John Sickels and SB Nation's site Minor League Ball hosted their annual Mock Draft on Saturday, June 3rd. Guessatomo, Orodawg, and I represented the Oakland A’s, and we attempted to select a group of players that would be realistic targets for the A’s without doing anything stupid like taking Pavin Smith 6th overall. The surprise selection of OF Austin Beck #4 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays led Orodawg to redistribute the chairs in his domicile and presented us the opportunity to select SS/OF Royce Lewis with the 6th pick in the draft.
Royce Lewis, SS/OF
JSerra Catholic High School, San Juan Capistrano, CA
DOB: 6/5/1999 / Height: 6’1" / Weight: 185
Bats: R Throws: R
MLB Scouting Grades:
Hit = 55 / Power = 45 / Run = 70 / Arm = 50 / Fielding = 50 / Overall = 55
Mock Summary
Royce Lewis is ranked the 3rd-best amateur prospect by Perfect Game.