2011 MLB Mock Draft...Because It's Never Too Early

Scouts will tell you, minutes after the MLB draft is over, the task begins of putting together lists for who will be the top talent for next year's draft.

Luckily, the scouts have me.

Not really. Luckily, while scouting certain players for the 2010 draft, scouts have been quietly taking notes on 2011 prospects. Why else do you think the Orioles Joe Jordan has been taking in Rice Owls games?

It sure as heck wasn't to see what kind of atmosphere number two pick Jameson Taillon MIGHT have been immersing himself in if he attended instead of signing with the Pirates.

So here you have it, a ridiculously early look at the 2011 MLB draft...which is oh, so heavy on college pitching.

1) Baltimore Orioles- Anthony Rendon, 3B, Rice University

2) Cleveland Indians- Matt Purke, RHP, TCU

3) Houston Astros- Gerrit Cole, RHP, UCLA

4) Arizona Diamondbacks- Taylor Jungmann, RHP, Texas

5) Pittsburgh Pirates- Sonny Gray, RHP, Vanderbilt

6) Seattle Mariners- C.J. Cron, C, Utah

7) Milwaukee Brewers- Danny Hultzen, RHP, Virginia

8) Kansas City Royals- Ricky Oropesa, 3B, USC

9) Chicago White Sox- Jack Armstrong, RHP, Vanderbilt

10) Chicago Cubs- Zack MacPhee, 2B/SS, Arizona State