It’s rating season at MLB Pipeline, with the 2024 High 10 by place lists within the technique of being launched and the brand new High 100 Prospects listing proper across the nook. That makes it the right time of yr for enjoyable debate and thought experiments concerning baseball’s greatest 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 objective: 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 had 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 special manner: For those who draft the top-ranked catcher along with your first decide, for instance, you can’t take a top-ranked participant at every 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 would not develop into 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 whenever you’re selecting proper on the prime, you could take the perfect participant. I’m not stunning anyone by saying it’s Jackson Holliday.
Callis: Samuel Basallo, BAL (No. 2 on High 10 C)You understand 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 every other catcher you possibly can 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 will 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 a bit of bit on the outfield listing. He’s a No. 1 [pick]-caliber-type expertise. He had a really, very robust professional debut and I believe he can transfer a bit of extra shortly 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 once we do these drafts, getting three of one of the best outfielders is at all times 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 large leagues full time. Gold Glove-caliber middle fielder. Probability to be an excellent all-around participant.
Callis: Haydn McGeary, CHC (No. 10 on High 10 1B)I don’t know in case you had this in your mock draft. I didn’t wish to spend a premium decide on first base or second base, after which tried to make the remainder of my staff as robust as attainable.
Callis: Juan Brito, CLE (No. 8 on High 10 2B)If this was the novice 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 some extent now the place we will decide who we wish to decide after which work out 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 succeed in one other gear this yr.
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 sooner or later this yr.
Callis: Dylan Lesko, SD (No. 9 on High 10 RHP)I believe Lesko could possibly be probably the greatest 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 one of the best 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 most 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 types. And I did have Harry Ford as my catcher. I like the bat, the athleticism and his need to remain behind the plate.
Mayo: Connor Norby, BAL (No. 7 on High 10 2B)Proficient man. He can actually hit with quantity of pop. He’s carried out it on the higher ranges and he’s searching for a giant league alternative now.
Callis: Marcelo Mayer, BOS (No. 5 on High 10 SS)I believe the shoulder damage he had final yr hampered him; he was off to an excellent 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 will get him once 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 very, actually good beginning pitcher prospect.
Staff 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
Staff 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
