MLB Draft: Player rankings for the 2018 MLB Draft
The MLB starts in just one hour! Do you need a handy guide to know the best players left on the board? Of course you do! It’s right here!!
With nearly 1,200 players about to hear their names called in the MLB draft, how can you know who is who? While we won’t have every selection for the entirety of the draft – or even the first two days of the draft, the following lists should give an idea of the players to know for this year’s MLB draft!
We will start with a top 50 overall list, then shift to positional lists for hitters, then finish with lists for pitchers. In all, 125 players are mentioned here, which should cover nearly everyone that will hear their name called over the first two rounds tonight.
These lists are done as if the previous player has been selected, and we are now sitting with an open farm system, no team affiliation to skew which development system would like a certain player more or anything like that. It’s just the guys that I like most, in order. We’ll start with the top 50 overall:
Overall Top 50
1. Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn –
2. Jonathan India, IF, Florida –
3. Nick Madrigal, IF, Oregon State –
4. Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (AZ) –
5. Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (FL) –
6. Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech –
7. Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha West HS (WI) –
8. Brady Singer, RHP, Florida –
9. Alec Bohm, IF, Wichita State –
10. Ethan Hankins, RHP, Forsyth Central HS (GA) –
11. Brice Turang, IF, Santiago HS (CA) –
12. Kumar Rocker, RHP, North Oconee HS (GA) –
13. Travis Swaggerty, OF, South Alabama –
14. Xavier Edwards, IF, North Broward Prep (FL) –
15. Cole Winn, RHP, Orange Lutheran (CA) –
16. Nolan Gorman, IF, O’Connor HS (AZ) –
17. Jeremy Eierman, IF, Missouri State –
18. Logan Gilbert, RHP, Stetson –
19. Ryan Weathers, LHP, Loretto HS (TN) –
20. Jordan Groshans, IF, Magnolia HS (TX) –
21. Trevor Larnach, OF, Oregon State –
22. Noah Naylor, C, St. Joan of Arc Catholic (Ont) –
23. Mason Denaburg, RHP, Merritt Island HS (FL) –
24. Connor Scott, OF, Plant HS (FL) –
25. Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida –
26. Triston Casas, IF, American Heritage School (FL) –
27. Ryan Rolison, LHP, Mississippi –
28. Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Central Heights HS (TX) –
29. Nick Schnell, OF, Roncalli HS (IN) –
30. Jackson Kowar, RHP, Florida –
31. Seth Beer, 1B/DH, Clemson –
32. Matt McLain, IF, Beckman HS (CA) –
33. Steele Walker, OF, Oklahoma –
34. Anthony Seigler, C, Cartersville HS (GA) –
35. Jameson Hannah, OF, Dallas Baptist –
36. Lineras Torres, Jr., RHP, Beacon HS (NY) –
37. Jordyn Adams, OF, Green Hope HS (NC) –
38. Tristan Beck, RHP, Stanford –
39. Greyson Jenista, OF, Wichita State –
40. Adam Kloffenstein, RHP, Magnolia HS (TX) –
41. J.T. Ginn, RHP, Brandon HS (MS) –
42. Cole Wilcox, RHP, Heritage HS (GA) –
43. Griffin Conine, OF, Duke –
44. Nander De Sedas, IF, Montverde Academy (FL) –
45. Mike Siani, OF, Penn Charter School (PA) –
46. Sean Hjelle, RHP, Kentucky –
47. Alek Thomas, OF, Mount Carmel HS (IL)
48. Jake McCarthy, OF, Virginia –
49. Jeremiah Jackson, IF, St. Luke’s Episcopal School (AL) –
50. Parker Meadows, OF, Grayson HS (GA) –
Now let’s look at positional rankings…
Next: Positional rankings
Top catchers
1. *Joey Bart, Georgia Tech
2. *Noah Naylor, St. Joan of Arc Catholic (Ont)
3. *Anthony Seigler, Cartersville HS (GA)
4. Will Banfield, Brookwood HS (GA)
5. Josh Breaux, McLennan JuCo (TX)
6. Cal Raleigh, Florida State
7. Kam Guangorena, St. Jon Bosco HS (CA)
8. Nick Fortes, Mississippi
9. Nick Meyer, Cal Poly
10. Fabian Pena, Manhattan
Top Corner infielders
1. *Jonathan India, Florida
2. *Alec Bohm, Wichita State
3. *Nolan Gorman, O’Connor HS (AZ)
4. *Jordan Groshans, Magnolia HS (TX)
5. *Triston Casas, American Heritage School (FL)
6. *Seth Beer, Clemson
7. Luken Baker, TCU
8. Raynel Delgado, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)
9. Bren Spillane, Illinois
10. Nick Northcut, Mason HS (OH)
11. Grant Lavigne, Bedford HS (NH)
12. Alfonso Rivas, Arizona
13. Johnny Aiello, Wake Forest
14. Kyle Datres, North Carolina
15. Cory Action, American Heritage School (FL)
Top Middle Infielders
1. *Nick Madrigal, Oregon State
2. *Brice Turang, Santiago HS (CA)
3. *Xavier Edwards, North Broward Prep (FL)
4. *Jeremy Eierman, Missouri State
5. *Matt McLain, Beckman HS (CA)
6. *Nander De Sedas, Montverde Academy (FL)
7. *Jeremiah Jackson, St. Luke’s Episcopal School (AL)
8. Nico Hoerner, Stanford
9. Cadyn Grenier, Oregon State
10. Osiris Johnson, Encinal HS (CA)
11. Blaze Alexander, IMG Academy (FL)
12. Richie Palacios, Towson
13. Tyler Frank, Florida Atlantic
14. Charles Mack, Williamsville East HS (NY)
15. Jeremy Pena, Maine
Top Outfielders
1. *Jarred Kelenic, Waukesha West HS (WI)
2. *Travis Swaggerty, South Alabama
3. *Trevor Larnach, Oregon State
4. *Connor Scott, Plant HS (FL)
5. *Nick Schnell, Roncalli HS (IN)
6. *Steele Walker, Oklahoma
7. *Jameson Hannah, Dallas Baptist
8. *Jordyn Adams, Green Hope HS (NC)
9. *Greyson Jenista, Wichita State
10. *Griffin Conine, Duke
11. *Mike Siani, Penn Charter School (PA)
12. *Alek Thomas, Mount Carmel HS (IL)
13. *Jake McCarthy, Virginia
14. *Parker Meadows, Grayson HS (GA)
15. Joe Gray, Hattiesburg HS (MS)
16. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
17. Nick Decker, Seneca HS (NJ)
18. Tristan Pompey, Kentucky
19. Ryder Green, Knoxville Christian Academy (TN)
20. Zach Watson, LSU
21. Gage Canning, Arizona State
22. Kyle Isbel, UNLV
23. Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
24. Elijah Cabell, TNXL Academy (FL)
25. DaShawn Keirsey, Utah
Next: Pitching rankings
Top College RHP
1. *Casey Mize, Auburn
2. *Brady Singer, Florida
3. *Logan Gilbert, Stetson
4. *Jackson Kowar, Florida
5. *Tristan Beck, Stanford
6. *Sean Hjelle, Kentucky
7. Blaine Knight, Arkansas
8. Tanner Dodson, California
9. Griffin Roberts, Wake Forest
10. Trey Riley, John A. Logan JuCo (IL)
11. Matt Mercer, Oregon
12. Colton Eastman, Cal State-Fullerton
13. Cole Sands, Florida State
14. Adam Hill, South Carolina
15. Zack Hess, LSU
16. Isaiah Campbell, Arkansas
17. Hugh Smith, Whitworth (WA)
18. Mitchell Kilkenny, Texas A&M
19. Josiah Gray, Le Moyne (NY)
20. Bryce Montes de Oca, Missouri
Top HS RHP
1. *Carter Stewart, Eau Gallie HS (FL)
2. *Ethan Hankins, Forsyth Central HS (GA)
3. *Kumar Rocker, North Oconee HS (GA)
4. *Cole Winn, Orange Lutheran (CA)
5. *Mason Denaburg, Merritt Island HS (FL)
6. *Grayson Rodriguez, Central Heights HS (TX)
7. *Lineras Torres, Jr., Beacon HS (NY)
8. *Adam Kloffenstein, Magnolia HS (TX)
9. *J.T. Ginn, Brandon HS (MS)
10. *Cole Wilcox, Heritage HS (GA)
11. Gunnar Hoglund, Fivay HS (FL)
12. Owen White, Carson HS (NC)
13. Braxton Ashcraft, Robinson HS (TX)
14. Jayson Schroeder, Juanita HS (WA)
15. Simeon Woods-Richardson, Kempner HS (TX)
16. Austin Becker, Big Walnut HS (OH)
17. Slade Cecconi, Trinity Prep (FL)
18. Jaden Hill, Ashdown HS (AR)
19. Dominic Pipkin, Pinole Valley HS (CA)
20. Landon Marceaux, Destrehan HS (LA)
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Top LHP
1. *Matthew Liberatore, Mountain Ridge HS (AZ)
2. *Ryan Weathers, Loretto HS (TN)
3. *Shane McClanahan, South Florida
4. *Ryan Rolison, Mississippi
5. Brett Hansen, Foothill HS (CA)
6. Kris Bubic, Stanford
7. Tim Cate, Connecticut
8. Daniel Lynch, Virginia
9. Aaron Ashby, Crowder JuCo (MO)
10. Konnor Pilkington, Mississippi State
11. Jonathan Childress, Forney HS (TX)
12. Garrett Wade, Harselle HS (AL)
13. Steven Gingery, Texas Tech
14. J.P. Gates, Nature Coast Tech HS (FL)
15. Luke Bartnicki, Walton HS (GA)
16. John Rooney, Hofstra
17. Brandon Williamson, North Iowa Area JuCo
18. Adam Wolf, Louisville
19. Brandon Neeck, Horace Greeley HS (NY)
20. Hogan Harris, Louisiana-Lafayette
Hopefully, this gives you a good idea of a host of players to know for tonight’s selections and some of tomorrow’s as well in the MLB draft!