Spring training is in full swing and with that, draft season is here. That means it was timed to get the talented Rotoworld staff together for another 12-team mixed league mock draft and see how the last few weeks of news and performance has affected the draft pool.
It is a busy time of year for us content creators though and it can be difficult to fill another draft when many of us are constantly drafting. So, I opened up a few spots in this mock to the Rates and Barrels’ Discord channel. Derek Van Riper and Eno Sarris do a tremendous job with their podcast and that Discord has been a great place to find leagues, talk baseball, and establish a wonderful community.
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Here are the drafters and order:
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Matt Eddy (Baseball America)
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Jorge Montanez (Rotoworld)
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Christopher Crawford (Rotoworld)
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Dave Shovein (Rotoworld)
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Discord Member #1
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Nick Shlain (Rotoworld)
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George Bissell (Rotoworld)
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D.J. Short (Rotoworld)
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Eric Samulski (Rotoworld)
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James Schiano (Rotoworld)
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Discord Member #2
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Discord Member #3
It’s a 20-round draft. We’ll start one catcher, one of each infield position, a corner infielder, a middle infielder, five outfielders, one utility, and nine pitchers. Scoring is standard 5×5 roto. Let’s go!
Round 1
1.01 (1): Bobby Witt Jr., Royals – SS
1.02 (2): Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers – UTIL/P
1.03 (3): Aaron Judge, Yankees – OF
1.04 (4): Elly De La Cruz, Reds – SS
1.05 (5): Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres – OF
1.06 (6): Gunnar Henderson, Orioles – SS**
1.07 (7): Juan Soto, Mets – OF
1.08 (8): Jose Ramirez, Guardians – 3B
1.09 (9): Kyle Tucker, Cubs – OF
1.10 (10): Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks – OF
1.11 (11): Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays – 1B
1.12 (12): Tarik Skubal, Tigers – SP
**Draft had begun after it was reported that Henderson’s intercostal strain could keep him out past opening day and now we know that’s truly in jeopardy.
Very few surprises here besides the aggressiveness on that Tatis pick. Generally, teams are more risk-averse in 15-team drafts because of the scarcity in most positions as one moves through the rounds. That’s not the case in 12-team leagues, like this mock, where there’s far more wiggly room to take your shots.
Tatis is that. Projections love him and he still has one of the highest ceilings of any player in the league. This may be the last year he gets that benefit of the doubt…