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Final Pre-Draft Thoughts

Today is the big day. At 4:00 MST, the 2018 First-Year Player Draft will begin. Over the last few weeks, we have taken examined the Diamondbacks history in the draft as well as the organizational strengths and weaknesses. Since the draft is the best way to improve the talent in an organization’s pipeline, the first few rounds are looked to by teams as a way to bolster the upper reaches of their pipeline.

Below is a table of the current pipeline for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The table lists the top prospects and their rankings by both industry analysts and two of the Pit’s more active talent evaluators.