Well do a deeper dive as July 17th approaches, but the other potential options at #21 dont inspire a ton of confidence. Who will go in the first round of July's MLB Draft? Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 1, Dodgers SS Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss entire season, Joe Musgrove fractures big toe in weight room, Cubs' Suzuki withdraws from WBC due to injury, Rays ace Tyler Glasnow suffers oblique injury. 1 pick, there's a chance Johnson falls to the No. I am almost always of the camp that says take the high school player with the higher ceiling over the college player with the higher floor. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft. The problem is that the 21.4% K% doesn't really make us believe too vehemently in those numbers. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. The most common names mocked to Seattle are Tennesee outfielders Jordan Beck, Drew Gilbert, and Brock Jones. 4," Law added of Rocker and the Red Sox. The 15 competitive balance lottery picks are the only draft picks that can be traded, and the defending World Series champs pounced when one became available. 18. If there were more certainty about his long-term defensive home, Toman might have found himself in the top 10-15 picks somewhere. Chicago Cubs - 1B Matt Mervis. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Cal Poly baseball hosted San Jose State4/1/21 With nearly a month away, the draft is showing who will be in the first round. Rocker could quickly become a factor in earning one of those other rotation spots. Royals Gavin Cross, OF, Virginia Tech. At 17 years old, Cam Collier is one of the youngest players in the draft as he left high school early to take the junior college route, and the Twins are known to be looking at college bats. 2), June 16 mock pick:3B Cam Collier, Chipola JC (Florida) June 30 mock pick:Collier, Pick:C Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech ($5,439,500 slot value), The Twins are an analytics model-driven team and they have been linked to Cam Collier a bunch because his age relative to competition makes him a model favorite. Rocker would enter an organization that includes former top picks Brendan McKay, Shane Baz (acquired via trade from Pittsburgh) and Shane McClanahan, and budding top prospect Taj Bradley. VIEW THE LATEST MOCK DRAFT 3.0 HERE, JUST PUBLISHED! Baltimore tends to keep things very close to the vest and this year is no different. 16 last year when Kahlil Watson slid down the board to them, and they could do that again with another middle-infielder sliding out of the top five. He's probably the one with the most pedigree.". That something big is Porter, arguably the best healthy pitcher in the draft class. 13. December 15, 2022. The Mets need to sign a player in this spot, a pick they received for failing to sign Kumar Rocker last year, as they will not receive another compensation pick if they can't sign the player here. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. But any kind of shoulder issue, even a supposed minor one, is far more cause for concern than Tommy John surgery or another elbow issue. Pontes, who saw Rocker's first start, said hisfastball was in the high-90s, touching 99 mph. Season Summary: Rocker was a surprise first-round pick by the Rangers.Rocker was the New York . How sweet! or redistributed. Instead, after being drafted 10th overall by the New York Mets, Rocker failed a physical. The O's called the switch-hitting backstop up to the big leagues in May. With the MLB draft in July, this will be one of the first events of the summer that will turn pro scouts attention directly toward the 2023 class. 13) June 16 mock pick: OF Jordan Beck, Tennessee June 30 mock pick: SS Cole Young, North Allegheny HS (Pennsylvania), Pick:OF Chase DeLauter, James Madison ($3,180,600 slot value) It's never easy to pin down what the Cardinalswill do because they tend to pick later in the first round and thus cast a wide net. Market data provided by Factset. Kumar Rocker, 96mph .I'm here. Rocker has shown a plus-plus slider at times in the past, and theres no reason to think his fastball is back but his slider isnt. Below is our third and final 2022 MLB mock draft based on the latest chatter, speculation, and rumors. Even a year ago, Rocker had more fanfare around him than any other prospect taken outside the top 10 (or even the top three) that I can ever remember. 54 prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft, noting the former Vandy star is back up to 98 mph after reportedly undergoing shoulder surgery. Lee is great consolation price though. 14. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Williams has one of the more advanced hit tools in the high school class, and should stay at second or shortstop long-term. For starters, Rocker had a tremendous junior season at Vanderbilt with a 2.73 ERA with a 0.934 WHIP, and 13.2 K/9. Joe Doyle did a fantastic write-up leading up to last years draft. The time for mock drafts has begun. St. Louis is as good a bet to help him reach reach that ceiling as any team. Given the fickle nature of arm injuries and the Ms propensity for being cautious. He led the nation with 14 wins and 179 strikeouts. Parada is still very much in the mix, but given Washington's longstanding obsession with high ceiling in the first round, I think the Nats would pivot to Green should he still be available here, which he is in our mock draft. Diamondbacks Jackson Holliday, SS, Stillwater High (Stillwater, Okla.). The final reason to draft Rocker is one that the team absolutely should not take into consideration,,, but just hear me out. 8-1-21 - cbs sports - When the Mets landed right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker, the Vanderbilt superstar, with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 draft, there was a feeling it could be a steal. Mariners 2023 Spring Training Game #5: Open Game Thread. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. Pittsburgh Pirates: Kumar Rocker and 2022 Draft. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: Unranked), June 16 mock pick: RHP Blade Tidwell, Tennessee June 30 mock pick:OF Chase DeLauter, James Madison, Pick:SS Peyton Graham, Oklahoma ($2,620,400 slot value), A sluggish start to the spring had Graham on the outside of the first-round mix at one point, but by the end of the season he was back in first-round consideration because he does many things well. 15. He was the hero of the super regionals in 2019 when he struck out 19 Blue Devils in a no-hitter as a freshman. Check out our 2023 MLB Mock Draft. Law notes there's a "risk" associated with Rocker's medicals but adds the 6-foot-5, 245-pound righty has "No. Before His Walk-Off, Rhys Hoskins And His Wife Jayme Went Yard For MDA, Bryce Harper On Trea Turner: Im Excited To See Where He Goes Next Year, Bake McBride, Ron Reed To Be Inducted Onto Phillies Wall Of Fame, Yes, Rob Thomson Has Taken Notice Of Twitter Machine Logan OHoppe, Bryce Harper On Clubhouse Under Rob Thomson: Its A Different Vibe, Executive Believe Phillies Will Target Star SS After 2022 Season, New Phillies 2022 Promotions Include Mike Schmidt Ring, Nick Castellanos T-Shirt, Jim Leyland Didnt Replace Joe Girardi For A Variety Of Reasons, Takeaways From Dave Dombrowski, Rob Thomson Press Conference, Keith Law discusses concerns with Mick Abel ahead of 2023 season, Keith Law explains why he believes Andrew Painter would benefit from starting 2023 in minor leagues, Cole Hamels reportedly signs minor league deal with hometown team, Phillies Nation Podcast: Impressions from a lively Clearwater with Destiny Lugardo, Scott Rolen to be inducted into Hall of Fame as Cardinal, Familia, offense struggles in loss to Rangers, Former Phillies Miller, Moore help deliver team's third straight loss. Still, the Ms get at least a tiny bit of cred for what Gilbert has developed into, and the early results on Kirby are promising; that is not even mentioning the dominance of pitching currently on the farm. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The Boston Red Sox don't have a top-10 pick in this year's MLB Draft, but they could select a player they were thinking about taking at No. The Ms dont have the same track record with hitters during the Dipoto era. For the O's, cutting a deal with Johnson at No. If Rocker's camp is open to having the former Commodores pitcher fast-tracked to the majors, there are fewcontending teams in need of bullpen help more than Philadelphia. Kumar Rocker is likely one of the most famous prospects in the 2022 class. Kumar Rocker's one-year wait to get another chance to join a MLB franchise is almost over. Yankees Sterlin Thompson, OF, Florida. 2022 MLB Draft - Top 150 Prospects Prospects Live Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft It's time we rev things up and amplify our focus to the 2022 draft class. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Given his age and his production at Chipola, this could be the lowest he falls in the draft. 2 starter upside, if healthy, but the riskassociated with his medicals may make him a better bet for some teams second pick." A 6'5", 245-pound right-hander with prototypical power stuff, Kumar Rocker lights it up with a fastball that touches 99 mph, a wicked 70-grade slider and a plus curveball that keeps hitters from . The Mets get the first one after failing to sign Kumar Rocker last season. Given the fickle nature of arm injuries and the Ms propensity for being cautious. You dont draft someone solely for those reasons, but it is a nice bonus when they also throw 98 MPH with a devastating slider. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. We'll have one final mock draft in two weeks, in the days leading up to the draft. 1 pick in the country. The 2022 MLB Draft is in the books and the Texas Rangers made 18 picks. 1 would allow them to spend big on later picks (Nos. The two sides initially agreed to a $6 million signing bonus, but when his post . Beck doesn't offer that one top of the line tool but he could wind up with three or four well-above-average tools between his speed, power, and defense. The 2022 MLB draft order for is now set. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Saving a few bucks on a college hitter at No. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. If Jones is available, as he is in our mock draft, the Diamondbacks will take him. It took a while for a high-school pitcher to be selected, but Brock Porter is the first off the board here as the Padres bank on his lofty upside. 38, Prospects Live No. 12. 2 overall pick of last years draft. Stroud, Ohio State. Cincinnati has a lot of bonus pool money and could use that to help land a highly valued prospect like Cole Young in this spot. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. . In TSN's mock draft, they're taking Campbell shortstop Zach Neto, who has one of the best hit tools in the collegiate class and should stick either at shortstop or second base in the future. In the latest version of his MLB mock draft that was released on Tuesday, The Athletics Keith Law had the Phillies selecting former Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker with the 17th overall pick. The former Vanderbilt baseball star pitcher is again eligible to be drafted in Sunday's MLB. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. 10 overall pick in the 2021 draft. He fits Arizona's preferred profile of loud tools and elite athleticism. A first-round talent out of high school, Rocker became the highest . 3. Considering how the last few years have gone, the Ms are due for some sort of national controversy that will make them the embarrassment of MLB any day now. 27. 32 pick on whichever top high school pitcher slips out of the first round (there's always a few), and pay him a top 15-ish bonus. . Nationals Kevin Parada, C, Georgia Tech. Kumar Rocker September 7, 2022 2023 MLB Draft - Mock Draft 1.0 Joe Doyle MLB Draft, 2022 MLB Draft The 2021 and 2022 MLB Drafts were both a bit prep-heavy at the top featuring five and four preps in the Top 10 picks respectively. 9. I think they'd jump on Dylan Lesko and it's very possible he makes it this far. He looks in phenomenal shape and I'm told he's throwing harder than he had before his Vanderbilt exit. The perennial American League East cellar dwellers own the No. 17 overall pick on Rocker, perhaps the most debated . Termarr Johnson . 27), June 16 mock pick: OF Drew Gilbert, Tennessee June 30 mock pick:RHP Gabriel Hughes, Gonzaga, Pick:OF Jacob Melton, Oregon State ($2,700,500 slot value), Like many others, the Brewers are an analytics model team on draft day, but the most model-friendly prospects (Chase DeLauter, Cooper Hjerpe, Spencer Jones) are off the board in our mock draft. I think theres interest in the 10 to 20 range. Instead, Ill make a case for why the Mariners should run to turn in their draft card if Rocker falls to them. It seems Parada will be the guy if none of the top high school players make it this far. What Axisa said about Rocker: "Rocker in the big-league bullpen a few weeks after the draft a laChris Salein 2010 is a distinct possibility, regardless of whether he lands in San Diego or elsewhere." Snelling has one of the best curveballs in the draft and can reach the upper-90s with his fastball. 14), June 16 mock pick:OF Justin Crawford, Bishop Gorman HS (Nevada) June 30 mock pick:RHP Brock Porter, St. Mary's Prep (Michigan), Pick:OF Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech ($4,980,400 slot value), The Rockies have been connected to college bats most of the spring -- for what it's worth, there have been rumblings they'll grab one of the top high school pitchers -- and Cross is the best, most well-rounded college position player still on the board. White Sox Kumar Rocker, RHP, No school. The draft order is set in the reverse . Cardinals Cooper Hjerpe, LHP, Oregon State. Atlanta Braves: Kumar Rocker, RHP, N/A Kumar Rocker isn't done yet. Draft date: July 14th 2022 @ 12:00 PM, July 16th 2022 . 11 in our mock draft, paving the way for the Mets do something big here. How Tim Corbin's Vanderbilt baseball championship rosters were built and what it means for 2023. If the team that drafts him puts him in the bullpen, however, he could make the majors quickly. This organization has shown at least a few times that it knows how to develop college pitching. 2022 MLB Draft - Top 200 Prospects. That doesn't mean they will draft a pitcher, just that they're considering it, unlike the clubs ahead of them. 33, 42, and 67) and add multiple top talents to their farm system. 2022 MLB Mock Draft: First round predictions and pick projections . 32 (compensation for losing Nick Castellanos to free agency) and No. 4 overall, Tomase: Red Sox' thrilling wins vs. Yankees may have long-term benefits. Edward Sutelan is a content producer at The Sporting News. Arent billionaires so cool and relatable? This year the three-day event beginson Sunday in Los Angeles. Rajai Davis on MLB Draft Combine. 2, the Texas Rangers were up and called Rockers name with the No. The 2022 MLB draft is about eight months away. 10 would put Colorado in position to land a talented high schooler player who falls out of the first round due to bonus demands at No. McDaniel said the most similar case he could remember was Barret Loux, drafted sixth overall out of Texas A&M in 2010. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel last week ranked Rocker as the No. Porter was the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. . The Cal product has both power and speed, and though he still has some refinement left in his approach, he could be the high upside gamble a farm system lacking in top-tier talent could use. FINAL 2021 MLB Mock Draft-- V 7. . February 2, 2023. 24. 10), June 16 mock pick:1B/3B/OF Jacob Berry, LSU June 30 mock pick:Berry, Pick:SS Jett Williams, Rockwall-Heath HS (Texas) ($4,778,200 slot value), This is the pick the Mets received as compensation for failing to sign Kumar Rocker last year and that's notable because if they fail to sign whoever they select here, they don't get another compensation pick next year. All rights reserved. Things are objectively going not as planned at the major league level right now. Thered obviously be some risk associated with picking Rocker in Round 1, but the 22-year-old had a decorated college career and comes with a tantalizing ceiling. GM AJ Preller loves to be bold and they have the need. "This one has some legs," Law wrote, noting that Boston has been "heavy" on Rocker since he joined theTri-City ValleyCats of the independent Frontier League in June and has sent representatives to each of his starts this summer. The 6-3 220 lb Elijah Green entered the 2022 MLB Draft as the consensus top prospect. Elias says they've narrowed the list down to five players -- Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee, LSU slugger Jacob Berry, high school shortstop Jackson Holliday, and high school outfielders Druw Jones and Elijah Green are the most rumored names -- though there's been some smoke involving Johnson the last month or so. Many industry experts still believe Rocker will likely go in the first round, as there are no other college pitchers available who can match his track record. That all said, confidence in this mock pick is low even with the draft only days away. The Cardinals are going back with a high-floor pick in Cooper Hjerpe, a southpaw with a well-rounded repertoire and plus control and command. Astros Spencer Jones, OF, Vanderbilt. It is always tough to know what percentage to give to a player and what percentage to give to the organization. 20 and ESPN No. Rangers Elijah Green, OF, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). Colorado Rockies - RHP Kumar Rocker, No School. We have heard about Chet Holmgren since he dominated competition at 16 years old. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr). Rocker was selected 10th overall by the New York Mets in the 2021 draft but was not signed by the team after concerns about the health of his throwing arm. 11 might be his best move financially, and it would also give the Mets peace of mind knowing they have this pick locked up. 4), June 16 mock pick:SS Jackson Holliday, Stillwater HS (Oklahoma) June 30 mock pick:OF Druw Jones, Wesleyan School (Georgia), Pick:OF Druw Jones, Wesleyan School (Georgia) ($8,185,100 slot value), This is the most predictable pick in the top five. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . 25), June 16 mock pick:LHP Connor Prielipp, Alabama June 30 mock pick:RHP Dylan Lesko, Buford HS (Georgia), Pick:RHP Dylan Lesko, Buford HS (Georgia) ($3,935,500 slot value), The Guardians are one of the few teams with a discernible "type" in the first round and it is high school hitters who are younger than their peers and pitchers with advanced command and pitchability. He has the higher floor of the two Tennessee outfielders, and though he doesn't have as much power as Beck, his bat, speed and defense make him a low-risk selection. Jace Jung had some struggles late in the season for Texas Tech and has fallen from top 10 projections where he was earlier in the season. RED SOX PITCHER CHRIS SALE SUFFERS GRUESOME FINGER INJURY, LEAVES GAME VS. YANKEES, Kumar Rocker is annonunced as the third pick of the 2022 MLB baseball draft, by the Texas Rangers, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. 25. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Baltimore could look to cut a deal at this top spot, but we've got them taking the best player in the draft. This time, they'll go with a prep left-hander. In recent years, the Red Sox have picked prospects with refined hit tools like Nick Yorke and Marcelo Mayer, and with Drew Gilbert still on the board, they might be tempted to pick him at No. So that would be a nice consolation for the Mets. Druw Jones is a true five-tool talent, whose power-speed combination and incredible defensive prowess are reminiscent of his father, 10-time Gold Glove winner Andruw Jones. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Beavers plays in their backyard and they've been connected to him all spring, though pundits (myself included) always overrate geography leading up to the draft. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Braves Gabriel Hughes, RHP, Gonzaga. ), then come draft day they always seem to wind up with a polished hitter who posts strong exit velocities. February 3, 2023. "It wouldn't shock me if somebody had given him pretty close to what he was expecting to get last year ($6 million)," said Geoff Pontes, an MLB Draft and prospects writer for Baseball America. Last year MLB pushed the draft back to the All-Star break in an effort to better market the event, and that will be the norm moving forward even though many executives don't like it. Height: 6-5 . Related: 2022 MLB Mock Draft Version 4.0. With Collier (and Jacob Berry, another model darling) off the board in our mock draft, we'll give them Parada, who seemed unlikely to be available this deep into the draft most of the summer. In addition to missing the remainder of the 2022 MLB Season, Tatis Jr. will also miss 32 games of the 2023 MLB Season. 19 pick last year, a few weeks after he had Tommy John surgery) and Toman is one of the higher upside hitters in the draft class. 2 starter upside." MLB. During the 2021 season, his velocity fluctuated, but that did not happen with the ValleyCats, albeit in a limited sample. . The 2022 MLB Draft is here. Lesko was widely considered the best prep arm in the draft until he underwent Tommy John surgery this spring, but the ceiling remains incredibly lofty. In the latest version of his MLB mock draft that was released on Tuesday, The Athletic 's Keith Law had the Phillies selecting former Vanderbilt right-hander Kumar Rocker with the 17th overall pick. 1 will be more financially lucrative than a slot deal at No. The Phillies have gone back-to-back with prep arms in the first round in the past two years with Mick Abel and Andrew Painter. Like Gilbert, he's a more low-risk bat with the potential for some raw power, though he is likely to shift to a corner outfield spot at the next level. He will reunite with former Vanderbilt teammate, Jack Leiter, who was the No. The Vanderbilt product ultimately was selected 10th overall by the Mets last year, but then wasnt offered a contract after New York discovered something it didnt like in Rockers post-draft physical. The Bears, at No. Mets Justin Crawford, OF, Bishop Gorman High (Las Vegas). Gabriel Hughes had a dominant spring for Gonzaga and has a wicked fastball/slider combination. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. Gavin Cross makes sense here too. To date, Rocker has made just three starts for the ValleyCats. The former Vanderbilt baseball star pitcher is again eligible to be drafted in Sunday's MLB. (CBS Sports top 30 rank: No. After not coming to terms with the Mets, Rockers future was uncertain after he announced he would not be returning to Nashville. Draft Cheat . 20), June 16 mock pick:Young June 30 mock pick:C Daniel Susac, Arizona, Pick:OF Dylan Beavers, Cal ($3,529,400 slot value), The question is which college hitter will the Athletics take, not will the Athletics take a college hitter. 2022 MLB Mock Draft Prospects Live Joe Doyle MLB Draft Just 12 hours removed from the 2022 standings sorting themselves out, now feels like an awfully good time to aimlessly write our first mock draft for the 2022 MLB Draft. Jaden Ivey got on the radar a little later, but we still know all about him and his mom, the coach of Notre Dames womens basketball program (quick aside that I, a Knicks fan, have lost countless hours over the last couple of weeks imagining Ivey in New York). The Braves get a steal here at 20. The 2022 MLB Mock Draft features stars such as Spencer Jones, Nate Savino, Bryce Osmond, Connor Prielipp, Hunter Barco and many more. 7), June 16 mock pick:SS Zach Neto, Campbell June 30 mock pick:OF Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech, Pick:SS Zach Neto, Campbell ($5,200,200 slot value), The only thing we know about the Royals' draft strategy is they are the first team seriously considering a pitcher. Rocker made five starts for the ValleyCats, totaling 20 innings. The guy who looks like he could line up on the gridiron himself. 24. Given the fickle nature of arm injuries and the Ms propensity for being cautious with their prized arms, I dont think they would rush him to the bigs, but 2024 seems quite possible. Just getting back? Oakland is going to keep their pick local at No. The Most Outstanding Player at the 2019 College World Series was selected by New York with the 10th pick, however, the Mets rescinded their pre-draft offer for a signing bonus following his physical and medical evaluation.