MLB Mock Database: 68% project Mark Appel first overall
The Major League Baseball Draft is just three days away. The MLB Mock Draft Database, a list of all the MLB mocks we could find, is 55 mocks strong. We used the 19 most updated mocks, mocks updated between May 25 and today, to determine the Top 5 projected leaders in the Mock Draft Database. Surprisingly, the Top 4 picks are substantially over 50% for each slot. As has been since we started updating the MLB Mock Draft Database for the 2012 MLB Draft, P Mark Appel is the solid first overall projected pick by mock writers. Here are your Top projected leaders according to the 19 most updated mock drafts:
1st Pick: Houston Astros
Projected Leader: P Mark Appel (68% of mocks)
2nd Pick: Minnesota Twins
Projected Leader: OF Byron Buxton (58% of mocks)
3rd Pick: Seattle Mariners
Projected Leader: C Mike Zunino
4th Pick: Baltimore Orioles
Projected Leader: P Kevin Gausman
5th Pick: Kansas City Royals
Projected Leader: P Kyle Zimmer
Since we are a Washington DC sports site, we also look at the 16th overall pick for the Washington Nationals. There is no clear projected leaders. Here is the breakdown.
P Marcus Stroman: 4 mocks
P Chris Stratton: 3 mocks
P Lance McCullers: 2 mocks
SS Devon Marrero: 2 mocks
OF David Dahl, SS Gavin Cecchini, P Lucas Giolito, P Andrew Heaney, P Luke Sims - 1 mock
