Sport: MLB<\/p>\n
Every single draft is different. Drafts are just like snowflakes, even if they look the same, each one has something unique about it. Directionally, things might be the same, but at the end of the day, it makes sense to just drop a Forrest Gump analogy on you.<\/p>\n
Drafts are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you\u2019re going to get. Yes, I know you are going to get chocolate. You might even know whether it\u2019s milk or dark chocolate. But until you get going, there\u2019s no real way of knowing.<\/p>\n
What?! Your fantasy baseball league wasn\u2019t hosted on Fantrax last season? Preposterous! Check out what the Fantrax MLB Commissioner<\/a> has to offer and we think you\u2019ll be singing a different tune for the 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n When it comes to drafts, you can take a look at all of the mock drafts and ADP you want, but every draft is different because the drafters are different. When drafting with 11 of your closest friends, all it takes is one person, or really one pick, to turn things upside down. Then everything else, is simply a reaction to that.<\/p>\n At the same time though, there is a lot of value in mock drafts. It allows you to test various strategies, react to different situations, and to get a feel for the market. Reviewing the drafts of others allows you to form your own opinions and thoughts to better shape your own approach.<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s take a look at a mock draft some of the Fantrax baseball staff did. Below you can find the reflections of others along with some of the draft picks I liked the most and the least.<\/p>\n Drafter Thoughts I picked 8th and I like that slot because you can kinda bank on getting Skenes or Skubal and then just hammer hitters. That\u2019s what I did, grabbing Junior Camineiro, Brice Turang, Roman Anthony, Jaren Duran and Hunter Goodman before making Eury Perez my second starter. I focused on taking guys who leave chalk outlines around baseballs. Junior\u2019s power is well known, but all but Turang have recorded an exit velocity over 116mph. Did you that Duran, with his 17 home run projection, hit one 117.7mph last year? And don\u2019t look now but my last pick Christian Moore has been tattooing balls 114+ in spring training.<\/p>\n I still really like the staff I put together waiting that long, adding Chase Burns, Trey Yesavage, Tatsuya Imai \u2013 whose stuff has been filthy in spring \u2013 as my top five. Ryan Weathers, Reynaldo Lopez and Braxton Ashcraft are also late round Stuff bets. In 12 teamers, that\u2019s the kind of pitcher I like, and getting Skubal to start provides the security to do that without feeling the need to grab \u201cSafe\u201d innings eaters.<\/p>\n Brian Jaeger \u2013 12th Pick<\/p>\n With the 12th pick, I was hoping to grab Garrett Crochet or Paul Skenes to start my pitching staff off with a consistent starter. However, Skenes went sixth, and Crochet was picked 11th. It was too early to grab the next highest-rated pitcher, so I pivoted to two players who would be productive across the board: Fernando Tatis Jr. and Kyle Tucker. This thought process of selecting five-tool players continued with my fourth pick, Zach Neto, gave me a comfortable start, knowing I\u2019m covering every offensive category.<\/p>\n I\u2019m very high on Cade Smith this season<\/a>, with Emmanuel Clase officially out of the picture. I feel good with him, Raisel Iglesias, and Kenley Jansen as my closers, who are all on teams that will be contending for their division title.<\/p>\n I contemplated selecting Agustin Ramirez or Salvador Perez with my eighth pick, but felt it would be a significant reach. So I hoped one of the two would make it back to me for my ninth pick. However, neither made it back to me. I picked Logan O\u2019Hoppe as my first catcher with my 17th pick out of desperation. I didn\u2019t like how early the previous catchers were going, but in a two-catcher league, I had no choice but to grab the Angels\u2019 backstop this late. I paIred him up with Gabriel Moreno as my catching duo. I\u2019m hoping Moreno has a bounce-back season, only playing 83 games last season due to a fractured hand.<\/p>\n Todd Hedberg \u2013 1st Overall<\/p>\n Mock drafts a fun way to get to know other fantasy baseball enthusiasts. After reading articles from many fellow writers over the last year it\u2019s exciting to see how they apply their insights into action on the draft board. Though, the core benefit of mock drafting, for me, is to test my draft strategy out.<\/p>\n This year, my first strategy in two-catcher leagues is to prioritize a top-tier talent at the position early on (Shea Langeliers, pick 6.12) and then wait until late to fill the other spot (Dillon Dingler, pick 28.12). This year\u2019s crop of catchers is far superior to past years; still, it quickly becomes unappealing in the second half of the draft. This is why I treat my C2 spot as fungible going into the season, knowing decent options will arise on the waiver wire over time.<\/p>\n The other strategy I tested out was seeing how aggressive I had to be on my target players. This year, I am keen on several players who were late-season breakouts or a couple of prospects who look ready to lead their teams from day one of the season. Fortunately, I was able to get many of my targets at the anticipated round. These players included Andy Pages pick 11.1, JJ Wetherholt pick 21.1, and Connelly Early pick 22.12.<\/p>\n Dave Funnell \u2013 10th Overall<\/p>\n My thoughts on my team:<\/p>\n went in wanting to try pocket aces or no pitching Gore, Lodolo, Cabrera, and Shota are all SP2-3\u2019s<\/p>\n Assume that Holliday and Rodon will be back by the end of April I\u2019m happy with it and happy that I hopefully won\u2019t have to bid on saves in FAAB, but rather SP, to make up that major deficit.<\/p>\n Ray Kuhn \u2013 4th Overall<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to know your audience when drafting. I\u2019m accustomed to closers flying off the board, so I rushed to take my second in round seven. Considering I\u2019m not used to seeing David Bednar available in round seven, that should have been my first clue that something was amiss. Regardless, starting my pitching staff with Hunter Brown\/Freddy Peralta, and Jhoan Duran\/Bednar is pretty impressive.<\/p>\n I like it even more, considering I didn\u2019t have to sacrifice offense to get there. Starting off with Bobby Witt and Jazz Chisholm gives me plenty of power and speed, and I was able to build from there.<\/p>\n Jackson Merrill is being undervalued this winter, and I have no issues with him as my OF1 in round six. The problem, though, is that Ian Happ smelt of desperation. Happ is a solid option, but he\u2019s just that: very bland.<\/p>\n Being able to draft \u201cmy guys\u201d like Ceddanne Rafaela and Jonathan Aranda was nice and I like my catcher duo. Francisco Alvarez and Austin Wells should combine for 50 home runs, and the price was right on both. Being able to sneak Carson Benge in late was another pick I liked. Overall, I was able to secure a lot of my targets and build a seemingly well-round team.<\/p>\n My Five Favorite Picks<\/p>\n Francisco Lindor, 3.2 \u2013 Lindor is already back in the lineup and was a borderline first-round pick prior to his hamate bone injury. My Five Least Favorite Picks<\/p>\n Adley Rutschman, 11.9 \u2013 While this is a two-catcher league, the position didn\u2019t fly off the board. Rutschman doesn\u2019t offer much in the way of upside these days, and he\u2019s not even the best catcher on his own team. Full Round-by-Round Mock Draft Results<\/p>\n Here are the full results of the mock draft. You can scroll through the rounds by clicking the arrows at the bottom of the table.<\/p>\n \tRoundPickPlayerTeamPosOv PickFantasy Team<\/p>\n \t11Shohei OhtaniLADUT1toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t12Aaron JudgeNYYOF2nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t13Juan SotoNYMOF3Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t14Bobby Witt Jr.KCSS4rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t15Ronald Acuna Jr.ATLOF5Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t16Paul SkenesPITP6Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t17Jose RamirezCLE3B72KPedro<\/p>\n \t18Tarik SkubalDETP8Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t19Elly De La CruzCINSS9RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t110Julio RodriguezSEAOF10Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t111Garrett CrochetBOSP11Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t112Fernando Tatis Jr.SDOF12bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t21Kyle TuckerLADOF13bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t22Cal RaleighSEAC14Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t23Gunnar HendersonBALSS15Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t24Nick KurtzATH1B16RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t25Junior CamineroTB3B17Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t26Corbin CarrollARIOF182KPedro<\/p>\n \t27Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR1B19Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t28Kyle SchwarberPHIUT20Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t29Jazz Chisholm Jr.NYY2B21rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t210Jackson ChourioMILOF22Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t211Ketel MarteARI2B23nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t212Pete AlonsoBAL1B24toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t31James WoodWSHOF25toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t32Francisco LindorNYMSS26nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t33Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP27Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t34Hunter BrownHOUP28rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t35Trea TurnerPHISS29Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t36Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHCOF30Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t37Cristopher SanchezPHIP312KPedro<\/p>\n \t38Brice TurangMIL2B32Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t39Jacob deGromTEXP33RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t310Yordan AlvarezHOUUT34Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t311Manny MachadoSD3B35Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t312Logan GilbertSEAP36bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t41Zach NetoLAASS37bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t42Matt OlsonATL1B38Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t43Brent RookerATHUT39Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t44Mason MillerSDP40RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t45Roman AnthonyBOSOF41Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t46Rafael DeversSFUT422KPedro<\/p>\n \t47Edwin DiazLADP43Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t48Bryce HarperPHI1B44Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t49Jhoan DuranPHIP45rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t410Bryan WooSEAP46Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t411Chris SaleATLP47nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t412Wyatt LangfordTEXOF48toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t51Max FriedNYYP49toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t52Cole RagansKCP50nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t53Logan WebbSFP51Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t54Freddy PeraltaNYMP52rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t55Mookie BettsLADSS53Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t56William ContrerasMILC54Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t57George KirbySEAP552KPedro<\/p>\n \t58Andres MunozSEAP56Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t59Austin RileyATL3B57RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t510Randy ArozarenaSEAOF58Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t511Freddie FreemanLAD1B59Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t512Jesus LuzardoPHIP60bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t61Cade SmithCLEP61bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t62Josh NaylorSEA1B62Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t63Maikel GarciaKC3B63Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t64Kyle BradishBALP64RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t65Jarren DuranBOSOF65Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t66CJ AbramsWSHSS662KPedro<\/p>\n \t67Riley GreeneDETOF67Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t68Byron BuxtonMINOF68Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t69Jackson MerrillSDOF69rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t610Geraldo PerdomoARISS70Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t611Ben RiceNYY1B71nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t612Shea LangeliersATHC72toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t71Eugenio SuarezCIN3B73toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t72Vinnie PasquantinoKC1B74nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t73Dylan CeaseTORP75Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t74David BednarNYYP76rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t75Cody BellingerNYYOF77Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t76Framber ValdezDETP78Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t77Christian YelichMILUT792KPedro<\/p>\n \t78Hunter GoodmanCOLC80Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t79Oneil CruzPITOF81RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t710Tyler SoderstromATHOF82Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t711Seiya SuzukiCHCUT83Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t712Alex BregmanCHC3B84bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t81George SpringerTOROF85bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t82Spencer StriderATLP86Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t83Devin WilliamsNYMP87Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t84Agustin RamirezMIAC88RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t85Eury PerezMIAP89Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t86Aroldis ChapmanBOSP902KPedro<\/p>\n \t87Corey SeagerTEXSS91Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t88Nick PivettaSDP92Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t89Brandon NimmoTEXOF93rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t810Joe RyanMINP94Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t811Nolan McLeanNYMP95nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t812Nico HoernerCHC2B96toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t91Kevin GausmanTORP97toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t92Jacob MisiorowskiMILP98nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t93Willy AdamesSFSS99Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t94Gavin WilliamsCLEP100rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t95Jose AltuveHOU2B101Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t96Sonny GrayBOSP102Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t97Luke KeaschallMIN2B1032KPedro<\/p>\n \t98Chase BurnsCINP104Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t99Mike TroutLAAUT105RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t910Salvador PerezKCC106Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t911Bo BichetteNYMSS107Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t912Michael BuschCHC1B108bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t101Ryan PepiotTBP109bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t102Michael Harris IIATLOF110Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t103Ryan HelsleyBALP111Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t104Lawrence ButlerATHOF112RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t105Drake BaldwinATLC113Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t106Will SmithLADC1142KPedro<\/p>\n \t107Teoscar HernandezLADOF115Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t108Matt ChapmanSF3B116Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t109Ian HappCHCOF117rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t1010Taylor WardBALOF118Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t1011Sandy AlcantaraMIAP119nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t1012Tyler GlasnowLADP120toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t111Andy PagesLADOF121toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t112Luis Robert Jr.NYMOF122nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t113Jeremy PenaHOUSS123Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t114Ceddanne RafaelaBOSOF124rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t115Luis CastilloSEAP125Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t116Jo AdellLAAOF126Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t117Kyle StowersMIAOF1272KPedro<\/p>\n \t118Dansby SwansonCHCSS128Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t119Adley RutschmanBALC129RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t1110MacKenzie GoreTEXP130Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t1111Jakob MarseeMIAOF131Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t1112Brandon LowePIT2B132bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t121Spencer TorkelsonDET1B133bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t122Brandon WoodruffMILP134Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t123Nick LodoloCINP135Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t124Cade HortonCHCP136RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t125Trey YesavageTORP137Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t126Cam SchlittlerNYYP1382KPedro<\/p>\n \t127Ozzie AlbiesATL2B139Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t128Steven KwanCLEOF140Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t129Yandy DiazTBUT141rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t1210Trevor RogersBALP142Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t1211Emmet SheehanLADP143nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t1212Josh HaderHOUP144toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t131Michael KingSDP145toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t132Chandler SimpsonTBOF146nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t133Nathan EovaldiTEXP147Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t134Jac CaglianoneKCOF148rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t135Robbie RaySFP149Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t136Blake SnellLADP150Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t137Noelvi MarteCINOF1512KPedro<\/p>\n \t138Tatsuya ImaiHOUP152Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t139Matt McLainCIN2B153RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t1310Edward CabreraCHCP154Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t1311Drew RasmussenTBP155Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t1312Raisel IglesiasATLP156bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t141Ranger SuarezBOSP157bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t142Trevor StoryBOSSS158Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t143Shota ImanagaCHCP159Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t144Daniel PalenciaCHCP160RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t145Sal StewartCIN1B161Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t146Jeff HoffmanTORP1622KPedro<\/p>\n \t147Evan CarterTEXOF163Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t148Munetaka MurakamiCHW3B164Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t149Jonathan ArandaTB1B165rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t1410Bryson StottPHI2B166Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t1411Zack WheelerPHIP167nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t1412Xavier EdwardsMIA2B168toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t151Sal FrelickMILOF169toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t152Isaac ParedesHOU3B170nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t153Tanner BibeeCLEP171Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t154Addison BargerTOR3B172rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t155Bubba ChandlerPITP173Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t156Carlos EstevezKCP174Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t157Bryan ReynoldsPITOF1752KPedro<\/p>\n \t158Jacob WilsonATHSS176Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t159Gerrit ColeNYYP177RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t1510Jackson HollidayBAL2B178Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t1511Heliot RamosSFOF179Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t1512Christian WalkerHOU1B180bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t161Daulton VarshoTOROF181bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t162Gleyber TorresDET2B182Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t163Yainer DiazHOUC183Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t164Konnor GriffinPITSS184RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t165Pete FairbanksMIAP185Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t166Samuel BasalloBALC1862KPedro<\/p>\n \t167Hunter GreeneCINP187Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t168Zac GallenARIP188Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t169Francisco AlvarezNYMC189rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t1610Willson ContrerasBOS1B190Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t1611Trevor MegillMILP191nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t1612Kazuma OkamotoTOR3B192toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t171Abner UribeMILP193toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t172Kyle TeelCHWC194nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t173Aaron NolaPHIP195Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t174Andrew AbbottCINP196rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t175Jack FlahertyDETP197Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t176Joe MusgroveSDP198Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t177Emilio PaganCINP1992KPedro<\/p>\n \t178Dylan CrewsWSHOF200Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t179Adolis GarciaPHIOF201RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t1710Kris BubicKCP202Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t1711Shane BazBALP203Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t1712Logan O’HoppeLAAC204bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t181Matthew BoydCHCP205bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t182Alec BurlesonSTL1B206Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t183Kyle ManzardoCLEUT207Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t184Jake BurgerTEX1B208RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t185Jordan BeckCOLOF209Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t186Daylen LileWSHOF2102KPedro<\/p>\n \t187Griffin JaxTBP211Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t188Trent GrishamNYYOF212Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t189Colton CowserBALOF213rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t1810Royce LewisMIN3B214Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t1811Jorge PolancoNYMUT215nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t1812Ramon LaureanoSDOF216toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t191Colson MontgomeryCHWSS217toddhedberg<\/p>\n \t192Alec BohmPHI3B218nbakerngb<\/p>\n \t193TJ FriedlCINOF219Cody\u2019s RACCS<\/p>\n \t194Wilyer AbreuBOSOF220rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t195Merrill KellyARIP221Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t196Jordan WestburgBAL3B222Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t197Marcus SemienNYM2B2232KPedro<\/p>\n \t198Andrew VaughnMIL1B224Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t199Shane McClanahanTBP225RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t1910Carlos RodonNYYP226Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t1911Noah CameronKCP227Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t1912Brenton DoyleCOLOF228bjaeger2424<\/p>\n 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KellerPITP251Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t2112Brendan DonovanSEA2B252bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t221Casey MizeDETP253bjaeger2424<\/p>\n \t222Yusei KikuchiLAAP254Chaselamping<\/p>\n \t223Mike YastrzemskiATLOF255Davey_Lou<\/p>\n \t224Andrew PainterPHIP256RotoDaddy<\/p>\n \t225Ezequiel TovarCOLSS257Jeff Good<\/p>\n \t226Bryce MillerSEAP2582KPedro<\/p>\n \t227Carter JensenKCC259Paul Dunne<\/p>\n \t228Alejandro KirkTORC260Yankeefreak4<\/p>\n \t229Austin WellsNYYC261rkuhn28<\/p>\n \t2210J.T. 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\nJeff Good \u2013 8th Pick<\/p>\n
\nSkenes and Skubal went, so I went with the latter
\nTaking Yordan 3-10 felt like a steal\u2026 will likely gain OF eligibility at some point
\nneeded OF, as it dries up quickly, so I got three top ones
\nHate 3B, so taking Maikel should be a steady force
\nFirst pitchers taken were for saves\u2026 both should be the closer all year if healthy
\nMackenzie Gore is by no means SP1, but I love him in Texas<\/p>\n
\nYanier C2 is a steal as a nice bounce-back
\nDominguez as RP3 is nice, but Suarez might be overkill
\nLate round SP in Burrows, Harrison, and Liberatore all have upside<\/p>\n
\nCade Smith, 6.1 \u2013 What did I say about waiting for closers here? Smith is one of the best, and in some leagues, he\u2019s not going to make it past round three. This is the perfect example as to why it\u2019s important to understand how your league approaches closers.
\nTrevor Story, 14.2 \u2013 Sure, there are some injury concerns with Story, but at this point in the draft, it\u2019s criminal. Both his power and speed were on display in spades last season. In a 12-team league, the replacement value is that much better as well so I\u2019m willing to take the risk.
\nShane McClanahan, 19.9 \u2013 All systems appear to be a go for the talented left-hander. He\u2019s looked good so far this spring, and he offers more upside than most of the pitchers going a few rounds ahead of this.
\nMichael Burrows, 26.3 \u2013 When the Houston Astros trade for a pitcher, they generally know what they\u2019re doing. Burrows has stuff that needs to be unlocked, and I\u2019m expecting that to happen this season.<\/p>\n
\nJosh Hader, 12.12 \u2013 Closers weren\u2019t costly in this draft, and this one isn\u2019t healthy. Hader is expected to miss at least the first two weeks of the season. And when he does come back, it\u2019s unclear what that looks like.
\nOneil Cruz, 7.9 \u2013 The tools are loud, but the performance isn\u2019t. Cruz strikes out way too much, and the batting average is a legitimate liability.
\nEvan Carter, 14.7 \u2013 Since the postseason of 2023, Carter has been on a downward slope. While he might bounce back, this is probably about 10 rounds too early to take that chance.
\nJordan Westburg, 19.6 \u2013 At best, Westburg isn\u2019t going to be back until July. To be honest, I\u2019m not sure I believe that to be the case. Unless you have unlimited Injured List spots, he\u2019s going to be dropped well before you can utilize him.<\/p>\n