 | Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Hometown: Bethesda, MD | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Neal Huntington Scouting Director: Greg Smith
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ANALYSIS: The Pirates legitimately have not made a decision as of yet and are torn between Hultzen and Cole. But, it does seem that those are the names they’ve narrowed it down to. Hultzen seems to have a slight edge over Cole, but it’s still negligible and the Pirates remain in the midst of a discussion over who to take.
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 | Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 Hometown: Santa Ana, CA | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Jack Zduriencik Scouting Director: Tom McNamara
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ANALYSIS: There’s been a lot of differing rumors on Seattle. Some buzz has them locked in on Rendon, and others in the industry say they are very turned off by the issue over his medical reports and would look elsewhere, particularly if Cole was available. They’ve considered Starling and Lindor, but the temptation of Cole just seems too great to pass up.
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 | Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Valencia, CA | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Kevin Towers Scouting Director: Ray Montgomery
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ANALYSIS: Word is that Arizona’s preference is Hultzen followed by Bauer. With Hultzen off the board in this scenario, as well as Cole, the DBacks will likely turn to Trevor Bauer here. They may consider Dylan Bundy as well, but have really taken a liking to the UCLA righty.
 | Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Hometown: Sperry, OK | Position: P Bats: B Throws: R |
General Manager: Andy MacPhail Scouting Director: Joe Jordan
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ANALYSIS: It’s been no secret how much the O’s covet Dylan Bundy. Rendon has a shot to still be available here, however, and it will be interesting to see if that influences their decision. Ultimately they view Bundy, like many teams do, as more of a college pitcher and don't see him as much of a gamble.
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 | Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 Hometown: Houston, TX | Position: 3B Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Dayton Moore Scouting Director: Lonnie Goldberg
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ANALYSIS: Kansas City is laying in the weeds for Rendon and would jump at the chance to take him. He probably would slide no further than this. But, the fact is he still has a chance to go as high as number one, so there’s a lot of scenarios that could play out. Gerrit Cole is their top choice, followed by Rendon, then Matt Barnes. If Rendon is still around, though, they’d grab him over anyone but Cole.
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 | Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 Hometown: Bethel, CT | Position: SP Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Mike Rizzo Scouting Director: Kris Kline
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ANALYSIS: Washington will almost certainly nab an arm in this spot. They probably won’t get a shot at Dylan Bundy or Bauer, but Barnes is also high on their list and they’d be very pleased to have him. There are scenarios where all three could be gone, however, and in that case they may turn to Sonny Gray.
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| Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 Hometown: Toa Baja, PR | Position: SS Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Kevin Towers Scouting Director: Ray Montgomery
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ANALYSIS: The industry has had a tough time getting a handle on what Arizona has in mind for this pick. But, logic says they’ll be leaning towards someone signable. Baez is just that and is not a reach in this spot. Word is they would like to stockpile arms, however, so Gray, Jungmann, and Bradley could all be in play here.
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 | Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Hometown: Smyrna, TN | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Chris Antonetti Scouting Director: Brad Grant
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ANALYSIS: Francisco Lindor has been a hot name for Cleveland, but the reality is that the Indians will probably stick to the plan and take a college arm. In this scenario, Sonny Gray is probably the best one available. Sources say there is internal debate over Gray versus Jed Bradley.
| Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 Hometown: Gardner, KS | Position: OF Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Jim Hendry Scouting Director: Tim Wilken
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ANALYSIS: The Cubs love George Springer in this spot, but most evaluators agree that it will be hard for them to pass on Bubba Starling. They’ve looked into Archie Bradley, and they have heavy interest in Mikie Mahtook as well. None of these players would be surprising but ultimately Starling will be too tough to pass.
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| Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Hometown: Clarks Summit, PA | Position: 3B Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Jed Hoyer Scouting Director: Jaron Madison
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ANALYSIS: Spangenberg to the Padres has become so common a rumor, there was hesitation to even put him here. Often when a rumor is this persistent it turns out the team is going in another direction. For now, we stick with it though. The Padres have been keeping tabs on Sonny Gray, George Springer, Jed Bradley, and many others as well. Don’t rule Javier Baez or Lindor here either.
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 | Height: 6-4 Weight: 224 Hometown: Huntsville, AL | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Ed Wade Scouting Director: Bobby Heck
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ANALYSIS: There has been some buzz that Houston May actually be willing to spend big bucks this year, particularly if Bubba Starling were to slide. Most in the industry don’t believe they'll go that way when it comes down it, but the rumors persist about Starling and Archie Bradley. If someone like Jed Bradley is available, it makes their decision easier.
 | Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK | Position: SP Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Doug Melvin Scouting Director: Bruce Seid
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ANALYSIS: Milwaukee has been linked to a boatload of names, and they may believe they won’t get their shot at Archie Bradley. It’s hard to see them resisting his arm twice in the same round. Jungmann and Mahtook also lead their short list.
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 | Height: 6-6 Weight: 195 Hometown: Georgetown, TX | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Sandy Alderson Scouting Director: Chad MacDonald
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ANALYSIS: The Mets would love a crack at Sonny Gray, but that seems unrealistic. Otherwise, it’s as close as it gets to a lock that the Mets will take take either Taylor Jungmann or Jed Bradley, whoever is still available. And, it seems very likely that at least one of them will be. If both are available, Jungmann is their preference. No team is on the Texas righty more than New York.
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 | Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Hometown: Welcome, NC | Position: SS Bats: B Throws: R |
General Manager: Larry Beinfest Scouting Director: Stan Meek
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ANALYSIS: With the Mets clearly lean toward college pitching, the Marlins could go after the UNC shortstop. They might consider one of the prep arms like Norris or Guerrieri but ultimately are likely to prefer the polished collegiate player.
 | Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 Hometown: Lafayette, LA | Position: OF Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Doug Melvin Scouting Director: Bruce Seid
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ANALYSIS: Mahtook probably won’t fall any further than this. He has a lot of takers, including the Cubs at pick nine. Again, Milwaukee is letting this thing play out and are considering a large variety of names.
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Hometown: Martinez, CA | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Ned Colletti Scouting Director: Logan White
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ANALYSIS: Stephenson is projectable, and has outstanding present stuff. And, best of all for Los Angeles, he’s going to be affordable. I’ve heard this connection quite a bit in the last 24 hours and it’s one of the strongest rumors out there.
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Hometown: Caguas, PR | Position: SS Bats: B Throws: R |
General Manager: Tony Reagins Scouting Director: Ric Wilson
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ANALYSIS: The Angels are banking on one of the top prep players falling into their lap. And, it’s pretty safe to say one of them will. Lindor may go much higher than this, but it’s also as far as he’ll fall. They would not pass him up.
 | Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Hometown: New Britain, CT | Position: OF Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Billy Beane Scouting Director: Eric Kubota
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ANALYSIS: Like Lindor, this is probably Springer’s floor. The Cubs could pop him in the top ten, and Milwaukee is in on him as well. Oakland is being linked to most of the bats out there, but Springer is the best talent among them.
 | Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Rio Rancho, NM | Position: C Bats: B Throws: R |
General Manager: Theo Epstein Scouting Director: Amiel Sawdaye
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ANALYSIS: I’d be shocked to see Swihart’s signability questions knock him out of the first round. He’s one of the elite talents in the class, and Boston is a club potentially willing to pay him what he wants.
 | Height: 5-9 Weight: 175 Hometown: Hilo, HI | Position: 2B Bats: L Throws: R |
General Manager: Dan O'Dowd Scouting Director: Jon Weil
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ANALYSIS: The rumors have been that Colorado prefers bats and that seems accurate according to most sources. In this scenario, Wong is the best collegiate bat on the board.
 | Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Hometown: Johnson City, TN | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Alex Anthopoulos Scouting Director: Andrew Tinnish
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ANALYSIS: The Blue Jays are considering all options, but seem to be hoping to get their hands on one of the elite high school arms. They see Norris as belonging in that category.
| Height: 6-6 Weight: 195 Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: John Mozeliak Scouting Director: Jeff Luhnow
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ANALYSIS: St. Louis has been all over Henry Owens. They’ve given looks to Larry Greene, including a surprising number of prep arms. They love Owens’ projection and unless someone takes a tumble from the top, expect Owens to be near the top of their short list.
 | Height: 6-9 Weight: 220 Hometown: Greensburg, IN | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Mike Rizzo Scouting Director: Kris Kline
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ANALYSIS: There’s been consistent buzz about Meyer and the Nats. Taking him sixth is a bit risky and picking him here would be much more logical.
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Hometown: Oakland, CA | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Andrew Friedman Scouting Director: R.J. Harrison
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ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay is very likely to grab a prep arm with this pick and they could have a number of options, including Ross, Guerrieri, Fernandez, and others. They are ruling nothing out with all these picks.
 | Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 Hometown: Roseville, CA | Position: C Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Jed Hoyer Scouting Director: Jaron Madison
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ANALYSIS: San Diego is not likely to get their second crack at George Springer or Javier Baez. They still look to be leaning toward college with this pick and Susac is someone they covet, in spite of the injury this spring. Henry Owens, who is off the board in this scenario, is one of the prep arms that San Diego really likes as well.
 | Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Cheyenne, WY | Position: CF Bats: L Throws: R |
General Manager: Theo Epstein Scouting Director: Amiel Sawdaye
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ANALYSIS: Recently sources have had the Red Sox all over Nimmo. Surprisingly he is finding a number of takers for his supposed high price tag, with Boston leading that charge. Josh Bell, as well as a number of high price tag players will be in play in this spot.
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 | Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 Hometown: Moorpark, CA | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Walt Jocketty Scouting Director: Chris Buckley
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ANALYSIS: Cincinnati’s scouting department had a large presence at the ACC tournament, and primarily were checking out Gilmartin and Levi Michael. In this scenario, Michael will be off the board. That scenario is looking much more likely as the UNC standout has a number of takers from the Mets, Marlins on down through the teens and 20s. They like signable and they like college arms. Gilmartin was solid in the tournament and may have put himself atop their list.
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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 Hometown: Columbia, SC | Position: P Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Frank Wren Scouting Director: Tony DeMacio
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ANALYSIS: Word is that Atlanta would prefer to take the best high school arm that falls into their lap. In this case, that arm is Guerrieri. Joe Ross, Michael Kelly, Robert Stephenson, Jose Fernandez could all be in play here. When we’re talking about the Braves, we also can’t rule out Georgia natives Dwight Smith Jr., Julius Gaines, or Larry Greene. Prep lefty Kevin Matthews has gotten interest from the Braves as well, but that’s a big stretch for the first round.
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 | Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 Hometown: Boise, ID | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Brian Sabean Scouting Director: John Barr
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ANALYSIS: This one makes a ton of sense on a lot of levels. Osich is a power lefty, and the Giants had high ranking scouts in attendance for his no-hitter at UCLA. They will let things play out and likely take the best arm available here.
 | Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV | Position: P Bats: L Throws: L |
General Manager: Bill Smith Scouting Director: Deron Johnson
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ANALYSIS: The Twins are open to just about anything in this spot, but aren’t likely to go over slot. There is plenty available for a reasonable price, and they’ve been high on Anderson throughout the spring.
 | Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC | Position: OF Bats: L Throws: R |
General Manager: Andrew Friedman Scouting Director: R.J. Harrison
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ANALYSIS: Tampa is going to do their best to get a diverse crop from this huge haul of picks. Goodwin fits their profile well, as he’s a good athlete with a big upside. Just about every prep name out there has been associated with the Rays as well.
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 240 Hometown: Fort Myers, FL | Position: 1B Bats: L Throws: R |
General Manager: Andrew Friedman Scouting Director: R.J. Harrison
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ANALYSIS: Somewhere amongst all these Rays’ picks they are going to cut some deals. This could happen with Daniel Vogelbach, a burly, powerful left-handed high school hitter. The Rays love the bat, despite his bad body and according to sources would grab him in the right scenario at this spot.
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 Hometown: Aliso Viejo, CA | Position: OF Bats: R Throws: R |
General Manager: Jon Daniels Scouting Director: Kip Fagg
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ANALYSIS: Harrison fits everything the Rangers’ scouting department is about. He’s big, strong and athletic. And, of late he’s been on the rise on many boards. Texas doesn’t have a short list here because, quite frankly, there’s no way to predict what will be available.