Three weeks from tomorrow is Day One of the 2016 amateur draft, so the mock drafts are going to be coming in pretty steadily from here on out. Keith Law (subs. req’d) released his first mock draft earlier today, and he has the Phillies taking Florida LHP A.J. Puk with the top pick. Barring injury, that seems like a lock at this point.
The Yankees hold the 18th overall pick and Law has them selecting Georgia HS OF Taylor Trammell. No, he’s not related to Bubba. Here’s a snippet of MLB.com’s free scouting report:
Because he has divided his time between two sports, Trammell still is learning how to recognize pitches, handle offspeed offerings and tap into his raw power.