Mock MLB Draft: 11-20
11. Seattle Mariners – Blake Rutherford, OF, California HS
Rutherford has been dropping on boards recently for unknown reasons, though his age as a high schooler could play a part as he’s an “old” 19 as a high schooler. I think the Mariners would be very pleased to grab him here.
12. Boston Red Sox – Josh Lowe, 3B, Georgia HS
Lowe was a two-way prospect coming into the spring, and then he blew the doors off of those ideas by hitting very well all spring. He’ll be picked within the next few picks here if the Red Sox aren’t the team who does pick his power bat.
13. Tampa Bay Rays – Taylor Trammell, OF, Georgia HS
Trammell is probably the biggest “helium” guy this spring. He’s been rumored as high as the Tigers at #9. That’d be incredible for a guy who was in the 50s in draft rankings just in February! His speed is ridiculous, and teams are projecting power to go with it.
14. Cleveland Indians – Jordan Sheffield, RHP, Vanderbilt University
Indians already have Sheffield’s brother Justus Sheffield. Since Tommy John surgery before his freshman year, Jordan has recovered very well, and he may be a very deserving first college righty off the board.
15. Minnesota Twins – Zack Collins, C, University of Miami
I’m not sure if he lasts this long, but if he does, he doesn’t last beyond this pick, as the Twins have had contact with Collins plenty, even though I don’t have word whether they see him as a catcher going forward. May be a Kyle Schwarber type with a big bat that can just play.
16. Los Angeles Angels – Dakota Hudson, RHP, Mississippi State University
Hudson probably has had the most consistent college starter season, but that may actually cause him to tumble a bit just because he hasn’t had a “dominant” season, just a steadily good one. He’s got a dominant slider along with a great sinker and could move quickly to the major league rotation, even if he projects more as a #2/3 than a #1.
17. Houston Astros – Ian Anderson, RHP, New York HS
Here’s a big arm that somehow has gotten lost in the shuffling up and down of the high school arms. He’s been highly regarded throughout the process and performed well, so nothing really changed. That could oddly allow him to fall to here, definitely below where his talent would warrant him going.
18. New York Yankees – Joey Wentz, LHP, Kansas HS
Wentz could mostly copy exactly what I just said about Anderson. Solid, consistent all season. I’m not sure about the fit for the Yankees, though they seem to be getting an arm everywhere I look, and this is the best one on the board here.
19. New York Mets – Alex Kirilloff, OF, Pennsylvania HS
I really, really like Kirilloff’s skills, but I don’t see a fit earlier than this, and the Mets would gobble him up immediately if he fell to their spot. He would instantly be a big time impact player in their system.
20. Los Angeles Dodgers – Forrest Whitley, RHP, Texas HS
Whitley is at the end of a number of high school arms that will likely go from about 8-20, and he’s been projected as high as 9 in drafts in March and now he’s here. It’s nothing to do with poor performance, but just team fit. The Dodgers have a number of selections in the first round, and they’re going to likely pursue some high upside arms as they do often with great success.
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