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2019 1st Round MLB Mock Draft 1.0

Adley Rutschman, catcher for Oregon State, projected #1 overall pick.

We are currently under two weeks away from the 2019 MLB Draft, which means it is time for my first 2019 MLB Mock Draft. This draft class is loaded with hitters, but lacks depth in both college and high school pitching. With pretty much a consensus top six picks, the rest of the first round will have many unexpected picks as well as many late round steals. Here are my predictions for the 2019 MLB Draft.

  1. Baltimore Orioles – Adley Rutschman, C, Oregon State
  2. Kansas City Royals – Bobby Witt Jr., SS, Colleyville Heritage HS (Texas)
  3. Chicago White Sox – Andrew Vaughn, 1B, California
  4. Miami Marlins – CJ Abrams, SS, Blessed Trinity Catholic HS (Georgia)
  5. Detroit Tigers – Riley Greene, OF, Hagerty HS (Florida)
  6. San Diego Padres – JJ Bleday, OF, Vanderbilt
  7. Cincinatti Reds – Nick Lodolo, SP, TCU
  8. Texas Rangers – Hunter Bishop, OF, Arizona State
  9. Atlanta Braves* – Bryson Stott, SS, UNLV
  10. San Francisco Giants – Jackson Rutledge, SP, San Jacinto JC (Texas)
  11. Toronto Blue Jays – Matthew Allen, SP, Seminole HS (Florida)
  12. New York Mets – Shea Langeliers, C, Baylor
  13. Minnesota Twins – Corbin Carroll, OF, Lakeside HS (Washington)
  14. Philadelphia Phillies – Alek Manoah, SP (West Virginia)
  15. Los Angeles Angels – Zack Thompson, SP, Kentucky
  16. Arizona Diamondbacks – George Kirby, SP, Elon
  17. Washington Nationals – Gunnar Henderson, SS, Morgan Academy (Alabama)
  18. Pittsburgh Pirates – Josh Jung, 3B, Texas Tech
  19. St. Louis Cardinals – Logan Davidson, SS, Clemson
  20. Seattle Mariners – Brett Baty, 3B, Lake Travis HS (Texas)
  21. Atlanta Braves – Quinn Priester, SP, Cary-Grove HS (Illinois)
  22. Tampa Bay Rays – Hunter Barco, SP, The Bolles School (Florida)
  23. Colorado Rockies – Keoni Cavaco, 3B, Eastlake HS (California)
  24. Cleveland Indians – Brennen Malone, SP, IMG Academy (Florida)
  25. Los Angeles Dodgers – Kameron Misner, OF, Missouri
  26. Arizona Diamondbacks* – Daniel Espino, SP, Georgia Premier Academy (Georgia)
  27. Chicago Cubs – Michael Busch, 1B/OF, UNC Chapel Hill
  28. Milwaukee Brewers – Will Wilson, SS, NC State
  29. Oakland Athletics – JJ Goss, SP, Cypress Ranch HS (Texas)
  30. New York Yankees – Jack Leiter, SP, Delbarton HS (New Jersey)
  31. Los Angeles Dodgers* – Kody Hoese, 3B, Tulane
  32. Houston Astros – Seth Johnson, SP, Campbell
  33. Arizona Diamondbacks* – Tyler Callihan, 3B, Providence HS (Florida)
  34. Arizona Diamondbacks* – Maurice Hampton, OF, Memphis University HS (Tennessee)
  35. Miami Marlins** – Rece Hinds, 3B, IMG Academy (Florida)
  36. Tampa Bay Rays** – Matthew Lugo, SS, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (Puerto Rico)
  37. Pittsburgh Pirates** – Josh Wolf, SP, St. Thomas HS (Texas)
  38. New York Yankees** – Sammy Siani, OF, Penn Charter HS (Pennsylvania)
  39. Minnesota Twins** – Greg Jones, OF, UNC Wilmington
  40. Tampa Bay Rays** – Glennallen Hill Jr., OF, Santa Cruz HS (California)
  41. Texas Rangers** – Logan Wyatt, 1B, Louisville

* – Compensation pick for unsigned 2018 draftee

** – Competitive balance pick