2017 MLB Mock Draft, Version 6.1

University of Florida. Alex Faedo. 6. player. 96. Oakland went with a Florida pitcher last season with their first pick, but a very different type of pitcher. Faedo is a guy who will likely need less development time than <strong><a rel=. RHP

player. 8. Beck represents a guy who could end up as high as #3 to the Padres and fall as low as the 20s due to the different opinion of teams on his overall package of tools. Beck did miss a lot of the showcases last summer due to an injury, and that has left a lot of teams having to project more than usual with a top high school player due to a lack of experience against high school talent. The Diamondbacks are looking to plug raw talent into their system, and if they’re willing to be patient on Beck, there’s not a lot more raw talent in a package in this draft than in Austin Beck.. OF. North Davidson HS (NC). Austin Beck. 7

8. player. 6. One of the biggest jumpers this spring in the college ranks, Haseley has benefitted from a less-than-stellar college hitting crop, and he’s definitely shown well at the end of the season as well to help bump up his stock. Philadelphia is strong on college prospects, whether pitching or hitting, this season, and with the top three guys they’d probably prefer off the mound in the college class off the board, they’ll go with a college bat that can help in what is a fairly weak point in their system.. OF. University of Virginia. Adam Haseley

76. While Beck has been highly variable, Adell’s had a seeming issue with his strikeout ability since last summer when he showed his first real issues with swing-and-miss. He did make adjustments mid-summer after those initial struggles and finished on a high note, but the reports for many were already written. Adell’s tools are impressive, with legit double plus arm, speed, power, and defense. His contact has even flashed at that level at the end of the summer, and there are a number of scouts who believe he could be the top overall high school prospect when all is said and done in this year’s high school class. Getting him at #9 would be a coup for the Brewers, who got an equally toolsy outfielder last season out of college in <strong><a rel=. OF. Ballard HS (KY). Jordon Adell. 9. player

IF/OF. University of California at Irvine. Keston Hiura. 10. player. 102. Hiura in the preseason was considered a sure-fire top 10 selection before concerns about his defensive position came up due to his elbow injury that has limited him to DH this spring. Hiura profiles very similar to the Chicago Cubs’ <strong><a rel=