2023 MLB draft – Mock drafts, rankings, order and analysis

The 2023 MLB draft is lower than two months away, with this yr’s occasion scheduled to be held July 11-13 at the side of Main League Baseball’s All-Star Sport festivities.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 choose, adopted by the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Pink Sox and Baltimore Orioles. Whereas there is no such thing as a clear-cut alternative for the highest choose this yr, Vanderbilt aces Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, highschool shortstops Jordan Lawlar and Marcelo Mayer and Louisville catcher Henry Davis are among the many draft prospects anticipated to return off the board first.

After being shortened to 5 rounds in 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the draft will encompass 20 rounds this yr — half the size of the earlier 40-round version final held in 2019.

Which prospect does ESPN MLB draft knowledgeable Kiley McDaniel favor? Which potential star of the longer term is your favourite staff focusing on with its first-round choose? And who may very well be the late-round gems this yr? Take a look at our full protection of the draft under, together with mock drafts, prospect rankings, participant evaluation, draft order and extra.

MLB mock drafts and rankings

Mock Draft 1.0

Draft rankings 2.0: High 100

Draft rankings 1.0: Preliminary prime 50

MLB draft evaluation

Draft inventory watch: Who’s enjoying their method into first spherical?

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Kumar Rocker, Jack Leiter and their dad and mom talk about the Vanderbilt pitchers’ journeys to the diamond.

Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and their journeys to stardom

McDaniel: How one highschool recreation may change the MLB draft

McDaniel: Draft inventory watch

Observe Vanderbilt aces Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker

McDaniel: Scouting Vandy’s Leiter/Rocker ace duo

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Kiley McDaniel breaks down his newest MLB mock draft projections for this yr’s prime three picks.

First spherical

(Be aware: The Houston Astros forfeit their first two picks of this draft as punishment for his or her unlawful signal stealing.)

1. Pittsburgh Pirates
2. Texas Rangers
3. Detroit Tigers
4. Boston Pink Sox
5. Baltimore Orioles
6. Arizona Diamondbacks
7. Kansas Metropolis Royals
8. Colorado Rockies
9. Los Angeles Angels
10. New York Mets
11. Washington Nationals
12. Seattle Mariners
13. Philadelphia Phillies
14. San Francisco Giants
15. Milwaukee Brewers
16. Miami Marlins
17. Cincinnati Reds
18. St. Louis Cardinals
19. Toronto Blue Jays
20. New York Yankees
21. Chicago Cubs
22. Chicago White Sox
23. Cleveland Indians
24. Atlanta Braves
25. Oakland Athletics
26. Minnesota Twins
27. San Diego Padres
28. Tampa Bay Rays
29. Los Angeles Dodgers

Compensation picks

30. Cincinnati Reds (Trevor Bauer)

Aggressive stability spherical A

31. Miami Marlins
32. Detroit Tigers
33. Milwaukee Brewers
34. Tampa Bay Rays
35. Cincinnati Reds
36. Minnesota Twins

Second spherical

37. Pittsburgh Pirates
38. Texas Rangers
39. Detroit Tigers
40. Boston Pink Sox
41. Baltimore Orioles
42. Arizona Diamondbacks
43. Kansas Metropolis Royals
44. Colorado Rockies
45. Los Angeles Angels
46. New York Mets
47. Washington Nationals
48. Seattle Mariners
49. Philadelphia Phillies
50. San Francisco Giants
51. Milwaukee Brewers
52. Miami Marlins
53. Cincinnati Reds
54. St. Louis Cardinals
55. New York Yankees
56. Chicago Cubs
57. Chicago White Sox
58. Cleveland Indians
59. Atlanta Braves
60. Oakland Athletics
61. Minnesota Twins
62. San Diego Padres
63. Tampa Bay Rays
64. Los Angeles Dodgers

Aggressive stability spherical B

64. Pittsburgh Pirates
65. Baltimore Orioles
66. Kansas Metropolis Royals
67. Arizona Diamondbacks
68. Colorado Rockies
69. Cleveland Indians
70. St. Louis Cardinals
71. San Diego Padres