It’s rating season at MLB Pipeline, with the 2024 High 10 by place lists within the means of being launched and the brand new High 100 Prospects listing proper across the nook. That makes it the right time of 12 months for enjoyable debate and thought experiments relating to baseball’s finest younger gamers.
Within the newest installment of the Pipeline Podcast, prospect gurus Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo placed on their drafting caps for a novel train. The aim: to draft a mock 10-player staff of prospects ranked within the High 10 at their place. Simple sufficient, proper?
However there was a catch. In drafting their groups, Mayo and Callis have been solely allowed to take one participant per place and one participant per rating spot, so: one participant ranked first on his place listing, one ranked second, one ranked third, and so on.
Put a unique method: In the event you draft the top-ranked catcher along with your first choose, for instance, you can’t take a top-ranked participant at some other place for the remainder of the draft. The purpose of the bottom guidelines being so as to add nuance and technique for a two-person draft so it does not turn out to be a mere rehashing of the brand new High 100 listing.
Mayo: Jackson Holliday, BAL (No. 1 on High 10 SS)The technique for all that is attempting to weigh the energy of the listing with the rankings. However once you’re choosing proper on the prime, you might want to take the perfect participant. I’m not surprising anyone by saying it’s Jackson Holliday.
Callis: Samuel Basallo, BAL (No. 2 on High 10 C)You recognize I’m aggressive, Jonathan, and I’m hurting you at catcher by taking Basallo as a result of I believe he’s much better than some other catcher you’ll be able to take.
Callis: Wyatt Langford, TEX (No. 3 on High 10 OF)One standards for me was [to target] the man who ranks the bottom however who might be an elite, famous person expertise. For me, that’s Langford, the No. 3-ranked outfielder.
Mayo: Walker Jenkins, MIN (No. 5 on High 10 OF)That is the place I began taking a look at worth. I went down just a little bit on the outfield listing. He’s a No. 1 [pick]-caliber-type expertise. He had a really, very sturdy professional debut and I believe he can transfer just a little extra rapidly than anticipated.
Mayo: Aidan Miller, PHI (No. 9 on High 10 3B)That is actually good worth. We’re all going to look again and see that we had Aiden Miller at No. 9 on the third baseman listing as low.
Callis: Dylan Crews, WSH (No. 4 on High 10 OF)Potential famous person. I discover that after we do these drafts, getting three of the most effective outfielders is all the time the easiest way to go. Granted, all 10 outfield prospects are fairly interesting.
Callis: Jackson Ferris, LAD (No. 7 on High 10 LHP)I do know who I’m taking with the No. 1 spot, and I’ve already used my 2, 3 and 4 slots. That’s taken a whole lot of the lefties out of play for me. So I’m going to take a lefty I actually like.
Mayo: Max Clark, DET (No. 6 on High 10 OF)Taking part in on the truth that that outfield listing may be very, very deep.
Mayo: Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC (No. 8 on High 10 OF)Able to hit the massive leagues full time. Gold Glove-caliber middle fielder. Likelihood to be an excellent all-around participant.
Callis: Haydn McGeary, CHC (No. 10 on High 10 1B)I don’t know for those who had this in your mock draft. I didn’t wish to spend a premium choose on first base or second base, after which tried to make the remainder of my staff as sturdy as attainable.
Callis: Juan Brito, CLE (No. 8 on High 10 2B)If this was the newbie Draft, I might be saving cash on these picks to go over slot on my subsequent guys. Very thrilling.
Mayo: Robby Snelling, SD (No. 3 on High 10 LHP)We’re at a degree now the place we are able to choose who we wish to choose after which determine the positions. Snelling is tremendous younger, made it to Double-A as a 19-year-old, three above-average-[to]-plus pitches with above-average management. I believe he’s going to achieve one other gear this 12 months.
Mayo: Kyle Manzardo, CLE (No. 2 on High 10 1B)Hit over energy profile and the facility actually began to indicate up within the Fall League. I hope it continues and we see him in Cleveland in some unspecified time in the future this 12 months.
Callis: Dylan Lesko, SD (No. 9 on High 10 RHP)I believe Lesko could possibly be among the best values within the No. 9 rating slot. As he places Tommy John surgical procedure additional behind him, he ought to present why we thought he was the most effective pitcher within the 2022 Draft — highschool or faculty — earlier than his elbow gave out.
Callis: Brady Home, WSH (No. 6 on High 10 3B)In contrast to lots of the third basemen ranked forward of him, I believe he’s going to remain on the place.
Mayo: Harry Ford, SEA (No. 4 on High 10 C)In making ready for this, I put collectively a want listing of kinds. And I did have Harry Ford as my catcher. I like the bat, the athleticism and his want to remain behind the plate.
Mayo: Connor Norby, BAL (No. 7 on High 10 2B)Proficient man. He can actually hit with a very good quantity of pop. He’s carried out it on the higher ranges and he’s on the lookout for a giant league alternative now.
Callis: Marcelo Mayer, BOS (No. 5 on High 10 SS)I believe the shoulder damage he had final 12 months hampered him; he was off to an incredible begin earlier than that. I believe he’s going to bounce again.
Callis: Jackson Chourio, MIL (No. 1 on High 10 OF)We’re going to fit Chourio down just like the Angels did to Mike Trout in 2009, [pushing] him down the board as a result of we are able to get him after we need him.
Mayo: Noble Meyer, MIA (No. 10 on High 10 RHP)I like the pitchability and the upside. I believe he has an opportunity to be a extremely, actually good beginning pitcher prospect.
Group MayoC: Harry Ford, SEA1B: Kyle Manzardo, CLE2B: Connor Norby, BAL3B: Aidan Miller, PHISS: Jackson Holliday, BALLF: Walker Jenkins, MINCF: Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHCRF: Max Clark, DETLHP: Robby Snelling, SDRHP: Noble Meyer, MIA
Group CallisC: Samuel Basallo, BAL1B: Haydn McGeary, CHC2B: Juan Brito, CLE3B: Brady Home, WSHSS: Marcelo Mayer, BOSLF: Wyatt Langford, TEXCF: Jackson Chourio, MILRF: Dylan Crews, WSHLHP: Jackson Ferris, CHCRHP: Dylan Lesko, SD
