In what may be one of the deepest drafts in nearly a decade, one of the early takeaways is the sheer number of high-ceiling starting pitcher prospects. These are players who I expect to have a really good shot of going in the first round of this year’s draft.
- Emerson Hancock, RHP, University of Georgia
- Asa Lacey, LHP, Texas A&M University
- Jared Kelley, RHP, Refugio HS (Refugio, TX)
- Reid Detmers, LHP, University of Louisville
- J.T. Ginn, RHP, Mississippi State University
- Mick Abel, RHP, Jesuit HS (Portland, OR)
- Max Meyer, RHP, University of Minnesota
- Garrett Crochet, LHP, University of Tennessee
- Tanner Burns, RHP, Auburn University
- Victor Mederos, RHP, Westminster Christian Academy (Miami, FL)
From this group of pitchers, at least half and potentially up to two-thirds of this list will likely be taken off the board before the Diamondbacks pick at 18th overall.