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Updated: June 10, 2016
The 2017 MLB Mock Draft will be updated again on July 11, 2016. The draft order is according to the MLB Standings as of June 10, 2016. View our scouting reports by clicking on a player’s name.
The 2017 draft features plenty of college pitching talent, with Brendan McKay, Alex Faedo, J.B. Bukauskas, Alex Lange, Tanner Houck and Kyle Wright all potentially being first-round picks. Out of those pitchers McKay, Bukauskas and Faedo are the only candidates to go 1-1 in next year’s draft. Hagen Danner is a prep arm to keep an eye on this summer, he’s also a candidate to go 1-1, which would make him the first right-handed prep arm selected at that spot.
It looks like the 2017 draft is a lot more talented than the 2016 draft was, with Florida catcher J.J. Schwarz leading the way. Schwarz didn’t have the season statistically that he did in 2015, but he still looks to be the top prospect for most teams, especially with the current state of catchers in the major leagues. K.J. Harrison is another catcher to watch over the next year.
Jake Burger could be next year’s Kyle Lewis, hitting a slash of .346/.405/.605 with 25 homers and 114 RBIs in his two years at Missouri State. Yes, the competition isn’t great, but his bat has been so good that a team will most likely take a chance on him early.
Alejandro Toral and Mark Vientos are the top high school position players. Both are high upside players that could eventually be the face of a franchise. Vientos is a potential five-tool guy, while Toral has great contact and power ability.
Click on a player’s name to view scouting report. Click on a team’s name to view history of first round picks and signing bonuses. Click on a school’s name to view players that were drafted in the first round from that school.
Round 1
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | HT | WT | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | J.J. Schwarz | C | 6'1" | 205 | Florida |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | Mark Vientos | SS | 6'3" | 175 | Charles W. Flanagan HS (FL) |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | Brendan McKay | LHP | 6'2" | 203 | Louisville |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | Hagen Danner | RHP | 6'1" | 185 | Huntington Beach HS (CA) |
| 5 | Oakland Athletics | Alejandro Toral | 1B | 6'2" | 220 | Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL) |
| 6 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Alex Faedo | RHP | 6'4" | 220 | Florida |
| 7 | Los Angeles Angels | Cole Turney | OF | 6'1" | 200 | William B. Travis HS (AR) |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rays | DL Hall | LHP | 6'2" | 170 | Houston County (GA) |
| 9 | Colorado Rockies | Jeren Kendall | OF | 5'11" | 180 | Vanderbilt |
| 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | J.B. Bukauskas | RHP | 6'0" | 189 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Houston Astros | Royce Lewis | SS | 6'2" | 180 | J Serra HS (CA) |
| 12 | Philadelphia Phillies | K.J. Harrison | C | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon State |
| 13 | Chicago White Sox | Jordon Adell | OF | 6'3" | 200 | Ballard HS (KY) |
| 14 | New York Yankees | Tanner Houck | RHP | 6'5" | 202 | Missouri |
| 15 | Detroit Tigers | Conner Uselton | OF | 6'3" | 185 | Southmore HS (OK) |
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | HT | WT | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kansas City Royals | Jake Burger | 3B | 6'2" | 210 | Missouri State |
| 17 | Toronto Blue Jays | Kyle Wright | RHP | 6'4" | 200 | Vanderbilt |
| 18 | Miami Marlins | Hunter Greene | RHP | 6'3" | 195 | Notre Dame HS (CA) |
| 19 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pavin Smith | 1B | 6'2" | 200 | Virginia |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jayson Gonzalez | 3B | 6'2" | 205 | Bishop Amat HS (CA) |
| 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | Alex Lange | RHP | 6'3" | 198 | LSU |
| 22 | Seattle Mariners | Hans Crouse | RHP | 6'4" | 170 | Dana Hills HS (CA) |
| 23 | Cleveland Indians | Turner Larkins | RHP | 6'3" | 210 | Texas A&M |
| 24 | New York Mets | Quentin Holmes | OF | 6'2" | 180 | Monsignor McClancy (NY) |
| 25 | Boston Red Sox | Freddy Zamora | SS | 6'1" | 175 | Miami Killian HS (FL) |
| 26 | San Francisco Giants | Cobi Johnson | RHP | 6'4" | 190 | Florida State |
| 27 | Washington Nationals | Drew Rasmussen | RHP | 6'1" | 225 | Oregon State |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles | Justin Farmer | OF | 6'0" | 195 | Riverview HS (FL) |
| 29 | Texas Rangers | Dylan Busby | 1B | 6'3" | 185 | Florida State |
| 30 | Chicago Cubs | Clarke Schmidt | RHP | 6'1" | 190 | South Carolina |