all, and if forced to choose, I would much prefer Stephenson.
I’m becoming more and more confident that the mediocre top talent is going to drive teams to employ an under slot strategy and the Phillies will end up with a decent talent at no. 10. I’m rooting for Tate at this point thinking that the three SSs, Cam and Tucker will certainly be gone as will Tyler Jay. All it takes is two or more teams thinking unconventional, under slot selections and the Phils get someone with significantly more upside that Newman
I think Gillick has already made up his mind and will ‘look to go offensive’. as he put it.
They are satisfied with the arms Ruben picked up over the off-season.
He said that last month in a pre-game interview.
I like to see them go Happ and then Chris Betts at 43 if he is still there, which is probably a long-shot..
Chances less than you think — our 2nd round pick is #48, not #43
Thanks.
I wish the pitcher from pa didn’t gave the Bama ship to play qb there. Stevenson just don’t it his age and lack of experience he was hurt in the beginning of the yr strained side . He was a pitcher last yr he hit 409 with 3 home runs catcher position is so thin this a guy from Espn said .