First-round 2018 MLB Mock Draft

Mize is the midst of a dominant season as Auburn's ace with 140/10 K/BB in only 102.2 innings. The right-hander has a chance to be an ace in the majors and would join a farm system that has some very interesting arms already like Franklin Perez, Beau Burrows and Alex Faedo. 

Buster Posey is blocking Bart in San Francisco, but adding Bart could give the organization the opportunity to find an heir apparent and shift Posey to first base eventually. A solid defender, Bart's offense has taken off in his junior season, hitting .359-16-38 with an OPS above 1.100 in 220 at-bats.

Bohm is a big, talented third baseman who has been highly productive in his junior year for the Shockers. He's hit .339-16-55 with more walks than strikeouts and projects for big power.

Madrigal compares to Dustin Pedroia as an undersized middle infielder with amazing plate discipline and batting average ability. He's hit .367/.428/.512 for his three-year career at Oregon State and could be the safest player on the board.

Projected to be the top pick in the draft by many coming into the season, Singer has had a fine year at Florida, going 10-1 with a 2.25 ERA. Still, his dominance hasn't been quite at the level of Mize.

A shortstop in college, India projects as a third baseman at the next level. He's had a breakout junior season at Florida, hitting .362-17-42 with 11 steals in 57 games. The power could make him the next great at the hot corner for the Mets.

The Padres have been inclined to find high-upside arms in recent years, either via the draft or international route. Liberatore is another one as the top high school pitcher available.

A five-tool talent, Swaggerty has performed well in all three years at South Alabama. He's hitting .296/.450/.537 with 13 home runs in 54 games this season and could be another feather in the cap of an absolutely loaded Braves farm system that has mostly taken pitching early in the draft in recent years.

Stewart has huge upside with a high-90s fastball already. The high school right-hander has a great shot to go in the top 10 picks, and Oakland hopes to add to promising pitching prospects Jesus Luzardo and A.J. Puk.

Considered one of the best prep power bats available, Gorman brings high-upside potential to for a farm system like the Pirates that is trying to reload. The timetable would also be perfect, with corners Colin Moran and Josh Bell wearing out their service time when Gorman is ready.

It's an understatement to say that the Orioles need pitching. Rolison struggles with his control, walking 42 batters in 90 innings this season, but the lefty has dominant stuff.

Deep with high-upside position prospects, Toronto will take a pitcher if it draft based upon need. McClanahan has really struggled with his control in college with a BB/9 near 5.0 for his career, but he has a chance to be an ace if he can harness his control.

Miami has generally opted for more high-upside players in the draft, and the Marlins desperately need to hit in this year's draft as they continue to rebuild their farm system. An excellent high school hitter, Kelenic gives Miami long-term outfield potential.

An outstanding college pitcher, Gilbert has a chance to move quickly with success at every level, including Stetson and the Cape Cod League. He's posted a sub-3.00 ERA in all three college seasons and has a sub-2.0 BB/9 this season.

Larnach is having a breakout year for a highly talented Beavers team, hitting .324-17-64 in only 55 games. The high strikeout rate is a concern, but Larnach's power would certainly play in Texas.

Very deep at pitching in the upper minors, the Rays can afford to take a lottery ticket. Winn is one of the highest-upside arms in the draft.

Weathers could easily go in the top 10 picks, but the lefty has some injury concerns following a shoulder issue. He is a long-term fit for the Angels.

The Royals desperately need to rebuild their farm system, and GM Dayton Moore has been more inclined to take high school players early in the draft during his tenure. Adams has big upside for this spot in the draft — though he is committed to play football and baseball at North Carolina, so it will take a sweet incentive for him to opt out.

No team has had more success in recent seasons finding pitching in the draft than the Cardinals. Rodriguez could go as high as the top 10, but the Cardinals can afford to be patient with any pitching prospect they take with the recent arrivals of Luke Weaver, Jack Flaherty and Alex Reyes in the majors.

The Twins have done well with high school position players recently, and Scott is another high-upside talent. They also have time to develop one of the league's best young MLB outfields, which includes Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario.

Despite being behind Brady Singer at Florida, Kowar is no slouch. He has a 3.21 ERA in 15 starts this season, though the results haven't been as good, even with a high-90s fastball.

Colorado is the worst nightmare for a pitching prospect, though the Rox have done well developing arms recently (Jon Gray and Kyle Freeland, among others). Hankins brings big velocity, which is just what the doctor ordered in Colorado.

New York's farm system is loaded with pitching, so it's more likely the Yanks will go the hitting route in the draft on need. Casas has huge power potential and fits in Yankee Stadium as a left-handed hitter.

The Cubs' farm system has really thinned out recently after several MLB graduations and poor draft spots, but Turang could be a nice value at this spot. He might not have great power potential but could move quickly for a high schooler.

Arizona desperately needs to restock its system, and Rocker has been gaining momentum. He has a high-90s fastball already and has huge upside for a potential lower first-round pick.

Boston's farm system has thinned out in the Dave Dombrowski era, and of course the team's massive trades for Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel didn't help. Denaburg is a potential power pitcher who could develop as a front-line starter for Boston.

High school catchers can be a crapshoot, but Seigler is expected to stick at the position. While Spencer Kieboom is a viable catching prospect in the Washington system, he's probably not good enough offensively to start.

Houston has proved time and time again that it can draft well, and Walker is an accomplished college hitter at Oklahoma. He's hit .352-13-53 in 54 games this season and should move quickly.

Cleveland will be reloading after this season and looking to add some pitching depth behind soon-to-be major leaguers Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie. Wilcox has excellent upside for the late first round.

Outfield isn't a major area of need in the Dodgers' farm system with Alex Verdugo and the addition of Jeren Kendall in the first round of last year's draft, but Thomas is more of a long-term play. He's built solidly, which isn't surprising considering his father is the White Sox's director of strength and conditioning.