Every year I like to pretend I have a certain pick in each round of the MLB draft and see if I could do a better job of drafting then Major League teams. I started this when I used to subscribe to Baseball America and saw that one of their authors did the same thing. I usually don't do that well mainly because I do not have access to the same scouting expertise that teams do. On the other hand, I get to pretend that I don't have a budget to work with. This year, the random number is 15.
1 (15)- Sonny Gray RHP Vanderbilt. I had heard he had the talent to go in the top 10. I think he has the stuff to be a starter. Keith Law agrees with me. Apparently Billy Beane thinks Gray will be a starter too, judging on a text he sent to Jim Bowden. I like Gray a little bit better than Barnes, either case, I think both of them are going to be pretty good pitchers.
2 (75)- Matt Purke LHP TCU. I understand that he's been injured and that his velocity is down this year. Still, I think that he can recover and make this pick worthwhile. Even if he doesn't, I'm not running a real team so I don't have to worry about him not making. I think Purke is a top 10 talent.
3 (105)- Jordan Weems C Columbus (Ga.) H.S.
4 (136)- Jason King 3b Kansas State
5 (166)- Mark Pope 3B/RHP Georgia Tech
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