MLB Draft Big Board 2017: Bleacher Report's Complete Predraft Rankings
The 2017 MLB draft is now less than a week away, with the first round set to begin on Monday, June 12.
The Minnesota Twins will be picking No. 1 overall, just the third time in franchise history they've held the top selection. It turned out pretty well last time, in 2001, when they grabbed a high school catcher by the name of Joe Mauer.
College pitchers Kyle Wright, Brendan McKay and J.B. Bukauskas, prep arms Hunter Greene and MacKenzie Gore, college bats Pavin Smith and Adam Haseley and prep bats Royce Lewis, Austin Beck and Jo Adell represent the cream of this year's crop.
There's plenty of intriguing talent beyond that top tier of prospects, though, and what follows is our complete 2017 MLB draft big board.
It includes a look at the top 100 overall prospects as well as positional breakdowns of the top 15 catchers, top 20 corner infielders, top 20 middle infielders, top 30 outfielders, top 30 right-handed pitchers and top 20 left-handed pitchers.
Top 100 Prospects
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| 1. RHP Hunter Greene, Notre Dame HS (Calif.) |
| 2. RHP Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt |
| 3. LHP Brendan McKay, Louisville |
| 4. LHP MacKenzie Gore, Whiteville HS (N.C.) |
| 5. OF Royce Lewis, JSerra Catholic HS (Calif.) |
| 6. RHP J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina |
| 7. 1B Pavin Smith, Virginia |
| 8. OF Adam Haseley, Virginia |
| 9. OF Austin Beck, North Davidson HS (N.C.) |
| 10. OF Jo Adell, Ballard HS (Ky.) |
| 11. RHP Alex Faedo, Florida |
| 12. 1B Evan White, Kentucky |
| 13. 2B Keston Hiura, UC Irvine |
| 14. RHP Shane Baz, Concordia HS (Texas) |
| 15. LHP DL Hall, Valdosta HS (Ga.) |
| 16. LHP David Peterson, Oregon |
| 17. OF Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt |
| 18. 1B Nick Pratto, Huntington Beach HS (Calif.) |
| 19. SS Logan Warmoth, North Carolina |
| 20. RHP Griffin Canning, UCLA |
| 21. RHP Sam Carlson, Burnsville HS (Minn.) |
| 22. OF Bubba Thompson, McGill-Toolen Catholic HS (Ala.) |
| 23. 3B Jake Burger, Missouri State |
| 24. RHP Nate Pearson, Central Florida JC |
| 25. OF Drew Waters, Etowah HS (Ga.) |
| 26. LHP Trevor Rogers, Carlsbad HS (N.M.) |
| 27. SS Nick Allen, Francis Parker HS (Calif.) |
| 28. LHP Seth Romero, Houston |
| 29. RHP Tanner Houck, Missouri |
| 30. RHP Matt Sauer, Ernest Righetti HS (Calif.) |
| 31. RHP Alex Lange, LSU |
| 32. OF Heliot Ramos, Martinez HS (P.R.) |
| 33. OF Tristen Lutz, Martin HS (Texas) |
| 34. RHP Blayne Enlow, St. Amant HS (La.) |
| 35. RHP Hans Crouse, Dana Hills HS (Calif.) |
| 36. C Luis Campusano, Cross Creek HS (Ga.) |
| 37. RHP Tanner Burns, Decatur HS (Ala.) |
| 38. LHP Brendon Little, State JC of Florida |
| 39. RHP Clarke Schmidt, South Carolina |
| 40. 3B Ryan Vilade, Stillwater HS (Okla.) |
| 41. 3B Mark Vientos, American Heritage HS (Fla.) |
| 42. OF Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest |
| 43. OF Brian Miller, North Carolina |
| 44. SS Brady McConnell, Merritt Island HS (Fla.) |
| 45. RHP Corbin Martin, Texas A&M |
| 46. RHP Tristan Beck, Stanford |
| 47. 1B Brent Rooker, Mississippi State |
| 48. RHP Wil Crowe, South Carolina |
| 49. SS Chris Seise, West Orange HS (Fla.) |
| 50. SS Jeter Downs, Pace HS (Fla.) |
| 51. RHP Steven Jennings, Dekalb County HS (Tenn.) |
| 52. C M.J. Melendez, Westminster Christian HS (Fla.) |
| 53. OF Quentin Holmes, McClancy HS (N.Y) |
| 54. SS Kevin Merrell, South Florida |
| 55. OF Cole Brannen, The Westfield School (Ga.) |
| 56. RHP Michael Mercado, Westview HS (Calif.) |
| 57. RHP Hagen Danner, Huntington Beach HS (Calif.) |
| 58. RHP Alex Scherff, Colleyville Heritage HS (Texas) |
| 59. SS Greg Jones, Cary HS (N.C.) |
| 60. RHP Drew Rasmussen, Oregon State |
| 61. RHP James Marinan, Park Vista HS (Fla.) |
| 62. RHP Matt Tabor, Milton Academy (Mass.) |
| 63. OF Garrett Mitchell, Orange Lutheran HS (Calif.) |
| 64. 1B Gavin Sheets, Wake Forest |
| 65. 3B Drew Ellis, Louisville |
| 66. 3B Greg Deichmann, LSU |
| 67. LHP Jacob Heatherly, Cullman HS (Ala.) |
| 68. OF Jacob Pearson, West Monroe HS (La.) |
| 69. OF Daniel Cabrera, Parkview Baptist HS (La.) |
| 70. RHP Blaine Knight, Arkansas |
| 71. RHP Caden Lemons, Vestavia Hills HS (Ala.) |
| 72. C Riley Adams, San Diego |
| 73. 1B JJ Matijevic, Arizona |
| 74. C Evan Skoug, TCU |
| 75. RHP Jake Thompson, Oregon State |
| 76. 1B K.J. Harrison, Oregon State |
| 77. OF Calvin Mitchell, Rancho Bernardo HS (Calif.) |
| 78. OF Conner Uselton, Southmoore HS (Okla.) |
| 79. RHP Bryce Bonnin, Barbers Hill HS (Texas) |
| 80. OF Mason House, Whitehouse HS (Texas) |
| 81. RHP Morgan Cooper, Texas |
| 82. SS Kevin Smith, Maryland |
| 83. RHP Chris McMahon, West Chester Rustin HS (Penn.) |
| 84. OF Luis Gonzalez, New Mexico |
| 85. SS Ernie Clement, Virginia |
| 86. LHP Daniel Tillo, Iowa Western CC |
| 87. C Connor Wong, Houston |
| 88. OF Michael Gigliotti, Lipscomb |
| 89. LHP Luke Heimlich, Oregon State |
| 90. RHP Kyle Hurt, Torrey Pines HS (Calif.) |
| 91. LHP Jake Eder, Calvary Christian Academy (Fla.) |
| 92. 3B Andrew Bechtold, Chipola JC |
| 93. RHP Joe Perez, Archbishop McCarthy HS (Fla.) |
| 94. SS Taylor Walls, Florida State |
| 95. RHP Landon Leach, Pickering HS (Ont.) |
| 96. 2B Tyler Freeman, Etiwanda HS (Calif.) |
| 97. SS Adam Hall, A.B. Lucas SS (Ont.) |
| 98. RHP Tommy Mace, Sunlake HS (Fla.) |
| 99. LHP Shane Drohan, Cardinal Newman HS (Fla.) |
| 100. C Daulton Varsho, UW-Milwaukee |
Catchers
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| 1. Luis Campusano, Cross Creek HS (Ga.) |
| 2. M.J. Melendez, Westminster HS (Fla.) |
| 3. Riley Adams, San Diego |
| 4. Evan Skoug, TCU |
| 5. Connor Wong, Houston |
| 6. Daulton Varsho, UW-Milwaukee |
| 7. Blake Hunt, Mater Dei HS (Calif.) |
| 8. Matt Whatley, Oral Roberts |
| 9. Mike Rivera, Florida |
| 10. Joey Morgan, Washington |
| 11. Sam McMillan, Suwanee HS (Fla.) |
| 12. Philip Clarke, Christ Presbyterian (Tenn.) |
| 13. David Banuelos, Long Beach State |
| 14. Chris Williams, Clemson |
| 15. Zach Jackson, Winter Haven HS (Fla.) |
Most MLB-Ready: Mike Rivera
Best Athlete: Connor Wong
Highest Ceiling: Luis Campusano
Most Helium: Blake Hunt
Sleeper Candidate: Deon Stafford
Biggest Risk: J.J. Schwarz
Best Plate Discipline: Daulton Varsho
Best Hit: 1. Varsho, 2. McMillan, 3. Clarke
Best Power: 1. Campusano, 2. Skoug, 3. Jackson
Best Speed: 1. Wong, 2. Varsho, 3. Melendez
Best Arm: 1. Melendez, 2. Hunt, 3. Campusano
Best Defense: 1. Melendez, 2. Whatley, 3. Rivera
Corner Infielders
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| 1. Pavin Smith, Virginia |
| 2. Evan White, Kentucky |
| 3. Nick Pratto, Huntington Beach HS (Fla.) |
| 4. Jake Burger, Missouri State |
| 5. Ryan Vilade, Stillwater HS (Okla.) |
| 6. Mark Vientos, American Heritage HS (Fla.) |
| 7. Brent Rooker, Mississippi State |
| 8. Gavin Sheets, Wake Forest |
| 9. Drew Ellis, Louisville |
| 10. Greg Deichmann, LSU |
| 11. J.J. Matijevic, Arizona |
| 12. K.J. Harrison, Oregon State |
| 13. Andrew Bechtold, Chipola JC |
| 14. Jacob Gonzalez, Chaparral HS (Ariz.) |
| 15. Dylan Busby, Florida State |
| 16. Will Toffey, Vanderbilt |
| 17. Ben Ramirez, Eastlake HS (Calif.) |
| 18. Reynaldo Rivera, Chipola JC |
| 19. Alex Toral, Archbishop McCarthy HS (Fla.) |
| 20. Sean Bouchard, UCLA |
Most MLB-Ready: Pavin Smith
Best Athlete: Evan White
Highest Ceiling: Nick Pratto
Most Helium: J.J. Matijevic
Sleeper Candidate: Ben Ramirez
Biggest Risk: Alex Toral
Best Plate Discipline: Pavin Smith
Best Hit: 1. Pratto, 2. White, 3. Smith
Best Power: 1. Burger, 2. Vilade, 3. Gonzalez
Best Speed: 1. White, 2. Bechtold, 3. Ramirez
Best Arm: 1. Vilade, 2. Pratto, 3. Burger
Best Defense: 1. White, 2. Pratto, 3. Bechtold
Middle Infielders
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| 1. Keston Hiura, UC Irvine |
| 2. Logan Warmoth, North Carolina |
| 3. Nick Allen, Francis Parker HS (Calif.) |
| 4. Brady McConnell, Merritt Island HS (Fla.) |
| 5. Chris Seise, West Orange HS (Fla.) |
| 6. Jeter Downs, Pace HS (Fla.) |
| 7. Kevin Merrell, South Florida |
| 8. Greg Jones, Cary HS (N.C.) |
| 9. Kevin Smith, Maryland |
| 10. Ernie Clement, Virginia |
| 11. Taylor Walls, Florida State |
| 12. Adam Hall, A.B. Lucas SS (Ont.) |
| 13. Tyler Freeman, Etiwanda HS (Calif.) |
| 14. Zach Rutherford, Old Dominion |
| 15. Dalton Guthrie, Florida |
| 16. Jesse Berardi, St. John's |
| 17. Joe Dunand, NC State |
| 18. Riley Mahan, Kentucky |
| 19. Adam Oviedo, Alvarado HS (Texas) |
| 20. Jake Holmes, Pinnacle HS (Ariz.) |
Most MLB-Ready: Logan Warmoth
Best Athlete: Greg Jones
Highest Ceiling: Keston Hiura
Most Helium: Greg Jones
Sleeper Candidate: Ernie Clement
Biggest Risk: Brady McConnell
Best Plate Discipline: Taylor Walls
Best Hit: 1. Hiura, 2. Warmoth, 3. Allen
Best Power: 1. Dunand, 2. Hiura, 3. Downs
Best Speed: 1. Merrell, 2. Jones, 3. Seise
Best Arm: 1. Seise, 2. Oviedo, 3. Allen
Best Defense: 1. Allen, 2. Guthrie, 3. McConnell
Outfielders
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| 1. Royce Lewis, JSerra Catholic HS (Calif.) |
| 2. Adam Haseley, Virginia |
| 3. Austin Beck, North Davidson HS (N.C.) |
| 4. Jo Adell, Ballard HS (Ky.) |
| 5. Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt |
| 6. Bubba Thompson, McGill-Toolen HS (Ala.) |
| 7. Drew Waters, Etowah HS (Ga.) |
| 8. Heliot Ramos, Martinez HS (P.R.) |
| 9. Tristen Lutz, Martin HS (Texas) |
| 10. Stuart Fairchild, Wake Forest |
| 11. Brian Miller, North Carolina |
| 12. Quentin Holmes, McClancy HS (N.Y) |
| 13. Cole Brannen, The Westfield School (Ga.) |
| 14. Garrett Mitchell, Orange Lutheran HS (Calif.) |
| 15. Jacob Pearson, West Monroe HS (La.) |
| 16. Daniel Cabrera, Parkview Baptist HS (La.) |
| 17. Calvin Mitchell, Rancho Bernardo HS (Calif.) |
| 18. Conner Uselton, Southmoore HS (Okla.) |
| 19. Mason House, Whitehouse HS (Texas) |
| 20. Luis Gonzalez, New Mexico |
| 21. Michael Gigliotti, Lipscomb |
| 22. Cole Turney, William B. Travis HS (Texas) |
| 23. Kyle Jacobsen, Allatoona HS (Ga.) |
| 24. Steven Williams, Deerfield-Windsor HS (Ga.) |
| 25. Jared Oliva, Arizona |
| 26. Donovan Casey, Boston College |
| 27. Jake Mangum, Mississippi State |
| 28. Quinn Brodey, Stanford |
| 29. Bryce Johnson, Sam Houston State |
| 30. Terriez Fuller, Griffin HS (Ga.) |
Most MLB-Ready: Adam Haseley
Best Athlete: Bubba Thompson
Highest Ceiling: Jo Adell
Most Helium: Bubba Thompson
Sleeper Candidate: Jared Oliva
Biggest Risk: Jeren Kendall
Best Plate Discipline: Adam Haseley
Best Hit: 1. Haseley, 2. Lewis, 3. Pearson
Best Power: 1. Adell, 2. Ramos, 3. Beck
Best Speed: 1. Holmes, 2. Kendall, 3. Casey
Best Arm: 1. Uselton, 2. Adell, 3. Casey
Best Defense: 1. Waters, 2. Kendall, 3. Thompson
Right-Handed Pitchers
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| 1. Hunter Greene, Notre Dame HS (Calif.) |
| 2. Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt |
| 3. J.B. Bukauskas, North Carolina |
| 4. Alex Faedo, Florida |
| 5. Shane Baz, Concordia Lutheran HS (Texas) |
| 6. Griffin Canning, UCLA |
| 7. Sam Carlson, Burnsville HS (Minn.) |
| 8. Nate Pearson, JC of Central Florida |
| 9. Tanner Houck, Missouri |
| 10. Matt Sauer, Ernest Righetti HS (Calif.) |
| 11. Alex Lange, LSU |
| 12. Blayne Enlow, St. Amant HS (La.) |
| 13. Hans Crouse, Dana Hills HS (Calif.) |
| 14. Tanner Burns, Decatur HS (Ala.) |
| 15. Clarke Schmidt, South Carolina |
| 16. Corbin Martin, Texas A&M |
| 17. Tristan Beck, Stanford |
| 18. Wil Crowe, South Carolina |
| 19. Steven Jennings, Dekalb County HS (Tenn.) |
| 20. Michael Mercado, Westview HS (Fla.) |
| 21. Hagen Danner, Huntington Beach HS (Calif.) |
| 22. Alex Scherff, Colleyville Heritage HS (Texas) |
| 23. Drew Rasmussen, Oregon State |
| 24. James Marinan, Park Vista HS (Fla.) |
| 25. Matt Tabor, Milton Academy (Mass.) |
| 26. Blaine Knight, Arkansas |
| 27. Caden Lemons, Vestavia Hills HS (Ala.) |
| 28. Jake Thompson, Oregon State |
| 29. Bryce Bonnin, Barbers Hill HS (Texas) |
| 30. Morgan Cooper, Texas |
Most MLB-Ready: Griffin Canning
Highest Ceiling: Hunter Greene
Most Helium: Matt Tabor
Sleeper Candidate: Hagen Danner
Biggest Risk: Clarke Schmidt
Best Command: 1. Greene, 2. Beck, 3. Canning
Best Velocity: 1. Greene, 2. Pearson, 3. Baz
Best Curveball: 1. Lange, 2. Enlow, 3. Martin
Best Slider: 1. Bukauskas, 2. Faedo, 3. Baz
Best Changeup: 1. Canning, 2. Scherff, 3. Carlson
Left-Handed Pitchers
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| 1. Brendan McKay, Louisville |
| 2. MacKenzie Gore, Whiteville HS (N.C.) |
| 3. DL Hall, Valdosta HS (Ga.) |
| 4. David Peterson, Oregon |
| 5. Trevor Rogers, Carlsbad HS (N.M.) |
| 6. Seth Romero, Houston |
| 7. Brendon Little, State JC of Florida |
| 8. Jacob Heatherly, Cullman HS (Ala.) |
| 9. Daniel Tillo, Iowa Western CC |
| 10. Luke Heimlich, Oregon State |
| 11. Jake Eder, Calvary Christian Academy (Fla.) |
| 12. Shane Drohan, Cardinal Newman HS (Fla.) |
| 13. Evan Steele, Chipola JC |
| 14. Seth Corry, Lone Peak HS (Utah) |
| 15. Brendan Murphy, Mundelein HS (Ill.) |
| 16. Seth Lonsway, Celina HS (Ohio) |
| 17. Zac Lowther, Xavier |
| 18. Charlie Barnes, Clemson |
| 19. Logan Allen, University HS (Fla.) |
| 20. Oliver Jaskie, Michigan |
Most MLB-Ready: Brendan McKay
Highest Ceiling: MacKenzie Gore
Most Helium: David Peterson
Sleeper Candidate: Evan Steele
Biggest Risk: Seth Romero
Best Command: 1. Peterson, 2. Gore, 3. Allen
Best Velocity: 1. Little, 2. Gore, 3. Romero
Best Curveball: 1. Hall, 2. Gore, 3. McKay
Best Slider: 1. Romero, 2. Gore, 3. Rogers
Best Changeup: 1. Barnes, 2. Jaskie, 3. Gore
