Folks around the SB Nation ecosystem organized a last-second community mock draft in anticipation of tonight’s festivities, and for some reason they saw fit to let me make picks for the Marlins. As a final preview of the draft’s first day, here’s a rundown of how things went for me:
Round 1 Results
- Pirates - Jordan Lalwar, SS, Dallas Jesuit (TX)
- Rangers - Marcelo Mayer, SS, Eastlake (CA)
- Tigers - Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Red Sox - Henry Davis, C, Louisville
- Orioles - Kahlil Watson, SS, Wake Forest HS (NC)
- Diamondbacks - Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
- Royals - Brady House, SS, Winder-Barrow (GA)
- Rockies - Sal Frelick, OF/2B, Boston College
- Angels - Jackson Jobe, RHP, Heritage Hall (OK)
- Mets - Ty Madden, RHP, Texas
- Nationals - Colton Cowser, CF, Sam Houston State
- Mariners - Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State
- Phillies - Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Ole Miss
- Giants - Benny Montgomery, Red Land (PA)
- Brewers - Matt McLain, SS, UCLA
- Marlins - Harry Ford, C, North Cobb (GA)
- Reds - Andrew Painter, RHP, Cavalry Christian (FL)
- Cardinals - Sam Bachman, RHP, Miami (OH)
- Blue Jays - Gavin Williams, RHP, Eastern Carolina
- Yankees - Will Bednar, RHP, Mississippi State
- Cubs - Michael McGreevy, RHP, UC Santa Barbara
- White Sox - Colson Montgomery, SS, Southridge (IN)
- Indians - Bubba Chandler, RHP/SS, North Oconee (GA)
- Braves - Trey Sweeney, SS, Eastern Illinois
- A’s - Will Taylor, CF, Dutch Fork (SC)
- Twins - Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
- Padres - Izaac Pacheco, 3B, Friendswood (TX)
- Rays - Ryan Cusick, RHP, Wake Forest
- Dodgers - Joe Mack, C, Williamsville East (NY)
- Reds - Max Muncy, SS, Thousand Oaks (CA)
- Marlins - Anthony Solometo, LHP, Bishop Eustace (NJ)
Round One
While there were some mild surprises in the top half in terms of pick order, this group of 15 more or less fell in line with my expectations, and made my choice at 16 an easy one.