The 2023 MLB Draft will get underway this Sunday and the Oakland Athletics hold the No. 6 pick in the first round. The A’s have been linked to several college bats in the lead up to the draft. With that in mind, FanGraphs’ prospect writer Eric Longenhagen projects TCU third baseman Brayden Taylor to Oakland in his first mock draft of the season.
Longenhagen mentions that Virginia catcher Kyle Teel is also a possibility and he was linked heavily to Oakland early on. He cites some buzz coming out of the draft combine for his reasoning in going with Taylor.