Starters logging over 200 innings in a However, Fantasy Baseball registration is now open! I do not mind waiting on first base this draft season, as there are some later-friendly options. 79. SS2 J.P. Crawford, SEA (Pick: 26.6) Josh Hader, MIL (RP1) -- Karabell Ryan Pressly, HOU (RP8) -- Zola MLB saw some sandlot-style baseball in Florida. 139. RP2 Raisel Iglesias, LAA (Pick: 7.8) Matt Chapman, TOR (3B9) -- Mass, 131. 186. Jordan Romano, TOR (RP9) -- Karabell It wasnt the value so much as he is the SP2 on that team when, Drafting out of the three spot in this 12 team draft, I was happy to start my draft with a great piece in Vlad Guerrero Jr, who provides me with average, HR, RBI, and Runs, and then I was able to follow that up with getting an ace in, in the second round. SP1 Brandon Woodruff, MIL (Pick: 2.5) He finished on a high note last season, resembling his CY Young form. I learned my lesson and drafted the top reliever in baseball last season in Diaz. OF1 Juan Soto, WSH (Pick: 1.1) It wasnt the value so much as he is the SP2 on that team when Alek Manoah, Shane McClahan, Trevor Rogers, and Jos Berros all went in the next round of picks. Others Considered: Kevin Gausman (SP TOR), Luis Castillo (SP SEA). Trent Grisham, SD (OF46) -- Mass, 191. And all of a sudden I started to Homer Simpson myself back into the bushes.So I can imagine Im going to be the scapegoat and be everyones worst pick of the draft. Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT (3B11) -- Mass, 171. OF1 Yordan Alvarez, HOU (Pick: 3.7) on April 1, 2022. OF6 Riley Greene, DET (Pick: 20.5) RP4 Corey Knebel, PHI (Pick: 19.6) Gerrit Cole is a top-five pick, and players like Corbin Burnes and Max Scherzer are early picks. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are use with permission of the applicable MLB entities. He was hurt by the dimension changes at Camden last season, which may still hurt in 2023. Jonathan Schoop, DET (1B22) -- Best OF2 Mark Canha, NYM (Pick: 15.10) Second, I am not paying up for closers. My main objection was not to chase anything throughout the draft and to build a well-balanced team with some flexibility and I think I accomplished that. Let's take a look at the draft board and get to the team breakdowns! It will be difficult to duplicate his 2022 1B2 Rhys Hoskins, PHI (Pick: 12.10) Gleyber Torres, NYY (SS14) -- Cockcroft 2B2 Brendan Rodgers, COL (Pick: 25.4 | 2B/SS) Personally, I think Coops third-round pick of Robbie Ray is a bit of an eyesore. Mock drafts take too much time! Kyle Cantlon Were just shy of two months into the amateur baseball season this spring, which means we have a decent amount of new information to work Dont get me wrong they are all talented, but this is just a philosophical difference of mine. Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. My task in these upcoming articles is to take part in quick mock drafts using the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator. Zac Gallen, ARI (SP48) -- Best Edwin Diaz, NYM (RP5) -- Becquey India endured the classic sophomore slump when he missed 59 games and watched his year-over-year OPS drop 130 points in 2022. Tarik Skubal, DET (SP29) -- Mass 52. Cole tossed 40 more strikeouts than the San Diego starter and won five more starts. SP3 Nathan Eovaldi, BOS (Pick: 10.2) Others Considered: William Contreras (C MIL). Rhys Hoskins, PHI (1B11) -- Carty, 121. Gambling problem? Giovanny Gallegos, STL (RP11) -- Schoenfield Tanner Houck, BOS (SP68) -- Zola Getting them that late could be a steal! He threw 152 innings last year while improving his pitch mix and strikeout skills. 99. The first call in the second round of action was SP Shane Bieber. OF2 Aaron Judge, NYY (Pick: 5.3) Of course, things can change as ADP changes, but give me the middle-round picks for now. Riley Greene, DET (OF48) -- Schoenfield WebFantasy Store Mock Draft Lobby Mock Draft Room Status Drafting Rooms: 0 Full Rooms: 0 Already perfected your draft strategy? Ray will eat innings, strike out a ton, and the improved walk rates will continue, leading to solid ratios. After that top-tier of starters, though, there is a wealth of starters who are similar in stats, any of which can help benefit your team without reaching for them. The bad? 60. Others Considered: Anthony Rizzo (1B NYY). You can find recaps for Rounds 1-2 here, Rounds 3-4 here and Rounds 5-6 here. 164. SP2 Freddy Peralta, MIL (Pick: 5.7) Wil Myers, SD (OF53) -- Best Frank Schwindel, CHC (1B25) -- Best 187. 1 hitter? The wait on starting pitching comes to an end with the pick of Ray. 78. Charlie Blackmon, COL (OF33) -- Mass 1. A switch was flipped. 109. Cha c sn phm trong gi hng. 1B2 Jonathan Schoop, DET (Pick: 19.7 | 1B/2B) Corey Knebel, PHI (RP17) -- Schoenfield Dansby Swanson, ATL (SS14) -- Carty | B-T: L-L | Age: 21 | Class: Sophomore Scouting Report: Whisenhunt seemed poised to be one 97. 154. Each draft is assigned a draft grade and overall ranking versus your opponents. 3B1 Jose Ramirez, CLE (Pick: 1.4) 236. Andrew McCutchen, MIL (OF56) -- Zola 35. In addition, he was one of the last top-end shortstops on the board, making him a near must-pick for the team. SP8 Cal Quantrill, CLE (Pick: 22.9 | SP/RP) Our tool lets you instantly see the results based on our consensus projections. Ryan McMahon, COL (3B11) -- Karabell Well, quite a bit has happened since Alek Manoah, TOR (SP23) -- Karabell Aroldis Chapman, NYY (RP8) -- Becquey 2B1 DJ LeMahieu, NYY (Pick: 7.7 | 2B/1B/3B) Joe Ryan, MIN (SP58) -- Karabell Mock draft results arent realistic. SP5 Blake Snell, SD (Pick: 15.9) The 2023 MLB Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide is now available and it is 100% FREE. 197. OF3 Eddie Rosario, ATL (Pick: 12.2) Others Considered: Jose Berrios (SP TOR). The 15th round is where I found a couple of picks that I liked and that was Alex Kirilloff and Jarred Kelenic. Yasmani Grandal, CHW (C4) -- Schoenfield 226. This mock draft represents, in my estimation, the floor for Carter in the aftermath of this major news. For my favorite pick, I thought I could sneak Justin Verlander in and waited a few too many picks and he was taken with the last pick in the 13th round. RP5 Alex Colome, COL (Pick: 26.2), C1 J.T. SP7 Patrick Corbin, WSH (Pick: 19.5) Pablo Lopez, MIA (SP29) -- McCormick 84. 10. Tommy Edman, STL (2B11) -- Soppe Manny Machado, SD (3B3) -- Karabell Create a league. Enrique Hernandez, BOS (OF35) -- Carty 109. SP5 German Marquez, COL (Pick: 12.1) Early mock: 2022's Top 20 Draft prospects. My favorite pick from another team in this draft was Adam Ronis pick of Justin Verlander in the 13th round. I really like these post-hype guys who we all ran to the waiver wire for last year and they didnt kill it right off the bat. The situation gets more muddied every year and I feel like 2022 is the least settled this position has ever been. He certainly looked like a rookie at times, but theres the reason for optimism. 250. SP3 Alek Manoah, TOR (Pick: 8.9) 200. The parity outside the top handful of pitchers, though, allows you to find a Musgrove later in the draft and still have depth on your roster. Round 1, No. Early mock: 2022's Top 20 Draft prospects. SP1 Zack Wheeler, PHI (Pick: 5.5) 107. To realize when to target pitchers, certain hitting positions or statistics, and more. OF6 Chris Taylor, LAD (Pick: 24.9 | OF/2B/SS) 229. 149. Franmil Reyes, CLE (DH3) -- Mass, 151. The ability to lock those numbers in a while, also adding all that power as the draft goes on, makes for an excellent pick. Trey Mancini, BAL (1B15) -- Becquey You don't currently have any notifications. Bo Bichette, TOR (SS3) -- Schoenfield Austin Hays, BAL (OF52) -- McCormick RP1 Josh Hader, MIL (Pick: 6.6) Listen, I understand the durability concerns here with Trout given the past few years but when healthy and on the field, this guy is an absolute horse and still rivals anyone when it comes to being the best player in baseball. OF6 Hunter Renfroe, MIL (Pick: 15.4) 2023 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Bears Land Jalen Carter, Texans Snag First QB C.J. He has a flexor strain and suffered a setback in rehab. 16. RP4 Paul Sewald, SEA (Pick: 26.8), C1 Tyler Stephenson, CIN (Pick: 24.7 | C/1B) 44. Patrick Sandoval, LAA (SP64) -- Carty, 201. 204. OF5 Tommy Pham, CIN (Pick: 18.6) 12. SP5 Trevor Rogers, MIA (Pick: 13.6) Kolten Wong, MIL (2B13) -- Zola Hunter Renfroe, MIL (OF35) -- Soppe After completing all three drafts, I liked the middle-round picks. OF2 Mitch Haniger, SEA (Pick: 11.7) 156. Xander Bogaerts, BOS (SS4) -- Mass, 31. Swanson has showcased 20+ home run power in back-to-back seasons while also showing the ability to steal 15+ bases. MLB Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide Published: Mar 21, 2022 With the 2022 fantasy baseball season quickly upon us, the Fantasy Alarm staff took part in our Nathan Eovaldi, BOS (SP30) -- Zola Trea Turner, LAD (SS1) -- Karabell Jean Segura, PHI (2B13) -- Cockcroft 2B2 Brandon Lowe, TB (Pick: 6.5) 1B3 Luke Voit, SD (Pick: 26.3) Ray makes for a nice SP2 after waiting on starting pitching for so long. OF1 Ketel Marte, ARI (Pick: 4.8 | OF/2B) It will be difficult to duplicate his 2022 success, but another great season should be on tap for Diaz. 84. Buehler has elite strikeout numbers and should win a ton of games this year. October 14, 2022 12:19 PM. July 20th, 2021. OF1 Eloy Jimenez, CHW (Pick: 4.5) Franmil Reyes, CLE (DH3) -- Cockcroft SS1 Xander Bogaerts, BOS (Pick: 3.5) SP1 Walker Buehler, LAD (Pick: 2.5) 1B3 Brandon Belt, SF (Pick: 26.5) 18. SP8 Elieser Hernandez, MIA (Pick: 23.6) SP1 Aaron Nola, PHI (Pick: 2.10) SP4 Nathan Eovaldi, BOS (Pick: 12.3) Bryce Harper, PHI (OF3) -- McCormick 188. 70. RP3 David Bednar, PIT (Pick: 21.5) John Means, BAL (SP70) -- McCormick Well, I missed some news on Monday pertaining to one player in particular. He is just 24 years old and looks to be an everyday player for Miami this season. Looking for fantasy football mock drafts? Dylan Cease, CHW (SP32) -- Best, 111. I know many will pick on Dan Servodidio for taking equally as injured Lance McCullers in round nine but you can bounce back from a bad pick in round nine.. Dan took Tatis in round three. If you'd like to conduct your own mock drafts, check out the Mock Draft Lobby, select one of several league types and sizes available, and you'll be mock drafting in minutes. 248. 120. Yordan Alvarez, HOU (OF8) -- Karabell RP1 Michael Kopech, CHW (Pick: 11.2) The Playbook, Inning 9: Mastering the 2023 fantasy baseball player pool, The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball, Fantasy baseball: Hot stove analysis of offseason trades and free-agent signings, Karabell's way-too-early top-25 players for 2023, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues, Fantasy baseball rankings category-based leagues 2022, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I mentioned a lot of excellent, late first-base targets, and Tellez is my favorite in the bunch. Bo Bichette, TOR (SS2) -- Becquey 208. Paul Goldschmidt, STL (1B4) -- Soppe OF3 Julio Rodriguez, SEA (Pick: 14.3) NBA Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft (2022 2023) This would probably be an under-slot deal, but a Mike Yastrzemski, SF (OF51) -- Becquey OF3 Chris Taylor, LAD (Pick: 14.5 | OF/2B/SS) 88. John Means, BAL (SP51) -- Becquey 75. 225. Luis Garcia, HOU (SP39) -- Zola Strong SP5. Then something happened. But the Naval Academy graduate is finally pursuing his MLB dream. OF1 Austin Meadows, TB (Pick: 13.1) 180. Luke Voit, SD (1B23) -- Cockcroft Also, your team does not need to chase saves on the waiver wire throughout the season. SP1 Max Scherzer, NYM (Pick: 2.8) 1B2 Trey Mancini, BAL (Pick: 17.3) Anyone can create a contest and the winning lineup is shown once the contest expires. 40. 1B2 Bobby Dalbec, BOS (Pick: 22.7) 16. OF4 Hunter Renfroe, MIL (Pick: 13.9) Morton should go 5+ innings in every start while not destroying your ratios. While the team names leave something to be desired there were some pretty interesting picks and late-round sleepers that should be on your 2022 fantasy baseball player rankings. OF1 J.D. AJ Pollock, LAD (OF38) -- Best 19. Luis Robert, CHW (OF17) -- Soppe Join or start a league for free >>. 147. 86. SP11 Jameson Taillon, NYY (Pick: 26.2) My least favorite from another team was that of Lance McCullers going in round nine is awful. Bailey Ober, MIN (SP55) -- Carty OF3 Seiya Suzuki, CHC (Pick: 13.7) SP2 Sandy Alcantara, MIA (Pick: 4.5) I like not forcing picks and going more with the draft flow this season. 2B2 Tommy Edman, STL (Pick: 12.1 | 2B/OF) SP4 Shane Baz, TB (Pick: 16.3) 45. 255. Sean Manaea, OAK (SP28) -- Zola Didnt lose focus and did not realize I was on the clock. Rowan Wick, CHC (RP29) -- Carty Nolan Arenado, STL (3B5) -- Soppe We hosted a 2022 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft across 1B1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., TOR (Pick: 1.3) 3B1 Anthony Rendon, LAA (Pick: 8.5) 135. 3B1 Yoan Moncada, CHW (Pick: 12.10) 162. Marcus Semien, TEX (2B3) -- Schoenfield OF7 Austin Hays, BAL (Pick: 23.4) 2B1 Jose Altuve, HOU (Pick: 3.9) Trea Turner, Alex Verdugo, BOS (OF26) -- Best SP3 Joe Musgrove, SD (Pick: 6.9) JT Brubaker, PIT (SP76) -- Mass 8. SP1 Max Scherzer, NYM (Pick: 2.3) Talking Cardinals, 2022 Mock Draft. Tim Anderson, CHW (SS4) -- Best Want to know what will happen if you take some stud pitchers earlyor wait on filling your bullpen until the late rounds? Why Should I do a Mock Draft? Tarik Skubal, DET (SP35) -- Mass Back to the offense with Garcia. Randal Grichuk, COL (OF46) -- Zola 140. He got injured in the ALDS last season and has had multiple elbow injuries in his career. 230. 2B1 Jake Cronenworth, SD (Pick: 7.2 | 2B/1B/SS) But these kids are both super talented and another year in the big leagues should grow their development. RP1 Josh Hader, MIL (Pick: 4.4) SP4 Eduardo Rodriguez, DET (Pick: 11.10) 3B2 Ryan McMahon, COL (Pick: 14.9 | 3B/2B) Lance McCullers Jr., HOU (SP66) -- Best OF4 Eloy Jimenez, CHW (Pick: 9.2) 257. Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Results Late Pick. (who is essentially an older Vlad Jr.), even if I jumped the market in getting him at pick 46(nearly 20 picks ahead of his ADP). OF4 Austin Meadows, TB (Pick: 16.9) OF6 Jarred Kelenic, SEA (Pick: 23.8) WebFantasy Baseball Mock Drafts Our Draft Simulator is the easiest way to prepare for your draft. OF4 Michael Brantley, HOU (Pick: 16.6) 95. The .219 average will deter some, but Tellez was incredibly unlucky. Blake Snell, SD (SP43) -- McCormick Fantasy baseball: Head-to-head points mock draft, The Playbook, Inning 9: Mastering the 2023 fantasy baseball player pool, The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball, Fantasy baseball: Hot stove analysis of offseason trades and free-agent signings, Karabell's way-too-early top-25 players for 2023, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues, Fantasy baseball rankings category-based leagues 2022, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 80. SS1 Wander Franco, TB (Pick: 4.8) Emmanuel Clase, CLE (RP3) -- Cockcroft Jean Segura, PHI (2B12) -- Carty All rights reserved. Our mock draft simulator is a way to practice for your next draft or to simply have a bit of fun. Getting them that late could be a steal! Randy Arozarena, TB (OF39) -- Becquey 55. It should be better than that, but you never know. 153. Frank Schwindel, CHC (1B14) -- Karabell 194. SS2 Javier Baez, DET (Pick: 18.8 | SS/2B) Brusdar Graterol, LAD (RP28) -- Soppe Nathan Eovaldi, BOS (SP33) -- Schoenfield 2023 Yahoo Fantasy Sports LLC. 188. 98. You don't currently have any notifications. DH1 Franmil Reyes, CLE (Pick: 12.8) He was great in June and July when the strikeout rate was over 30% and the walk rate was under 7%. SP9 Cal Quantrill, CLE (Pick: 25.2 | SP/RP) SP3 Lance Lynn, CHW (Pick: 9.1) 218. Taijuan Walker, NYM (SP75) -- Mass Jose Berrios, TOR (SP18) -- Cockcroft 70. SP5 Jordan Montgomery, NYY (Pick: 16.10) Brandon Nimmo, NYM (OF54) -- Schoenfield 56. Yu Darvish, SD (SP26) -- Soppe Kyle Schwarber, PHI (OF24) -- McCormick As someone who used to cover the Waiver Wire article and the Streaming SP article, Im quite familiar with. I know he has name recognition and speed, but that is about it. RP3 Mark Melancon, ARI (Pick: 20.9) Young is the most game-ready passer in this draft, which puts him ahead of Stroud on my board but not by a Players. I could have added more offense or another starting pitcher, but I went with a top 5 closer to pair with Diaz. Lance Lynn, CHW (SP17) -- Karabell Zac Gallen, ARI (SP48) -- Becquey 192. Matt Barnes, BOS (RP14) -- Soppe First Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft for 2022 These were the managers we had (in order of the randomly generated draft position): Corbin Young Nathan Jesse 2B1 Jean Segura, PHI (Pick: 16.8) Clayton Kershaw, LAD (SP27) -- Carty Lets look at my results for picking 10th in a 12-team mock draft. Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT (3B16) -- Mass. 3B2 Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT (Pick: 17.10) OF3 Mitch Haniger, SEA (Pick: 8.7) 207. 178. India endured the classic sophomore slump when he missed 59 games and watched his year-over-year OPS drop 130 points in 2022. OF5 Michael Brantley, HOU (Pick: 14.7) Betts is a ROTO stud, which should stay the same in 2023. RP1 Luis Severino, NYY (Pick: 17.4), C1 Tyler Stephenson, CIN (Pick: 20.6 | C/1B) C.J. There are multiple starters I took that werent great last year but are looking to bounce back in 2022. Yu Darvish, SD (SP21) -- McCormick Robbie Ray, SEA (SP9) -- Soppe 27. SP7 Nick Pivetta, BOS (Pick: 22.9) Jose Urquidy, HOU (SP63) -- Zola 2B2 Whit Merrifield, KC (Pick: 7.10 | 2B/OF) As someone who used to cover the Waiver Wire article and the Streaming SP article, Im quite familiar with Robbie Ray. Lucas Giolito, CHW (SP10) -- Mass Bobby Witt Jr., KC (SS12) -- Soppe SS1 Fernando Tatis Jr., SD (Pick: 9.4 | SS/OF) Whit Merrifield, KC (2B2) -- Zola Jonathan India, CIN (2B10) -- Best 60. SP10 Dylan Bundy, MIN (Pick: 22.2) Anthony Rizzo, NYY (1B10) -- Best, 131. SP2 Jose Berrios, TOR (Pick: 7.3) The fourth round is where I found some picks I wasnt a fan of. Chris Sale, BOS (SP36) -- Soppe Mitch Haniger, SEA (OF21) -- Soppe SP3 Justin Verlander, HOU (Pick: 7.6) DH1 Franmil Reyes, CLE (Pick: 15.10) Robbie Ray, SEA (SP9) -- Mass, 41. SP4 Tyler Mahle, CIN (Pick: 11.3) 63. had an injury and would miss the start of the season. 145. However, there have been a few similarities in all of my drafts so far this year. In this mock, I did my best just to play things balanced and honest and give the hardcore baseball guys a good look. 27. 227. 160. Michael Conforto, FA (OF57) -- Schoenfield OF6 Andrew McCutchen, MIL (Pick: 24.2) SP6 Clayton Kershaw, LAD (Pick: 15.4) 13. Yusei Kikuchi, TOR (SP65) -- Mass A hamstring injury lingered It's not something I like to do and probably wouldn't normally, but this is why we mock in the first place. OF5 Robbie Grossman, DET (Pick: 23.2) 246. 39. RP1 Camilo Doval, SF (Pick: 21.10) 49. 169. 3B1 Matt Chapman, TOR (Pick: 13.10) If you click on a link on this site which takes you to a bookmaker or casino and you subsequently open an account, Fantasy Alarm may receive a commission. Jesse Winker, SEA (OF19) -- Cockcroft First, I am not one to take an early catcher. Ty France, SEA (1B12) -- Schoenfield Paul Goldschmidt, STL (1B4) -- Cockcroft SP5 Ian Anderson, ATL (Pick: 14.9) Others Considered: Ryan McMahon (2B, 3B COL), Sonny Gray (SP MIN). Charlie Morton, ATL (SP27) -- Karabell 202. 235. 148. Garrett Whitlock, BOS (RP28) -- Cockcroft Some use that as a reason to pick an elite one early, but I cant use a fourth or fifth-round pick on a guy who is only going to help so much in some categories, and even the best falter and get replaced sometimes. Anthony DeSclafani, SF (SP43) -- Karabell Others Considered: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B TOR). Video: Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (2023), Video: Top 12 Bounce-Back Candidates (2023 Fantasy Baseball), Justin Mason's Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: The CLabadini, High-Stakes Leagues Draft Strategy: Starting Pitchers (2023 Fantasy Baseball), Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, Early Pick (2023), RP-Eligible Starting Pitchers to Draft (2023 Fantasy Baseball), No, I'm a California resident looking for the California Consumer Privacy Act form. Our tools pick algorithm tries to make realistic picks for each team. RP2 Corey Knebel, PHI (Pick: 17.5) SP9 Noah Syndergaard, LAA (Pick: 24.10) SP8 Kyle Hendricks, CHC (Pick: 24.1) Ian Anderson, ATL (SP60) -- Soppe Unfortunately, the draft recorded a B grade of 85/100, according to FantasyPros. SP2 Joe Musgrove, SD (Pick: 7.4) J.T. 10. 74. 4 responses to A Shamelessly Early More Fantasy Baseball Advice. Participation in both mock drafts and contests are completely free. 126. 150. OF1 Mike Trout, LAA (Pick: 2.7) Carlos Correa, MIN (SS7) -- Karabell Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB.com. Triston McKenzie, CLE (SP52) -- Mass, 181. Where was Mike Clevinger in these rankings on the site? OF4 Tyler O'Neill, STL (Pick: 16.4) SP8 Lance McCullers Jr., HOU (Pick: 21.5) 55. Some of the brightest minds in fantasy sports 1B3 Ryan Mountcastle, BAL (Pick: 17.3 | 1B/OF) 42. The offense is well-balanced with speed, power, and average. 24. 97. OF1 Juan Soto, WSH (Pick: 1.2) . 185. 142. My favorite pick of the draft goes to Adam Ronis and his selection of Jess Snchez in round 25. Seiya Suzuki, CHC (OF30) -- Karabell Ketel Marte, ARI (OF17) -- Schoenfield SP3 Max Fried, ATL (Pick: 7.5) Position rankings and lists of sleepers and busts are very helpful ways to prepare for your fantasy football draft. But sometimes you just need to see how it all plays out. That's where the fantasy football mock draft comes in. Mocks allow you to gain valuable intel on where players might be drafted in a risk-free environment. The 2022 MLB draft will be held in Los Angeles, California and will run from Sunday, July 17th to Tuesday, July 19th. Jonathan Mayo @JonathanMayo. 113. 88. 2B1 DJ LeMahieu, NYY (Pick: 10.10 | 2B/1B/3B) Someone like Logan Gilbert is exactly why I wanted to wait on starting pitching. 112. Joe Musgrove, SD (SP19) -- Soppe Ronis said he wouldnt touch Tatis until Round 9. OF7 Eddie Rosario, ATL (Pick: 25.7) OF5 Julio Rodriguez, SEA (Pick: 17.6) So yeah, I took him with my third-round pick And then I realized the error in my ways. Mookie Betts, LAD (OF2) -- Soppe SP6 Anthony DeSclafani, SF (Pick: 21.2) OF2 Jesse Winker, SEA (Pick: 7.8) Bender's Thoughts: The goal was to walk away with a strong balance between power and speed while building a solid rotation out of some of the third and fourth tier of starters. Joey Votto, CIN (1B10) -- Best 182. Personally, I think Coops third-round pick of, is a bit of an eyesore. 165. Blake Treinen, LAD (RP7) -- Schoenfield You want to be sure to target the guys before the drop-off takes 1B2 Spencer Torkelson, DET (Pick: 22.5) OF2 Kyle Tucker, HOU (Pick: 2.2) Freddie Freeman, LAD (1B2) -- Zola Cal Quantrill, CLE (SP76) -- Karabell Adam Wainwright, STL (SP53) -- Soppe Create or join a fantasy baseball league for free. Carrasco usually provides strong ratios while also a K per inning. RP1 Liam Hendriks, CHW (Pick: 8.4) Alex Wood, SF (SP59) -- Carty Max Fried, ATL (SP22) -- Best There are always concerns with Snell, usually surrounding how many innings he will pitch. 96. Others Considered: Bobby Witt Jr. (SS, 3B KC). SP7 Andrew Heaney, LAD (Pick: 21.1) SP6 Mike Clevinger, SD (Pick: 21.8) J.D. Matt Olson, ATL (1B3) -- Mass In this article, you will find our updated fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues). 2B1 Jonathan India, CIN (Pick: 8.2) Its Rhyss Pieces time!!!! 39. 64. Indy gets its franchise quarterback in Alabama's Bryce Young while giving up a slew of picks, including No. Craig Kimbrel, CHW (RP25) -- Cockcroft Luis Garcia, HOU (SP34) -- Zola 1B3 Nathaniel Lowe, TEX (Pick: 25.8) Stephen Strasburg, WSH (SP80) -- Schoenfield SP2 Shane Bieber, CLE (Pick: 3.6) SP2 Kevin Gausman, TOR (Pick: 5.2) Namely Others Considered: Andrew Vaughn (1B, OF CWS). OF5 Lourdes Gurriel Jr., TOR (Pick: 13.9) SP3 Pablo Lopez, MIA (Pick: 14.3) SP4 Shane McClanahan, TB (Pick: 11.4) Jose Berrios, TOR (SP14) -- Carty, 41. SS2 Carlos Correa, MIN (Pick: 6.4) My favorite pick on another team would be Ray Kuhn snagging Cody Bellinger in Round 11. My least favorite pick is, unfortunately, Byron Buxton in the 7th Round to James Grande. 26. Julio Rodriguez, SEA (OF41) -- Schoenfield SP2 Lance Lynn, CHW (Pick: 6.9) Cron, COL (Pick: 15.6) Fernando Tatis has a broken wrist and could miss up to three months. Kudos to him for winning a Cy Young, but regression is afoot. Brandon Lowe, TB (2B5) -- Becquey RP2 Ryan Pressly, HOU (Pick: 12.4) 2 starter and needed someone more reliable. OF1 Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL (Pick: 6.1) Others Considered: Devin Williams (RP MIL), Raisel Iglesias (RP ATL). 20. 52. Offensively speaking, his team has a good amount of speed throughout, with some nice cheap power tacked on in the later rounds to round out a championship squad. SP5 Tyler Mahle, CIN (Pick: 14.1) OF2 Kris Bryant, COL (Pick: 5.6 | OF/3B) 57. Join or start a league for free >>. Camilo Doval, SF (RP21) -- Mass, 211. Join a public league and play for free! 20. SS3 Amed Rosario, CLE (Pick: 26.7) Giovanny Gallegos, STL (RP11) -- Cockcroft 40. Martinez, BOS (Pick: 8.1) Ketel Marte, ARI (OF7) -- Becquey Justin Turner, LAD (3B9) -- Carty Joey Votto, CIN (1B7) -- Karabell 1B2 Josh Bell, WSH (Pick: 13.5) Willson Contreras, CHC (C10) -- Karabell Yasmani Grandal, CHW (C4) -- Becquey 42. 204. 1 overall pick, I immediately targeted Trea Turner to lock down top-tier production in multiple categories at a thin shortstop position. Brandon Woodruff, MIL (SP5) -- Soppe SS4 Gavin Lux, LAD (Pick: 21.10 | SS/2B) 134. SS1 Francisco Lindor, NYM (Pick: 5.8) Chris Taylor, LAD (OF32) -- Becquey Join a public league and play for free! 245. The lineup for this 12-team draft is C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, UTIL, 2 SP, 2 RP, 4 P, and 5 BN, conducted using FantasyPros Draft Simulator. 147. SP3 Luis Castillo, CIN (Pick: 10.4) My mind resists at times because the Major League Baseball Draft is an exercise in antitrust-exemption hyper-capitalism run amok, spotlighting primarily the lucky OF3 AJ Pollock, LAD (Pick: 16.1) 254. 159. Join a fairly and automatically matched Head-to-Head contest. All rights reserved. OF5 Trent Grisham, SD (Pick: 19.10) Kevin Gausman, TOR (SP13) -- McCormick Martinez, BOS (OF16) -- Zola Jarred Kelenic, SEA (OF55) -- Cockcroft RP5 Andrew Kittredge, TB (Pick: 24.5), C1 Willson Contreras, CHC (Pick: 26.4) OF6 Alex Verdugo, BOS (Pick: 16.2) 98. SP7 Stephen Strasburg, WSH (Pick: 24.6) 144. The batting average takes a hit with his poor plate discipline, but the results in power and speed make him a solid fantasy target, especially on a team build like this that needs speed. 3B2 Anthony Rendon, LAA (Pick: 5.5) 254. RP3 Ranger Suarez, PHI (Pick: 16.5 | RP/SP) Ready for the real thing? SP1 Robbie Ray, SEA (Pick: 3.2) Despite winning the AL Cy Young he didnt necessarily finish the season strong. Manny Machado, SD (3B2) -- Zola 1B1 Paul Goldschmidt, STL (Pick: 4.9) SS2 Francisco Lindor, NYM (Pick: 5.10) Already perfected your draft strategy? Adam Wainwright, STL (SP34) -- Soppe SP9 John Means, BAL (Pick: 22.7) This fantasy baseball mock draft is for a head-to-head points league using ESPN's standard scoring system and roster settings. Luis Castillo, CIN (SP30) -- Zola Matt Olson, ATL (1B3) -- Zola SP7 Framber Valdez, HOU (Pick: 19.4) Luis Arraez, MIN (3B15) -- Best Swanson is coming off a monster season, leading to a new team and a big contract with the Cubs. Sonny Gray, MIN (SP37) -- Becquey New to fantasy? SP4 Chris Bassitt, NYM (Pick: 15.3) Freddie Freeman, LAD (1B2) -- Best, 11. SP7 Jose Urquidy, HOU (Pick: 22.4) 1B2 Ty France, SEA (Pick: 15.1 | 1B/2B) Trevor Story, BOS (SS5) -- Soppe 54. Please be aware of and respect the laws regarding sports betting for your jurisdiction. I had received an ESPN update that Fernando Tatis Jr. had an injury and would miss the start of the season. OF3 Randy Arozarena, TB (Pick: 16.8) Myles Straw, CLE (OF55) -- Cockcroft 3B1 Manny Machado, SD (Pick: 2.2) 146. As we ramp up the fantasy baseball draft season, the time to Mock Draft is now. Robert Suarez, SD (RP32) -- Zola 47. Odds. Ready for the real thing? Yahoo Fantasy Shop Top Headlines Machado reaches 11-year, $350M Padres extension Manny Machado, just a week after saying that he intended to opt out of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B/DH, Toronto Blue Jays, Mookie Betts, 2B/CF/RF, Los Angeles Dodgers. Miguel Sano, MIN (1B22) -- Zola Ranger Suarez, PHI (RP22) -- Schoenfield 212. 1B1 Ty France, SEA (Pick: 14.5 | 1B/2B) 2B1 Max Muncy, LAD (Pick: 7.10 | 1B/2B) Alex Kirilloff, MIN (1B18) -- Becquey 2. RP4 Joe Barlow, TEX (Pick: 23.7) Andrew Heaney, LAD (SP71) -- Becquey This draft was held on Wed., March 23 and included fantasy analysts Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Todd Zola, Jim McCormick and Derek Carty, Senior baseball writer Dave Schoenfield, researcher Kyle Soppe and ESPN editors Pierre Becquey, AJ Mass and James Best. Jose Urquidy, HOU (SP62) -- Karabell 190. 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