I’ve written more than once that I’d be willing to draft any of the top three starting pitchers with a late first-round pick, a departure from my usual approach of ignoring whatever pitcher happens to go that early.
Some years, the top pitcher is the top pitcher just because somebody has to be, and it’s not obvious that he represents an enormous advantage over the pitchers that follow. But this year, I’d say that Tark Skubal, Garrett Crochet and Paul Skenes are an order of magnitude better than anyone else at the position — about three rounds’ worth of value, if you forced me to put a number on it.
What I haven’t addressed yet is the possibility of grabbing two of them.
There are reasons for this, not the least of which is that ADP shows it to be unlikely. But the opportunity presented itself to me with the 12th pick in our latest Head-to-Head categories mock, and I saw fit to take it, grabbing both Crochet and Skenes.
I may not have done it in a pure Rotisserie league, where every team has four additional hitter spots to fill, taking us that much deeper into that side of the player pool. I’d be putting myself at an enormous disadvantage in the hitter categories, after all, and wanted to feel like enough quality hitter options would be available deep enough into the draft for me to make up that ground. I also wouldn’t have done it in a Head-to-Head points league, where the gap between the top three starting pitchers and everyone else isn’t as big. Skubal, Crochet and Skenes mostly stand out for their ratios, and those aren’t scored directly in points leagues.
So this particular mock presented me with a unique opportunity to try it out. And you know what? I think I liked it.
I wasn’t so sure at first because, by my own rankings, the best hitters available to me at the Round 3-4 turn were Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts. If that seems underwhelming to you given what you know about this year’s draft pool, yeah, I felt the same. It turns out nobody touched starting pitcher for the entirety of Round 3, which depleted the hitter ranks faster than usual. I could have taken Yoshinobu Yamamoto there, for goodness’ sake, but after already using my first two picks on starting pitcher, it would have been self-defeating to do so.
But I didn’t panic. I accepted the combined 50 home runs, 180 RBI and 180 runs that Freeman and Betts are likely to provide, even at their age, and trusted that better hitter values would be available to me in subsequent rounds, after the rest of the league inevitably turned its attention to pitching. And I’m pleased to report that Rounds 5-6 presented me with Josh Naylor and Cody Bellinger.
Pairing Naylor with Freeman, you say? I felt like my need to make up ground in the hitting categories was so great at that point that I couldn’t afford to be so picky about the position. My goal was to take the best hitter available, seizing upon whomever happened to slip through the cracks, and I felt like I had the leeway to do so because of the second utility spot offered by these Yahoo-style lineups.
It continued from there with Bo Bichette in Round 7, even though I already had a shortstop in Mookie Betts. But hey, I’m better served shifting Bichette to third base anyway once he gains eligibility there. As thin as third base is, that has to factor into the calculus with him. Randy Arozarena presented me with an opportunity for a big base-stealer in Round 8 and pairs nicely with Bichette given their disparity in batting average.
The biggest benefit to taking Crochet and Skenes right away is that I didn’t have to worry — not consider, but worry — about pitching for the rest of the draft. Yeah, I still took some when it made sense to, but I could really focus in on hitters without giving in to the creeping doubt that no amount of pitching is ever enough. By biding my time at the deepest positions (namely catcher and outfield) and leaning on the versatility offered by a second utility spot, I managed to cobble together a lineup with only one actual hole: second base, where Matt McLain at least gives me some hope for upside.
The clincher was the Round 15-16 turn. At that point, I still felt like I didn’t have enough power, with none of my hitters projecting for 30 home runs, and the draft room was quickly running out of it. But there, about 50 spots below ADP, sat Teoscar Hernandez, Taylor Ward, and what should be a combined 60-70 home runs. I just so happened to have a spot in my lineup for both of them (or I will once Bichette is third base-eligible).
That won’t always happen, of course, but if not Hernandez and Ward, it would have been someone. Again, the lineups here aren’t the Rotisserie ones that ADP is built on. The hitter spots fill up quicker, and most drafters will want to turn to pitching earlier as a result, overcompensating because of the inherent risks. Taking two of the top guys at that ever-volatile position freed me from that anxiety and allowed me to capitalize on the resulting hitter values. I’m a little short on steals still, I would say, but I think the approach can work.
Enough about me, though. Here’s who else took part in this draft, along with the complete results:
1) Frank Stampfl, CBS Sports (@Roto_Frank)
2)Â Nick Fox, NBC Sports (@CT_FOX)
3)Â Mike Nelson, Fantasy Baseball Now
4)Â B_Don, Razzball (@RazzBDon)
5) Sean Millerick, Marlin Maniac (@miasportsminute)
6) Chris Towers, CBS Sports (@CTowersCBS)
7) Raymond Atherton, Fantasy Aceball (@RaymondAtherton)
8) George Kurtz, Sportsgrid (@GeorgeKurtz)
9)Â Peter Clement, avid listener and smart guy
10)Â Jeremy Heist, Fantistics Fantasy (@heistjm)
11) Doc Eisenhauer, Prospects Live (@DocEisenhauer)
12)Â Scott White, CBS Sports (@CBSScottWhite)
Round By Round
Round 1
Pos
Team
Player
1
Frank Stampfl
A. Judge RF NYY
2
Nick Fox
S. Ohtani DH LAD
3
Mike Nelson
B. Witt SS KC
4
B_Don
J. Ramirez 3B CLE
5
Sean Millerick
J. Soto RF NYM
6
Chris Towers
R. Acuna Jr. RF ATL
7
Raymond Atherton
K. Tucker RF LAD
8
George Kurtz
T. Skubal SP DET
9
Peter Clement
J. Rodriguez CF SEA
10
Jeremy Heist
E. De La Cruz SS CIN
11
Doc Eisenhauer
F. Tatis Jr. RF SD
12
Scott White
G. Crochet SP BOS
Round 2
Pos
Team
Player
13
Scott White
P. Skenes SP PIT
14
Doc Eisenhauer
J. Caminero 3B TB
15
Jeremy Heist
K. Schwarber DH PHI
16
Peter Clement
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B TOR
17
George Kurtz
C. Carroll RF ARI
18
Raymond Atherton
G. Henderson SS BAL
19
Chris Towers
J. Chisholm 2B NYY
20
Sean Millerick
N. Kurtz 1B ATH
21
B_Don
Z. Neto SS LAA
22
Mike Nelson
P. Alonso 1B BAL
23
Nick Fox
T. Turner SS PHI
24
Frank Stampfl
J. Chourio CF MIL
Round 3
Pos
Team
Player
25
Frank Stampfl
C. Raleigh C SEA
26
Nick Fox
P. Crow-Armstrong CF CHC
27
Mike Nelson
B. Turang 2B MIL
28
B_Don
Y. Alvarez DH HOU
29
Sean Millerick
F. Lindor SS NYM
30
Chris Towers
K. Marte 2B ARI
31
Raymond Atherton
R. Devers DH SF
32
George Kurtz
M. Olson 1B ATL
33
Peter Clement
M. Machado 3B SD
34
Jeremy Heist
J. Wood LF WAS
35
Doc Eisenhauer
B. Harper 1B PHI
36
Scott White
F. Freeman 1B LAD
Round 4
Pos
Team
Player
37
Scott White
M. Betts SS LAD
38
Doc Eisenhauer
W. Langford LF TEX
39
Jeremy Heist
Y. Yamamoto SP LAD
40
Peter Clement
B. Rooker DH ATH
41
George Kurtz
R. Anthony RF BOS
42
Raymond Atherton
G. Perdomo SS ARI
43
Chris Towers
L. Gilbert SP SEA
44
Sean Millerick
J. Merrill CF SD
45
B_Don
B. Woo SP SEA
46
Mike Nelson
H. Greene SP CIN
47
Nick Fox
C. Sale SP ATL
48
Frank Stampfl
C. Sanchez SP PHI
Round 5
Pos
Team
Player
49
Frank Stampfl
M. Miller RP SD
50
Nick Fox
M. Fried SP NYY
51
Mike Nelson
H. Brown SP HOU
52
B_Don
E. Diaz RP LAD
53
Sean Millerick
W. Contreras C MIL
54
Chris Towers
J. deGrom SP TEX
55
Raymond Atherton
A. Riley 3B ATL
56
George Kurtz
A. Munoz RP SEA
57
Peter Clement
C. Seager SS TEX
58
Jeremy Heist
C. Ragans SP KC
59
Doc Eisenhauer
C. Abrams SS WAS
60
Scott White
J. Naylor 1B SEA
Round 6
Pos
Team
Player
61
Scott White
C. Bellinger LF NYY
62
Doc Eisenhauer
M. Garcia 3B KC
63
Jeremy Heist
S. Langeliers C ATH
64
Peter Clement
S. Suzuki DH CHC
65
George Kurtz
L. Webb SP SF
66
Raymond Atherton
B. Rice 1B NYY
67
Chris Towers
G. Springer DH TOR
68
Sean Millerick
G. Kirby SP SEA
69
B_Don
J. Duran LF BOS
70
Mike Nelson
R. Greene LF DET
71
Nick Fox
E. Suarez 3B CIN
72
Frank Stampfl
V. Pasquantino 1B KC
Round 7
Pos
Team
Player
73
Frank Stampfl
J. Ryan SP MIN
74
Nick Fox
F. Valdez SP DET
75
Mike Nelson
J. Duran RP PHI
76
B_Don
C. Smith RP CLE
77
Sean Millerick
K. Bradish SP BAL
78
Chris Towers
C. Yelich DH MIL
79
Raymond Atherton
J. Luzardo SP PHI
80
George Kurtz
A. Bregman 3B CHC
81
Peter Clement
A. Chapman RP BOS
82
Jeremy Heist
B. Buxton CF MIN
83
Doc Eisenhauer
E. Perez SP MIA
84
Scott White
B. Bichette SS NYM
Round 8
Pos
Team
Player
85
Scott White
R. Arozarena LF SEA
86
Doc Eisenhauer
L. Keaschall 2B MIN
87
Jeremy Heist
D. Bednar RP NYY
88
Peter Clement
J. Hader RP HOU
89
George Kurtz
F. Peralta SP NYM
90
Raymond Atherton
T. Rogers SP BAL
91
Chris Towers
J. Pena SS HOU
92
Sean Millerick
N. Hoerner 2B CHC
93
B_Don
H. Goodman C COL
94
Mike Nelson
O. Cruz CF PIT
95
Nick Fox
T. Soderstrom LF ATH
96
Frank Stampfl
D. Cease SP TOR
Round 9
Pos
Team
Player
97
Frank Stampfl
T. Story SS BOS
98
Nick Fox
B. Nimmo LF TEX
99
Mike Nelson
M. Harris CF ATL
100
B_Don
M. Busch 1B CHC
101
Sean Millerick
D. Williams RP NYM
102
Chris Towers
C. Burns SP CIN
103
Raymond Atherton
J. Altuve 2B HOU
104
George Kurtz
J. Caglianone RF KC
105
Peter Clement
S. Perez C KC
106
Jeremy Heist
T. Glasnow SP LAD
107
Doc Eisenhauer
A. Ramirez C MIA
108
Scott White
R. Iglesias RP ATL
Round 10
Pos
Team
Player
109
Scott White
N. Pivetta SP SD
110
Doc Eisenhauer
N. McLean SP NYM
111
Jeremy Heist
R. Helsley RP BAL
112
Peter Clement
B. Woodruff SP MIL
113
George Kurtz
O. Albies 2B ATL
114
Raymond Atherton
K. Stowers LF MIA
115
Chris Towers
K. Gausman SP TOR
116
Sean Millerick
S. Alcantara SP MIA
117
B_Don
J. Adell CF LAA
118
Mike Nelson
D. Baldwin C ATL
119
Nick Fox
J. Hoffman RP TOR
120
Frank Stampfl
N. Lodolo SP CIN
Round 11
Pos
Team
Player
121
Frank Stampfl
Y. Diaz DH TB
122
Nick Fox
B. Lowe 2B PIT
123
Mike Nelson
C. Schlittler SP NYY
124
B_Don
X. Edwards 2B MIA
125
Sean Millerick
J. Marsee CF MIA
126
Chris Towers
Y. Diaz C HOU
127
Raymond Atherton
Z. Wheeler SP PHI
128
George Kurtz
S. Strider SP ATL
129
Peter Clement
J. Misiorowski SP MIL
130
Jeremy Heist
L. Robert CF NYM
131
Doc Eisenhauer
J. Holliday 2B BAL
132
Scott White
T. Yesavage SP TOR
Round 12
Pos
Team
Player
133
Scott White
G. Williams SP CLE
134
Doc Eisenhauer
A. Burleson LF STL
135
Jeremy Heist
S. Torkelson 1B DET
136
Peter Clement
N. Eovaldi SP TEX
137
George Kurtz
M. Trout DH LAA
138
Raymond Atherton
B. Chandler SP PIT
139
Chris Towers
E. Sheehan SP LAD
140
Sean Millerick
B. Snell SP LAD
141
B_Don
C. Simpson CF TB
142
Mike Nelson
K. Bubic SP KC
143
Nick Fox
K. Okamoto 3B TOR
144
Frank Stampfl
B. Stott 2B PHI
Round 13
Pos
Team
Player
145
Frank Stampfl
M. Chapman 3B SF
146
Nick Fox
W. Smith C LAD
147
Mike Nelson
I. Paredes 3B HOU
148
B_Don
K. Jansen RP DET
149
Sean Millerick
T. Megill RP MIL
150
Chris Towers
S. Stewart 1B CIN
151
Raymond Atherton
M. Gore SP TEX
152
George Kurtz
W. Adames SS SF
153
Peter Clement
M. King SP SD
154
Jeremy Heist
N. Marte RF CIN
155
Doc Eisenhauer
I. Herrera DH STL
156
Scott White
E. Pagan RP CIN
Round 14
Pos
Team
Player
157
Scott White
D. Palencia RP CHC
158
Doc Eisenhauer
D. Santana RP PIT
159
Jeremy Heist
T. Imai SP HOU
160
Peter Clement
R. Pepiot SP TB
161
George Kurtz
C. Estevez RP KC
162
Raymond Atherton
P. Fairbanks RP MIA
163
Chris Towers
G. Jax RP TB
164
Sean Millerick
D. Varsho CF TOR
165
B_Don
L. Castillo SP SEA
166
Mike Nelson
C. Horton SP CHC
167
Nick Fox
R. Laureano LF SD
168
Frank Stampfl
S. Dominguez RP CHW
Round 15
Pos
Team
Player
169
Frank Stampfl
L. Butler RF ATH
170
Nick Fox
R. Walker RP SF
171
Mike Nelson
C. Rafaela CF BOS
172
B_Don
R. Ray SP SF
173
Sean Millerick
M. Muncy 3B LAD
174
Chris Towers
A. Uribe RP MIL
175
Raymond Atherton
R. Suarez RP ATL
176
George Kurtz
W. Contreras 1B BOS
177
Peter Clement
D. Swanson SS CHC
178
Jeremy Heist
J. Polanco DH NYM
179
Doc Eisenhauer
R. Weathers SP NYY
180
Scott White
T. Hernandez RF LAD
Round 16
Pos
Team
Player
181
Scott White
T. Ward LF BAL
182
Doc Eisenhauer
R. O’Brien RP STL
183
Jeremy Heist
B. Abreu RP HOU
184
Peter Clement
S. Gray SP BOS
185
George Kurtz
A. Barger 3B TOR
186
Raymond Atherton
R. Suarez SP BOS
187
Chris Towers
A. Pages CF LAD
188
Sean Millerick
K. Griffin SS PIT
189
B_Don
D. Rasmussen SP TB
190
Mike Nelson
B. Reynolds RF PIT
191
Nick Fox
S. Imanaga SP CHC
192
Frank Stampfl
R. Lewis 3B MIN
Round 17
Pos
Team
Player
193
Frank Stampfl
B. Doyle CF COL
194
Nick Fox
S. Kwan LF CLE
195
Mike Nelson
J. Musgrove SP SD
196
B_Don
J. Cantillo RP CLE
197
Sean Millerick
J. Profar LF ATL
198
Chris Towers
J. Wetherholt SS STL
199
Raymond Atherton
K. Manzardo DH CLE
200
George Kurtz
S. Baz SP BAL
201
Peter Clement
M. Boyd SP CHC
202
Jeremy Heist
J. Aranda 1B TB
203
Doc Eisenhauer
G. Cole SP NYY
204
Scott White
C. Rodon SP NYY
Round 18
Pos
Team
Player
205
Scott White
C. Montgomery SS CHW
206
Doc Eisenhauer
A. Painter SP PHI
207
Jeremy Heist
T. Bibee SP CLE
208
Peter Clement
S. McClanahan SP TB
209
George Kurtz
M. Semien 2B NYM
210
Raymond Atherton
I. Happ LF CHC
211
Chris Towers
D. Lile RF WAS
212
Sean Millerick
M. Murakami 1B CHW
213
B_Don
G. Stanton DH NYY
214
Mike Nelson
D. Crews RF WAS
215
Nick Fox
J. Wilson SS ATH
216
Frank Stampfl
E. Cabrera SP CHC
Round 19
Pos
Team
Player
217
Frank Stampfl
J. Caballero RF NYY
218
Nick Fox
R. Garcia RP TEX
219
Mike Nelson
A. Abbott SP CIN
220
B_Don
K. Carpenter RF DET
221
Sean Millerick
L. Erceg RP KC
222
Chris Towers
Z. Gallen SP ARI
223
Raymond Atherton
N. Cameron SP KC
224
George Kurtz
W. Abreu RF BOS
225
Peter Clement
A. Nola SP PHI
226
Jeremy Heist
G. Rodriguez SP LAA
227
Doc Eisenhauer
S. Smith SP CHW
228
Scott White
J. Westburg 3B BAL
Round 20
Pos
Team
Player
229
Scott White
A. Rutschman C BAL
230
Doc Eisenhauer
C. Early SP BOS
231
Jeremy Heist
T. Grisham CF NYY
232
Peter Clement
G. Torres 2B DET
233
George Kurtz
J. Tong SP NYM
234
Raymond Atherton
M. Burrows SP HOU
235
Chris Towers
L. Henderson SP MIL
236
Sean Millerick
P. Messick SP CLE
237
B_Don
M. Wallner RF MIN
238
Mike Nelson
K. Ginkel RP ARI
239
Nick Fox
Z. Matthews SP MIN
240
Frank Stampfl
E. Uceta RP TB
Round 21
Pos
Team
Player
241
Frank Stampfl
S. Manaea SP NYM
242
Nick Fox
C. Durbin 3B BOS
243
Mike Nelson
R. Snelling SP MIA
244
B_Don
R. Sasaki SP LAD
245
Sean Millerick
J. Sterner RP ATH
246
Chris Towers
J. Crawford CF PHI
247
Raymond Atherton
J. Lawlar 3B ARI
248
George Kurtz
B. Bello SP BOS
249
Peter Clement
J. Flaherty SP DET
250
Jeremy Heist
R. Nelson SP ARI
251
Doc Eisenhauer
C. Walker 1B HOU
252
Scott White
J. Lopez SP ATH
Round 22
Pos
Team
Player
253
Scott White
M. McLain 2B CIN
254
Doc Eisenhauer
C. Martin RP TEX
255
Jeremy Heist
B. Miller SP SEA
256
Peter Clement
H. Ramos LF SF
257
George Kurtz
S. Basallo C BAL
258
Raymond Atherton
O. Caissie RF MIA
259
Chris Towers
J. Leiter SP TEX
260
Sean Millerick
Q. Priester SP MIL
261
B_Don
C. Benge CF NYM
262
Mike Nelson
J. Jones SP PIT
263
Nick Fox
S. Frelick RF MIL
264
Frank Stampfl
C. Ponce RP TOR
Round 23
Pos
Team
Player
265
Frank Stampfl
K. Yates RP LAA
266
Nick Fox
B. Ashcraft RP PIT
267
Mike Nelson
C. Jensen C KC
268
B_Don
K. Senga SP NYM
269
Sean Millerick
T. White SP MIA
270
Chris Towers
M. Kelly SP ARI
271
Raymond Atherton
C. Burnes SP ARI
272
George Kurtz
S. Bieber SP TOR
273
Peter Clement
M. Ballesteros DH CHC
274
Jeremy Heist
B. Ober SP MIN
275
Doc Eisenhauer
B. Eldridge DH SF
276
Scott White
A. Bohm 3B PHI
Team by Team
Frank Stampfl
Rd
Pk
Player
1
1
A. Judge RF NYY
2
24
J. Chourio CF MIL
3
25
C. Raleigh C SEA
4
48
C. Sanchez SP PHI
5
49
M. Miller RP SD
6
72
V. Pasquantino 1B KC
7
73
J. Ryan SP MIN
8
96
D. Cease SP TOR
9
97
T. Story SS BOS
10
120
N. Lodolo SP CIN
11
121
Y. Diaz DH TB
12
144
B. Stott 2B PHI
13
145
M. Chapman 3B SF
14
168
S. Dominguez RP CHW
15
169
L. Butler RF ATH
16
192
R. Lewis 3B MIN
17
193
B. Doyle CF COL
18
216
E. Cabrera SP CHC
19
217
J. Caballero RF NYY
20
240
E. Uceta RP TB
21
241
S. Manaea SP NYM
22
264
C. Ponce RP TOR
23
265
K. Yates RP LAA
Nick Fox
Rd
Pk
Player
1
2
S. Ohtani DH LAD
2
23
T. Turner SS PHI
3
26
P. Crow-Armstrong CF CHC
4
47
C. Sale SP ATL
5
50
M. Fried SP NYY
6
71
E. Suarez 3B CIN
7
74
F. Valdez SP DET
8
95
T. Soderstrom LF ATH
9
98
B. Nimmo LF TEX
10
119
J. Hoffman RP TOR
11
122
B. Lowe 2B PIT
12
143
K. Okamoto 3B TOR
13
146
W. Smith C LAD
14
167
R. Laureano LF SD
15
170
R. Walker RP SF
16
191
S. Imanaga SP CHC
17
194
S. Kwan LF CLE
18
215
J. Wilson SS ATH
19
218
R. Garcia RP TEX
20
239
Z. Matthews SP MIN
21
242
C. Durbin 3B BOS
22
263
S. Frelick RF MIL
23
266
B. Ashcraft RP PIT
Mike Nelson
Rd
Pk
Player
1
3
B. Witt SS KC
2
22
P. Alonso 1B BAL
3
27
B. Turang 2B MIL
4
46
H. Greene SP CIN
5
51
H. Brown SP HOU
6
70
R. Greene LF DET
7
75
J. Duran RP PHI
8
94
O. Cruz CF PIT
9
99
M. Harris CF ATL
10
118
D. Baldwin C ATL
11
123
C. Schlittler SP NYY
12
142
K. Bubic SP KC
13
147
I. Paredes 3B HOU
14
166
C. Horton SP CHC
15
171
C. Rafaela CF BOS
16
190
B. Reynolds RF PIT
17
195
J. Musgrove SP SD
18
214
D. Crews RF WAS
19
219
A. Abbott SP CIN
20
238
K. Ginkel RP ARI
21
243
R. Snelling SP MIA
22
262
J. Jones SP PIT
23
267
C. Jensen C KC
B_Don
Rd
Pk
Player
1
4
J. Ramirez 3B CLE
2
21
Z. Neto SS LAA
3
28
Y. Alvarez DH HOU
4
45
B. Woo SP SEA
5
52
E. Diaz RP LAD
6
69
J. Duran LF BOS
7
76
C. Smith RP CLE
8
93
H. Goodman C COL
9
100
M. Busch 1B CHC
10
117
J. Adell CF LAA
11
124
X. Edwards 2B MIA
12
141
C. Simpson CF TB
13
148
K. Jansen RP DET
14
165
L. Castillo SP SEA
15
172
R. Ray SP SF
16
189
D. Rasmussen SP TB
17
196
J. Cantillo RP CLE
18
213
G. Stanton DH NYY
19
220
K. Carpenter RF DET
20
237
M. Wallner RF MIN
21
244
R. Sasaki SP LAD
22
261
C. Benge CF NYM
23
268
K. Senga SP NYM
Sean Millerick
Rd
Pk
Player
1
5
J. Soto RF NYM
2
20
N. Kurtz 1B ATH
3
29
F. Lindor SS NYM
4
44
J. Merrill CF SD
5
53
W. Contreras C MIL
6
68
G. Kirby SP SEA
7
77
K. Bradish SP BAL
8
92
N. Hoerner 2B CHC
9
101
D. Williams RP NYM
10
116
S. Alcantara SP MIA
11
125
J. Marsee CF MIA
12
140
B. Snell SP LAD
13
149
T. Megill RP MIL
14
164
D. Varsho CF TOR
15
173
M. Muncy 3B LAD
16
188
K. Griffin SS PIT
17
197
J. Profar LF ATL
18
212
M. Murakami 1B CHW
19
221
L. Erceg RP KC
20
236
P. Messick SP CLE
21
245
J. Sterner RP ATH
22
260
Q. Priester SP MIL
23
269
T. White SP MIA
Chris Towers
Rd
Pk
Player
1
6
R. Acuna Jr. RF ATL
2
19
J. Chisholm 2B NYY
3
30
K. Marte 2B ARI
4
43
L. Gilbert SP SEA
5
54
J. deGrom SP TEX
6
67
G. Springer DH TOR
7
78
C. Yelich DH MIL
8
91
J. Pena SS HOU
9
102
C. Burns SP CIN
10
115
K. Gausman SP TOR
11
126
Y. Diaz C HOU
12
139
E. Sheehan SP LAD
13
150
S. Stewart 1B CIN
14
163
G. Jax RP TB
15
174
A. Uribe RP MIL
16
187
A. Pages CF LAD
17
198
J. Wetherholt SS STL
18
211
D. Lile RF WAS
19
222
Z. Gallen SP ARI
20
235
L. Henderson SP MIL
21
246
J. Crawford CF PHI
22
259
J. Leiter SP TEX
23
270
M. Kelly SP ARI
Raymond Atherton
Rd
Pk
Player
1
7
K. Tucker RF LAD
2
18
G. Henderson SS BAL
3
31
R. Devers DH SF
4
42
G. Perdomo SS ARI
5
55
A. Riley 3B ATL
6
66
B. Rice 1B NYY
7
79
J. Luzardo SP PHI
8
90
T. Rogers SP BAL
9
103
J. Altuve 2B HOU
10
114
K. Stowers LF MIA
11
127
Z. Wheeler SP PHI
12
138
B. Chandler SP PIT
13
151
M. Gore SP TEX
14
162
P. Fairbanks RP MIA
15
175
R. Suarez RP ATL
16
186
R. Suarez SP BOS
17
199
K. Manzardo DH CLE
18
210
I. Happ LF CHC
19
223
N. Cameron SP KC
20
234
M. Burrows SP HOU
21
247
J. Lawlar 3B ARI
22
258
O. Caissie RF MIA
23
271
C. Burnes SP ARI
George Kurtz
Rd
Pk
Player
1
8
T. Skubal SP DET
2
17
C. Carroll RF ARI
3
32
M. Olson 1B ATL
4
41
R. Anthony RF BOS
5
56
A. Munoz RP SEA
6
65
L. Webb SP SF
7
80
A. Bregman 3B CHC
8
89
F. Peralta SP NYM
9
104
J. Caglianone RF KC
10
113
O. Albies 2B ATL
11
128
S. Strider SP ATL
12
137
M. Trout DH LAA
13
152
W. Adames SS SF
14
161
C. Estevez RP KC
15
176
W. Contreras 1B BOS
16
185
A. Barger 3B TOR
17
200
S. Baz SP BAL
18
209
M. Semien 2B NYM
19
224
W. Abreu RF BOS
20
233
J. Tong SP NYM
21
248
B. Bello SP BOS
22
257
S. Basallo C BAL
23
272
S. Bieber SP TOR
Peter Clement
Rd
Pk
Player
1
9
J. Rodriguez CF SEA
2
16
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B TOR
3
33
M. Machado 3B SD
4
40
B. Rooker DH ATH
5
57
C. Seager SS TEX
6
64
S. Suzuki DH CHC
7
81
A. Chapman RP BOS
8
88
J. Hader RP HOU
9
105
S. Perez C KC
10
112
B. Woodruff SP MIL
11
129
J. Misiorowski SP MIL
12
136
N. Eovaldi SP TEX
13
153
M. King SP SD
14
160
R. Pepiot SP TB
15
177
D. Swanson SS CHC
16
184
S. Gray SP BOS
17
201
M. Boyd SP CHC
18
208
S. McClanahan SP TB
19
225
A. Nola SP PHI
20
232
G. Torres 2B DET
21
249
J. Flaherty SP DET
22
256
H. Ramos LF SF
23
273
M. Ballesteros DH CHC
Jeremy Heist
Rd
Pk
Player
1
10
E. De La Cruz SS CIN
2
15
K. Schwarber DH PHI
3
34
J. Wood LF WAS
4
39
Y. Yamamoto SP LAD
5
58
C. Ragans SP KC
6
63
S. Langeliers C ATH
7
82
B. Buxton CF MIN
8
87
D. Bednar RP NYY
9
106
T. Glasnow SP LAD
10
111
R. Helsley RP BAL
11
130
L. Robert CF NYM
12
135
S. Torkelson 1B DET
13
154
N. Marte RF CIN
14
159
T. Imai SP HOU
15
178
J. Polanco DH NYM
16
183
B. Abreu RP HOU
17
202
J. Aranda 1B TB
18
207
T. Bibee SP CLE
19
226
G. Rodriguez SP LAA
20
231
T. Grisham CF NYY
21
250
R. Nelson SP ARI
22
255
B. Miller SP SEA
23
274
B. Ober SP MIN
Doc Eisenhauer
Rd
Pk
Player
1
11
F. Tatis Jr. RF SD
2
14
J. Caminero 3B TB
3
35
B. Harper 1B PHI
4
38
W. Langford LF TEX
5
59
C. Abrams SS WAS
6
62
M. Garcia 3B KC
7
83
E. Perez SP MIA
8
86
L. Keaschall 2B MIN
9
107
A. Ramirez C MIA
10
110
N. McLean SP NYM
11
131
J. Holliday 2B BAL
12
134
A. Burleson LF STL
13
155
I. Herrera DH STL
14
158
D. Santana RP PIT
15
179
R. Weathers SP NYY
16
182
R. O’Brien RP STL
17
203
G. Cole SP NYY
18
206
A. Painter SP PHI
19
227
S. Smith SP CHW
20
230
C. Early SP BOS
21
251
C. Walker 1B HOU
22
254
C. Martin RP TEX
23
275
B. Eldridge DH SF
Scott White
Rd
Pk
Player
1
12
G. Crochet SP BOS
2
13
P. Skenes SP PIT
3
36
F. Freeman 1B LAD
4
37
M. Betts SS LAD
5
60
J. Naylor 1B SEA
6
61
C. Bellinger LF NYY
7
84
B. Bichette SS NYM
8
85
R. Arozarena LF SEA
9
108
R. Iglesias RP ATL
10
109
N. Pivetta SP SD
11
132
T. Yesavage SP TOR
12
133
G. Williams SP CLE
13
156
E. Pagan RP CIN
14
157
D. Palencia RP CHC
15
180
T. Hernandez RF LAD
16
181
T. Ward LF BAL
17
204
C. Rodon SP NYY
18
205
C. Montgomery SS CHW
19
228
J. Westburg 3B BAL
20
229
A. Rutschman C BAL
21
252
J. Lopez SP ATH
22
253
M. McLain 2B CIN
23
276
A. Bohm 3B PHI