Guardians 2023 Mock Draft 1.0

[Gson]

Get to know Angels' No. 2 prospect Nolan Schanuel

The Angels selected 1B/OF Nolan Schanuel with the No. 11 pick in the 2023 Draft with the thought that he would advance quickly through their Minor League system. Advance quickly, he did. After only 21 games in the Minors, the Angels are reportedly promoting Schanuel to the Majors. Here's what

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I still don't see him getting by Seattle.. he fits their draft profile like no other in this draft..

 

[Tondo]

@Gson @Tondo

What are the best sites for getting info on the possible players in the draft?

With no BA subscription, I use a mix of prospectslive, FG, PG and this list (c/p most of the mock writeups from there)

2023 MLB Draft: The Top 600 Prospects - Future Stars Series

The 2023 MLB Draft is 3 months away and Future Stars Series is here to provide not the Top 100, Top 200, Top 300... but the Top 400 Draft Prospects.

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[BMAN]

Chances we draft a left handed middle infielder?

 

[Gson]

Chances we draft a left handed middle infielder?

100 %

 

[BMAN]

100 %

That’s exactly what we need.

 

[sportscoach]

That’s exactly what we need.

They have a certain profile they always draft, and so far it's been working for the most part. I hope they gamble a bit more this season though...

 

[MadThinker88]

They have a certain profile they always draft, and so far it's been working for the most part. I hope they gamble a bit more this season though...

I disagree with your phrasing (part I put in bold)..
Gamble indicates possible great rewards and also comes with large chances of getting zip/ nothing when the gamble does not work.

I believe you are wanting to see the draft profile/ plan adjusted so the team is not taking another 16+ pitchers in this draft. I can understand that overall desire but I caution you- the draft profile is part of a larger overall talent acquisition plan. To change one part of that plan requires changes in the other parts to compensate.

Personally I doubt that CLE takes fewer than 12 pitchers (of 21 players they select) in the draft. The draft happens soon so we shall see how it unfolds.

 

[sportscoach]

I disagree with your phrasing (part I put in bold)..
Gamble indicates possible great rewards and also comes with large chances of getting zip/ nothing when the gamble does not work.

I believe you are wanting to see the draft profile/ plan adjusted so the team is not taking another 16+ pitchers in this draft. I can understand that overall desire but I caution you- the draft profile is part of a larger overall talent acquisition plan. To change one part of that plan requires changes in the other parts to compensate.

Personally I doubt that CLE takes fewer than 12 pitchers (of 21 players they select) in the draft. The draft happens soon so we shall see how it unfolds.

I actually think it will be heavier in the pitching department as well. On paper our weakness is actually RP depth and right handed hitters, and power in general. RP depth though can come from converting the failed SPs over and that covers most of that. Though I wouldn't mind going for a Closer type of arm in the draft in a sense...

And what I mean by gamble is this...

We have a lot of LH hitting OF that are contact style of bats... I want us to instead of staying with plus contact guys, to draft a couple more plus power types instead. Aka if we take 8 position players, instead of all 8 being plus contact, I want to grab 2 or 3 that are plus power, especially from the right side. Now it doesn't mean that will exactly work out that way, since it's the baseball draft is BPA of who you believe you can sign, but I want to roll the dice on a couple that we haven't been targeting lately...

 

[Gson]

The Sporting News final top 100 MLB Draft Prospects...

Top 100 MLB Draft prospects for 2023​

Rank	Player	Pos.	Age	Bats-Throws	School
1	Dylan Crews	OF	21	R-R	LSU
2	Paul Skenes	RHP	21	R-R	LSU
3	Wyatt Langford	OF	21	R-R	Florida
4	Walker Jenkins	OF	18	L-R	South Brunswick High (N.C.)
5	Max Clark	OF	18	L-L	Franklin High (Ind.)
6	Rhett Lowder	RHP	21	R-R	Wake Forest
7	Arjun Nimmala	SS	17	R-R	Strawberry Crest High (Fla.)
8	Kyle Teel	C	21	L-R	Virginia
9	Matt Shaw	SS	21	R-R	Maryland
10	Chase Dollander	RHP	21	R-R	Tennessee
11	Brayden Taylor	3B	21	L-R	TCU
12	Jacob Wilson	SS	21	R-R	Grand Canyon
13	Jacob Gonzalez	SS	21	L-R	Mississippi
14	Enrique Bradfield Jr.	OF	21	L-L	Vanderbilt
15	Hurston Waldrep	RHP	21	R-R	Florida
16	Tommy Troy	3B	21	R-R	Stanford
17	Noble Meyer	RHP	18	R-R	Jesuit High (Ore.)
18	Colin Houck	SS	18	R-R	Parkview High (Ga.)
19	Brock Wilken	3B	21	R-R	Wake Forest
20	Aidan Miller	3B	19	R-R	Mitchell High (Fla.)
21	Blake Mitchell	C	18	L-R	Sinton High (Texas)
22	Bryce Eldridge	1B/RHP	18	L-R	Madison High (Va.)
23	Kevin McGonigle	SS	18	L-R	Monsignor Bonner High (Pa.)
24	Thomas White	LHP	18	L-L	Phillips Academy (Mass.)
25	Nolan Schanuel	1B	21	L-R	Florida Atlantic
26	Colt Emerson	SS	17	L-R	John Glenn High (Ohio)
27	Roch Cholowsky	SS	18	R-R	Hamilton High (Ariz.)
28	Chase Davis	OF	21	L-L	Arizona
29	Charlee Soto	RHP	17	S-R	Reborn Christian Academy (Fla.)
30	Yohandy Morales	3B	21	R-R	Miami
31	Sammy Stafura	SS	18	R-R	Walter Panas High (N.Y.)
32	George Lombard Jr.	SS	18	R-R	Gulliver Prep (Fla.)
33	Ralphy Velazquez	C	18	L-R	Huntington Beach High (Calif.)
34	Jake Gelof	3B	21	R-R	Virginia
35	Jack Hurley	OF	21	L-R	Virginia Tech
36	Dillon Head	OF	18	L-L	Homewood-Flossmoor High (Ill.)
37	Walker Martin	SS	19	L-R	Eaton High (Colo.)
38	Brandon Sproat	RHP	22	R-R	Florida
39	Travis Sykora	RHP	19	R-R	Round Rock High (Texas)
40	Jonny Farmelo	OF	18	L-R	Westfield High (Va.)
41	Joe Whitman	LHP	21	L-L	Kent State
42	Tanner Witt	RHP	20	R-R	Texas
43	Cole Carrigg	C/SS/OF	21	S-R	San Diego State
44	Ty Floyd	RHP	21	R-R	LSU
45	Alex Clemmey	LHP	17	L-L	Bishop Hendricken High (R.I.)
46	Hunter Owen	LHP	21	R-L	Vanderbilt
47	Juaron Watts-Brown	RHP	21	R-R	Oklahoma State
48	Mitch Jebb	SS	21	L-R	Michigan State
49	Nazzan Zanetello	SS	18	R-R	Christian Brothers High (Mo.)
50	Tai Peete	SS	17	L-R	Trinity Christian Academy (Ga.)
51	Colton Ledbetter	OF	21	L-R	Mississippi State
52	Cameron Johnson	LHP	18	L-L	IMG Academy (Fla.)
53	Cooper Pratt	SS	18	R-R	Magnolia Heights High (Miss.)
54	Josh Knoth	RHP	17	R-R	Patchogue-Medford High (N.Y.)
55	Adrian Santana	SS	17	S-R	Doral Academy (Fla.)
56	Blake Wolters	RHP	18	R-R	Mahomet-Seymour (Ill.)
57	Eric Bitonti	3B	17	L-R	Aquinas High (Calif.)
58	Cade Kuehler	RHP	21	R-R	Campbell
59	Cole Schoenwetter	RHP	18	R-R	San Marcos High (Calif.)
60	Brice Matthews	SS	21	R-R	Nebraska
61	Paul Wilson	LHP	18	R-L	Lakeridge High (Ore.)
62	Myles Naylor	3B	18	R-R	St. Joan of Arc (Ontario)
63	Alonzo Tredwell	RHP	21	L-R	UCLA
64	Mac Horvath	3B/OF	21	R-R	North Carolina
65	Gino Groover	3B	21	R-R	NC State
66	Travis Honeyman	OF	21	R-R	Boston College
67	Trent Caraway	3B	19	R-R	JSerra High (Calif.)
68	Will Gasparino	OF	18	R-R	Harvard-Westlake High (Calif.)
69	Sean Sullivan	LHP	20	R-L	Wake Forest
70	Kemp Alderman	OF	20	R-R	Mississippi
71	Jace Bohrofen	OF	21	L-R	Arkansas
72	Luke Keaschall	2B	20	R-R	Arizona State
73	Maui Ahuna	SS	21	L-R	Tennessee
74	Joey Volchko	RHP	18	R-R	Redwood High (Calif.)
75	Zander Mueth	RHP	18	R-R	Belleville East High (Ill.)
76	Mike Boeve	3B	21	L-R	Nebraska-Omaha
77	Antonio Anderson	SS	18	S-R	North Atlanta (Ga.)
78	Josh Rivera	SS	22	R-R	Florida
79	Grayson Hitt	LHP	21	R-L	Alabama
80	Teddy McGraw	RHP	21	R-R	Wake Forest
81	Steven Echavarria	RHP	17	R-R	Millburn High (N.J.)
82	Max Anderson	2B	21	R-R	Nebraska
83	Will Sanders	RHP	21	L-R	South Carolina
84	Roman Martin	SS	18	R-R	Servite High (Calif.)
85	Landen Maroudis	RHP	18	R-R	Calvary Christian High (Fla.)
86	Seth Keener	RHP	21	R-R	Wake Forest
87	George Wolkow	OF	17	L-R	Downers Grove North High (Ill.)
88	Ryan Lasko	OF	21	R-R	Rutgers
89	Grant Gray	OF	19	R-R	Norco High (Calif.)
90	Homer Bush Jr.	OF	21	R-R	Grand Canyon
91	Grant Taylor	RHP	21	R-R	LSU
92	Alex Mooney	SS	20	R-R	Duke
93	Parker Detmers	RHP	18	R-R	Glenwood High (Ill.)
94	Spencer Nivens	OF	21	L-R	Missouri State
95	Zane Adams	LHP	19	L-L	Porter High (Texas)
96	Levi Wells	RHP	21	R-R	Texas State
97	Quinn Mathews	LHP	22	L-L	Stanford
98	Jaxon Wiggins	RHP	21	R-R	Arkansas
99	Kendall George	OF	18	L-L	Atascocita (Texas)
100	Michael Carico	C	20	L-R	Davidson

 

[Criznit]

The Sporting News final top 100 MLB Draft Prospects...

Top 100 MLB Draft prospects for 2023​

Rank	Player	Pos.	Age	Bats-Throws	School
1	Dylan Crews	OF	21	R-R	LSU
2	Paul Skenes	RHP	21	R-R	LSU
3	Wyatt Langford	OF	21	R-R	Florida
4	Walker Jenkins	OF	18	L-R	South Brunswick High (N.C.)
5	Max Clark	OF	18	L-L	Franklin High (Ind.)
6	Rhett Lowder	RHP	21	R-R	Wake Forest
7	Arjun Nimmala	SS	17	R-R	Strawberry Crest High (Fla.)
8	Kyle Teel	C	21	L-R	Virginia
9	Matt Shaw	SS	21	R-R	Maryland
10	Chase Dollander	RHP	21	R-R	Tennessee
11	Brayden Taylor	3B	21	L-R	TCU
12	Jacob Wilson	SS	21	R-R	Grand Canyon
13	Jacob Gonzalez	SS	21	L-R	Mississippi
14	Enrique Bradfield Jr.	OF	21	L-L	Vanderbilt
15	Hurston Waldrep	RHP	21	R-R	Florida
16	Tommy Troy	3B	21	R-R	Stanford
17	Noble Meyer	RHP	18	R-R	Jesuit High (Ore.)
18	Colin Houck	SS	18	R-R	Parkview High (Ga.)
19	Brock Wilken	3B	21	R-R	Wake Forest
20	Aidan Miller	3B	19	R-R	Mitchell High (Fla.)
21	Blake Mitchell	C	18	L-R	Sinton High (Texas)
22	Bryce Eldridge	1B/RHP	18	L-R	Madison High (Va.)
23	Kevin McGonigle	SS	18	L-R	Monsignor Bonner High (Pa.)
24	Thomas White	LHP	18	L-L	Phillips Academy (Mass.)
25	Nolan Schanuel	1B	21	L-R	Florida Atlantic
26	Colt Emerson	SS	17	L-R	John Glenn High (Ohio)
27	Roch Cholowsky	SS	18	R-R	Hamilton High (Ariz.)
28	Chase Davis	OF	21	L-L	Arizona
29	Charlee Soto	RHP	17	S-R	Reborn Christian Academy (Fla.)
30	Yohandy Morales	3B	21	R-R	Miami
31	Sammy Stafura	SS	18	R-R	Walter Panas High (N.Y.)
32	George Lombard Jr.	SS	18	R-R	Gulliver Prep (Fla.)
33	Ralphy Velazquez	C	18	L-R	Huntington Beach High (Calif.)
34	Jake Gelof	3B	21	R-R	Virginia
35	Jack Hurley	OF	21	L-R	Virginia Tech
36	Dillon Head	OF	18	L-L	Homewood-Flossmoor High (Ill.)
37	Walker Martin	SS	19	L-R	Eaton High (Colo.)
38	Brandon Sproat	RHP	22	R-R	Florida
39	Travis Sykora	RHP	19	R-R	Round Rock High (Texas)
40	Jonny Farmelo	OF	18	L-R	Westfield High (Va.)
41	Joe Whitman	LHP	21	L-L	Kent State
42	Tanner Witt	RHP	20	R-R	Texas
43	Cole Carrigg	C/SS/OF	21	S-R	San Diego State
44	Ty Floyd	RHP	21	R-R	LSU
45	Alex Clemmey	LHP	17	L-L	Bishop Hendricken High (R.I.)
46	Hunter Owen	LHP	21	R-L	Vanderbilt
47	Juaron Watts-Brown	RHP	21	R-R	Oklahoma State
48	Mitch Jebb	SS	21	L-R	Michigan State
49	Nazzan Zanetello	SS	18	R-R	Christian Brothers High (Mo.)
50	Tai Peete	SS	17	L-R	Trinity Christian Academy (Ga.)
51	Colton Ledbetter	OF	21	L-R	Mississippi State
52	Cameron Johnson	LHP	18	L-L	IMG Academy (Fla.)
53	Cooper Pratt	SS	18	R-R	Magnolia Heights High (Miss.)
54	Josh Knoth	RHP	17	R-R	Patchogue-Medford High (N.Y.)
55	Adrian Santana	SS	17	S-R	Doral Academy (Fla.)
56	Blake Wolters	RHP	18	R-R	Mahomet-Seymour (Ill.)
57	Eric Bitonti	3B	17	L-R	Aquinas High (Calif.)
58	Cade Kuehler	RHP	21	R-R	Campbell
59	Cole Schoenwetter	RHP	18	R-R	San Marcos High (Calif.)
60	Brice Matthews	SS	21	R-R	Nebraska
61	Paul Wilson	LHP	18	R-L	Lakeridge High (Ore.)
62	Myles Naylor	3B	18	R-R	St. Joan of Arc (Ontario)
63	Alonzo Tredwell	RHP	21	L-R	UCLA
64	Mac Horvath	3B/OF	21	R-R	North Carolina
65	Gino Groover	3B	21	R-R	NC State
66	Travis Honeyman	OF	21	R-R	Boston College
67	Trent Caraway	3B	19	R-R	JSerra High (Calif.)
68	Will Gasparino	OF	18	R-R	Harvard-Westlake High (Calif.)
69	Sean Sullivan	LHP	20	R-L	Wake Forest
70	Kemp Alderman	OF	20	R-R	Mississippi
71	Jace Bohrofen	OF	21	L-R	Arkansas
72	Luke Keaschall	2B	20	R-R	Arizona State
73	Maui Ahuna	SS	21	L-R	Tennessee
74	Joey Volchko	RHP	18	R-R	Redwood High (Calif.)
75	Zander Mueth	RHP	18	R-R	Belleville East High (Ill.)
76	Mike Boeve	3B	21	L-R	Nebraska-Omaha
77	Antonio Anderson	SS	18	S-R	North Atlanta (Ga.)
78	Josh Rivera	SS	22	R-R	Florida
79	Grayson Hitt	LHP	21	R-L	Alabama
80	Teddy McGraw	RHP	21	R-R	Wake Forest
81	Steven Echavarria	RHP	17	R-R	Millburn High (N.J.)
82	Max Anderson	2B	21	R-R	Nebraska
83	Will Sanders	RHP	21	L-R	South Carolina
84	Roman Martin	SS	18	R-R	Servite High (Calif.)
85	Landen Maroudis	RHP	18	R-R	Calvary Christian High (Fla.)
86	Seth Keener	RHP	21	R-R	Wake Forest
87	George Wolkow	OF	17	L-R	Downers Grove North High (Ill.)
88	Ryan Lasko	OF	21	R-R	Rutgers
89	Grant Gray	OF	19	R-R	Norco High (Calif.)
90	Homer Bush Jr.	OF	21	R-R	Grand Canyon
91	Grant Taylor	RHP	21	R-R	LSU
92	Alex Mooney	SS	20	R-R	Duke
93	Parker Detmers	RHP	18	R-R	Glenwood High (Ill.)
94	Spencer Nivens	OF	21	L-R	Missouri State
95	Zane Adams	LHP	19	L-L	Porter High (Texas)
96	Levi Wells	RHP	21	R-R	Texas State
97	Quinn Mathews	LHP	22	L-L	Stanford
98	Jaxon Wiggins	RHP	21	R-R	Arkansas
99	Kendall George	OF	18	L-L	Atascocita (Texas)
100	Michael Carico	C	20	L-R	Davidson

Though based on his ranking Im sure he'll be off the board, but having a Chase Dollander and a Chase DeLauter in the system coming up together would be sweeeeet.

 

[Gson]

As long as it isn't "Chase" Davis.. In this draft, he's the next Wil Benson...all the athleticism in the world.. and not a lot of consistent baseball ability..

 

[MadThinker88]

I disagree with your phrasing (part I put in bold)..
Gamble indicates possible great rewards and also comes with large chances of getting zip/ nothing when the gamble does not work.

I believe you are wanting to see the draft profile/ plan adjusted so the team is not taking another 16+ pitchers in this draft. I can understand that overall desire but I caution you- the draft profile is part of a larger overall talent acquisition plan. To change one part of that plan requires changes in the other parts to compensate.

Personally I doubt that CLE takes fewer than 12 pitchers (of 21 players they select) in the draft. The draft happens soon so we shall see how it unfolds.

Well would you look at that (in bold)..
I got something right with this draft as CLE took 12 pitcher in the 21 selections..