MLB Draft: The Final Mock Draft of 2016

lhp. Florida. A.J. Puk . 1. player. 6. The Phillies are getting a lot of publicity for who they are visiting with over the last week before the draft, but remember that Puk is still actively playing, so he cannot be part of the typical visit process, so his absence from these visits is no indicator of a lack of interest by any means. Puk is still the guy that makes the most sense, and frankly, pairing Puk with Aaron Nola at the top of the Phillies long-term rotation makes so much sense. Other possible options: Mickey Moniak, Kyle Lewis

61. The Reds are looking to work their draft pool and also get a very safe pick at the same time. That took them out of the Delvin Perez market even before his announced failed drug test on Tuesday. The Reds have been tied heavy to Senzel all season long as a high-floor college bat that likely will take less money than other options in order to sign, allowing the Reds to use their pool at 35 and 43. All that said, this is as low as Puk goes, as if the Phillies pass on him, the Reds absolutely will grab him. Others in play: Kyle Lewis, Corey Ray, Zack Collins. 3b. Tennessee. Nick Senzel . 2. player

Atlanta has been tied heavily to Kyle Lewis for a long time, and everything I’ve heard has said that he is the Braves #1 on their board. However, the Braves are working hard to set up deals with #3, #40, and #44 to get deals that get the best player package for the three picks. Lewis may end up being part of that, but the biggest and most heavily stated rumor regarding Atlanta package deals include Pint and one of his good friends from Kansas that you’ll see later at #40. In play: Kyle Lewis, Mickey Moniak, Jason Groome. rhp. St. Thomas Aquinas High, Overland Park, Kan.. Riley Pint . 3. player. 17

Mickey Moniak . 4. player. 108. Moniak would seem to be perfectly crafted to be an All-Star in Colorado. He is a gap hitter that can cover ground for days in the outfield. He could seriously hit double digit triples for multiple seasons in Colorado’s spacious outfield along with playing tremendous defense. He’s the rare high school player that could be considered to have a fairly high floor. In play: Kyle Lewis, Corey Ray, Jason Groome, Braxton Garrett. of. La Costa Canyon High, Carldbad, Calif.

player. 76. The Brewers were highly tied to Delvin Perez before his failed drug test, which makes their second-most tied player the most obvious selection in the top 5 outside of #1 to me. Corey Ray and the Brewers seem like a perfect match as his skills seem to be the type of player that fit exactly what the Brewers love in their system. Also looking at: Jason Groome, Riley Pint, Kyle Lewis, Gavin Lux. of. Louisville. Corey Ray . 5

Barnegat (N.J.) High. Jason Groome . 6. player. 96. While many will say this doesn’t fit the typical “Moneyball” sort of pick, it actually very well could as the widely-considered top talent in the draft ends up being the Athletics selection at #6. Groome would instantly become the Athletics most impressive arm in their system, which says something in a system with some fairly solid arms. This would be as low as I can see Senzel falling if he’s not picked by this point, however. Also considering: Senzel, Ray, Garrett, Collins, Rutherford.. lhp

player. 82. The Marlins were the team I had heard a lot of tie to Delvin Perez coming into this last week of the draft, but the positive drug test drops him out of consideration. They would love to see Groome or Pint fall here, but Garrett would be a tremendous fall back to those two. Considering: Moniak, Rutherford, Pint, Groome. lhp. Florence (Ala.) High. Braxton Garrett . 7

127. The Padres have all sorts of money to use with 3 of the first 25 picks, and their first round grouping should be a pretty nice haul. I would almost pencil in whomever falls from the top 3-5 consensus players into this slot as the Padres will likely pay for a big player and use their other picks well to allow them to get three good picks. Lewis would allow them to have a power bat to the majors fairly quick to plug into the lineup. In play: Groome, Pint, Moniak, Ray, HS arms. of. Mercer. Kyle Lewis . 8. player

Miami. Zack Collins . 9. player. 63. The Tigers are reportedly going hard after a bat, and the way this fell, they’d have to choose between two solid options that they’re reported to have a lot of interest and in this situation, I could see them ponying up the money to bring in the solid bat of Collins, who is reported to be looking for big money. Other options: Rutherford, Craig, Ray, HS arm.. c