MLB Draft: Mock Draft Monday, version 4.0

1. player. 63. There have been some whispers about Mize not being the lock-down pick here, but that is really the Tigers doing their due diligence at this point to ensure that they aren’t going to get a significant discount in signing bonus with a guy that’s just below Mize on their board. He’s still their guy, and it’s going to take something catastrophic to change that.. RHP. Auburn. Casey Mize

Georgia Tech. Joey Bart. 2. player. 31. The Giants are getting a lot more locked into Bart in this position just as Bart has been locked in on any unlucky college hurler tossing a ball his way this spring. Already a premium defender who should move quickly with those skills, if Bart’s bat abilities are real, he could easily be the first guy from this class to reach the majors.. C

player. 6. Just as the first two picks, while there are some other names being floated around for financial purposes, Bohm seems to be the locked-in choice for the Phillies right now. There have been more Phillies eyes lately on South Alabama outfielder Travis Swaggerty, so he could factor in here, but Bohm is still the guy right now with just a couple of weeks to go.. 3B. Wichita State. Alec Bohm. 3

RHP. Florida. Brady Singer. 5. player. 61. The Reds have Bart and Bohm higher on their board, but it’s becoming less and less likely that either makes it this far, and the Reds are big fans of Singer’s projectable talent, and he should be a lock to be a major league pitcher – whether that ends up in the bullpen or rotation is something many are still split on, but he’s got major league stuff for sure.

3B. Florida. Jonathan India. 6. player. 3. If there were draft pick trading, the Mets would be offering Detroit anything and everything to get ahead of the Giants and draft Bart, but they’ll end up likely seeing a choice between Swaggerty, India, and college arms in this spot, unless they’re willing to dip into the high school market, which it has appeared they’re wanting to avoid here.

Carter Stewart. 7. player. 127. With a deep, talented high school arm class, the Padres could really take their pick of their favorite combination of talent and signing bonus here. Stewart is a guy that could factor into decisions at #2 on down depending on his bonus number, but he shouldn’t make it beyond #10-11.. RHP. Eau Gallie HS (FL)

8. player. 17. The Braves have checked in on a collection of bats, and they seem strongest on a trio of them – Kelenic, Gorman, and Swaggerty. With all three on the board here, it’d likely come down to a combination of feel for future value and signing bonus.. OF. Waukesha West HS (WI). Jarred Kelenic

OF. South Alabama. Travis Swaggerty. 9. player. 96. The A’s would love to see someone like Bohm or India fall into their lap, but in this spot, most likely they’ll be deciding between Swaggerty and McClanahan among college players or a high school arm. With the depth of available high school arms in the draft, they could really maximize their value by waiting on who drops to the 2nd round and grabbing Swaggerty here.

player. 4. Arguably the most complete high school arm in the draft, Liberatore has drawn rave reviews since last summer, but he just may end up going here due to a preference for the collegiate player in other slots. If he fell here, the Pirates would be quite excited for that.. LHP. Mountain Ridge HS (AZ). Matthew Liberatore. 10

11. player. 11. Winn has the most balanced repertoire of any high schooler in the draft, with a chance to see all of it tick up a touch and be the type of pitcher that works with 3-4 fringe-plus pitches. The Orioles have been heavy on the college bat and high school arm market, and this would give them one of the top 3 arms available in this spot.. RHP. Orange Lutheran HS (CA). Cole Winn

3B. American Heritage School (FL). Triston Casas. 13. player. 82. The Marlins have been getting high school arm after high school arm and seeing them head under the knife. In a draft with such a deep group of high school arms that the Marlins could grab one or more down in the draft, going for the best bat available seems the move here, and Casas is local with a big power bat that would play well on many fronts for the Marlins.

OF. Oregon State. Trevor Larnach. 14. player. 62. The Mariners seem locked into a college player here, which could mean they’re passing on some incredible talent on the high school side, and they’re putting out a lot of “vibes” that it will be a college bat as we get closer. At this point, Larnach makes the most sense, though the Mariners could go off the board, as they’ve done that recently.

Sandra Day O'Connor HS (AZ). Nolan Gorman. 15. player. 95. With this spot in the draft, the Rangers can really sit back and see what uber-talented bat or arm that was widely thought to go in the top 5-10 picks somehow falls to them. In this exercise, it’s Gorman, whose power is tremendous, but his defensive position could end up being more rigid at first base without work on conditioning.. 3B

RHP. Heritage HS (GA). Cole Wilcox. 27. player. 90. Wilcox is a fairly volatile Georgia arm, and it’s definitely possible the Nationals choose to go for one of the other big Georgia arms here, but Wilcox is rumored to have a price tag that could be more palatable to a team selecting in this area of the draft.

Roncalli HS (IN). Nick Schnell. 28. player. 135. The Astros are looking for quality, upside bats that fit a particular sabermetric approach. There are a few on the board here, but the biggest upside is definitely Schnell, who has been jumping up boards all spring and could go as early as the early teens.. OF

Santiago HS (CA). Brice Turang. 30. player. 71. Turang was considered the top high school bat in the draft entering last summer, but after really not pushing up his position over summer showcases or spring (though he really did nothing to hurt himself either). With a fairly high number (per reports) to sign, Turang might stumble a bit in the draft, but the Dodgers have never shied away from talent, and this would be a great chance to grab talent at the 30th pick.. SS

C. St. Joan of Arc Catholic SS (Canada). Noah Naylor. 31. player. 21. Naylor could be in play as early as the Orioles at #11, and some have even reported the Braves having interest at #8 overall. He has a ton of natural talent with the swing, but most teams want him out from behind the plate, and it’s whether he’ll accept that move and where he’ll want to move that could determine where he gets selected, but once into the comp rounds, teams with multiple picks will have no problem taking the shot on his bat, no matter where it ends up playing.

Stanford. Kris Bubic. 32. player. 21. Taking two fairly expensive HS bats will likely lead the Rays in this spot to consider a few different arm options. It could end up being between two Stanford pitchers, Bubic and teammate Tristan Beck, who will definitely be in play starting around this spot for many teams. Bubic is no slouch, though his long arm path in his delivery concerns some teams about his long-term health of his arm.. LHP

Forsyth Central HS (GA). Ethan Hankins. 33. player. 7. Likely going for Gorshans that will cost less than slot at 18 will give the Royals the chance to really play with their final three picks. Hankins has shown very well to finish his season, and reports are his medicals are clean. It’s just where his price tag will be, and most believe that to be high, that will determine where he goes in the draft. The Royals could be the team with the best ability to swing money his direction.. RHP

Jameson Hannah. 34. player. 7. Making a play for Hankins likely will keep the budget for the final two picks underslot, but Hannah would be a great get that likely could go underslot, and though he needs a bit of development time, the ceiling with Hannah is immense.. OF. Dallas Baptist

Matt McLain. 36. player. 4. McLain has shot up boards all spring with impressive play in the field and steady hitting at the plate. He has some concern about his ability to stick at short, but he’s definitely an up-the-middle infielder, and with shifting in the modern game, his instincts should let him stay at short in the right organization.. SS/2B. Arnold O. Beckman HS (CA)

11. Conine was knocked down heavily for struggles to open the season, but he was the best hitter in the Cape last summer, and he’s been absolutely crushing the baseball to close the season, seemingly unnoticed by many rankers. Teams have noticed, and from a few I’ve talked with, he’ll factor in heavily in the back half of the first round with the Orioles being overjoyed if he was still on the board here.. OF. Duke. Griffin Conine. 37. player

SS. St. Luke's Episcopal School (AL). Jeremiah Jackson. 38. player. 127. The Padres will stick with upside here with Jackson, who has jumped up boards this spring with an incredible display of athleticism throughout the spring, with some comparing him favorably to last year’s #1 overall selection <strong><a rel=

Mike Vasil. 39. player. 8. Vasil is a high-upside pitcher that likely will require some decent money to sign, and the Diamondbacks made that possible with a college bat pick with their first selection. Vasil hasn’t had a ton of exposure still in his spring season due to being a northern arm and some injury issues, but reports when he’s been on the mound have been extremely positive.. RHP. Boston College HS (MA)

7. The Royals will be managing their budget here, and they’ll be working with a host of college arms here. Depending on who they like the most, it could be a host of guys. Hjelle has been getting a lot of love in the back half of the first round and should certainly be off the board before the middle of the second round, so he was who I chose to highlight in this spot, but the Royals could go plenty of directions as far college arms.. RHP. Kentucky. Sean Hjelle. 40. player

Another name tied strongly to the Rockies, and if they came out of the first round with both Seigler and Ginn, they’d need to go underslot for a few picks, but to get two guys they’ve been heavy on all spring, they’d be willing to do that most likely.. RHP. Brandon HS (MS). J.T. Ginn. 42. player. 108

32. Siani is a name that keeps popping up in discussion starting at about the 15th selection as more and more teams get good reports and good eyes on him. Siani fits the Cardinals profile of athletic outfielders, and they would be a good fit for him if he lasts this long.. OF. William Penn Carter (PA). Mike Siani. 43. player