2014 MLB Draft: Day 3 Predictions After Day 2 Results and Overall Grades

The first 10 rounds of the 2014 MLB first-year player draft are in the books through two days, but Day 3 will bring Rounds 11-40, which is where organizations find diamonds in the rough.

As tough as it can be to project the futures of first-round picks, it gets exponentially more difficult as the draft wears on. What teams do from here on out probably won't impact the perception of what they have already done in this draft, but the remaining picks could mean the difference between greatness and mediocrity in the future.

With that in mind, here is a full listing of grades for every team through the first two days of the 2014 MLB draft along with predictions for where some of the best remaining prospects will land on the third and final day of the draft.

Day 1 Results

		Round 1
		Comp. Round A
		Competitive Balance Round A
		Round 2
No.	Team	Player
1	Houston Astros	LHP Brady Aiken, Cathedral Catholic HS
2	Miami Marlins	RHP Tyler Kolek, Shepherd HS
3	Chicago White Sox	LHP Carlos Rodon, North Carolina State
4	Chicago Cubs	C/1B Kyle Schwarber, Indiana
5	Minnesota Twins	SS Nick Gordon, Olympia HS
6	Seattle Mariners	C/OF Alex Jackson, Rancho Bernardo HS
7	Philadelphia Phillies	RHP Aaron Nola, LSU
8	Colorado Rockies	LHP Kyle Freeland, Evansville
9	Toronto Blue Jays	RHP Jeff Hoffman, East Carolina
10	New York Mets	OF Michael Conforto, Oregon State
11	Toronto Blue Jays	C Max Pentecost, Kennesaw State
12	Milwaukee Brewers	LHP Kodi Medeiros, Waiakea HS
13	San Diego Padres	SS Trea Turner, North Carolina State
14	San Francisco Giants	RHP Tyler Beede, Vanderbilt
15	Los Angeles Angels	LHP Sean Newcomb, Hartford
16	Arizona Diamondbacks	RHP Touki Toussaint, Coral Springs Christian Acad.
17	Kansas City Royals	LHP Brandon Finnegan, TCU
18	Washington Nationals	RHP Erick Fedde, UNLV
19	Cincinnati Reds	RHP Nick Howard, Virginia
20	Tampa Bay Rays	1B Casey Gillaspie, Wichita State
21	Cleveland Indians	OF Bradley Zimmer, San Francisco
22	Los Angeles Dodgers	RHP Grant Holmes, Conway HS
23	Detroit Tigers	OF Derek Hill, Elk Grove HS
24	Pittsburgh Pirates	SS Cole Tucker, Pointe HS
25	Oakland Athletics	3B Matt Chapman, Cal State Fullerton
26	Boston Red Sox	3B Michael Chavis, Sprayberry HS
27	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP Luke Weaver, Florida State
28	Kansas City Royals	LHP Foster Griffin, The First Academy
29	Cincinnati Reds	SS Alex Blandino, Stanford
30	Texas Rangers	RHP Luis Ortiz, Sanger HS
31	Cleveland Indians	LHP Justus Sheffield, Tullahoma HS
32	Atlanta Braves	OF Braxton Davidson, T. C. Roberson HS
33	Boston Red Sox	RHP Michael Kopech, Mt. Pleasant HS
34	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake HS
35	Colorado Rockies	2B Forrest Wall, Orangewood Christian HS
36	Miami Marlins	C Blake Anderson, West Lauderdale HS
37	Houston Astros	OF Derek Fisher, Virginia
38	Cleveland Indians	OF Mike Papi, Virginia
39	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF Connor Joe, University of San Diego
40	Kansas City Royals	C Chase Vallot, St. Thomas More HS
41	Milwaukee Brewers	SS Jacob Gatewood, Clovis HS
42	Houston Astros	1B A.J. Reed, Kentucky
43	Miami Marlins	SS Justin Twine, Falls City HS
44	Chicago White Sox	RHP Spencer Adams, White County HS
45	Chicago Cubs	RHP Jake Stinnett, Maryland
46	Minnesota Twins	RHP Nick Burdi, Louisville
47	Philadelphia Phillies	LHP Matt Imhof, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
48	Colorado Rockies	RHP Ryan Castellani, Brophy Jesuit Prep School
49	Toronto Blue Jays	RHP Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood HS
50	Milwaukee Brewers	OF Monte Harrison, Lee's Summit West HS
51	San Diego Padres	OF Michael Gettys, Gainesville HS
52	San Francisco Giants	C Aramis Garcia, Florida International
53	Los Angeles Angels	RHP Joe Gatto, St. Augustine Prep
54	Arizona Diamondbacks	LHP Cody Reed, Ardmore HS
55	New York Yankees	LHP Jacob Lindgren, Mississippi State
56	Kansas City Royals	RHP Scott Blewett, Baker HS
57	Washington Nationals	LHP Andrew Suarez, Miami
58	Cincinnati Reds	3B Taylor Sparks, University of California - Irvine
59	Texas Rangers	SS Tiquan Forbes, Columbia HS
60	Tampa Bay Rays	RHP Cameron Varga, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
61	Cleveland Indians	RHP Grant Hockin, Damien HS
62	Los Angeles Dodgers	OF Alex Verdugo, Sahuaro HS
63	Detroit Tigers	RHP Spencer Turnbull, Alabama
64	Pittsburgh Pirates	RHP Mitch Keller, Xavier HS
65	Oakland Athletics	RHP Daniel Gossett, Clemson
66	Atlanta Braves	RHP Garrett Fulenchek, Howe HS
67	Boston Red Sox	1B Sam Travis, Indiana
68	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP Ronnie Williams, American Senior HS
		Competitive Balance Round B
69	Arizona Diamondbacks	OF Marcus Wilson, Junipero Serra HS
70	Arizona Diamondbacks	SS Isan Diaz, Springfield Central HS
71	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP Andrew Morales, University of California - Irvine
72	Tampa Bay Rays	RHP Brent Honeywell, Walters State CC
73	Pittsburgh Pirates	RHP Trey Supak, La Grange HS
74	Seattle Mariners	OF Gareth Morgan, Blyth Academy

Day 2 Results

Full results for Rounds 3-10 can be found at MLB.com.

Team Grades

Team	Grade
Arizona Diamondbacks	B+
Atlanta Braves	B
Baltimore Orioles	C-
Boston Red Sox	B+
Chicago Cubs	C+
Chicago White Sox	A
Cincinnati Reds	B
Cleveland Indians	B+
Colorado Rockies	A-
Detroit Tigers	C
Houston Astros	A
Kansas City Royals	B
Los Angeles Angels	B-
Los Angeles Dodgers	B+
Miami Marlins	A
Milwaukee Brewers	C-
Minnesota Twins	A-
New York Mets	A
New York Yankees	C+
Oakland Athletics	B+
Philadelphia Phillies	A-
Pittsburgh Pirates	B-
San Diego Padres	A-
San Francisco Giants	A-
Seattle Mariners	A
St. Louis Cardinals	B
Tampa Bay Rays	B+
Texas Rangers	B
Toronto Blue Jays	A
Washington Nationals	B+

Predictions for Best Remaining Prospects

Jordan Brink

Fresno State ace Jordan Brink was expected by most to be selected fairly early on the second day of the draft at worst, but he has fallen to Day 3 and could potentially provide major value for the team that ultimately selects him.

Brink had somewhat of an up-and-down 2014 season, as he went 5-3 with a 2.87 ERA but held opponents to a .214 batting average. Although he wasn't quite as good down the stretch, Jim Callis of MLB.com had him tabbed as a much earlier pick:

Organizations may be a bit worried about his drop-off as well as his somewhat pedestrian strikeout numbers. Brink punched out 62 batters in 84 innings, which isn't terrible by any means, but he won't be a dynamic strikeout guy at the next level.

He has all the makings of a pitcher who would thrive in a bigger ballpark by allowing his defense to make plays for him, so look for a team like the San Diego Padres to nab him in the 11th round.

Richard Prigatano

Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press

One of the biggest reasons behind Long Beach State's success in recent years has been the play of outfielder Richard Prigatano. Although Prigatano is not a power hitter by any means, he is productive across several areas as he hits for average, gets on base, steals bases and plays strong defense.

Prigatano hit .300 on the dot this season and was successful on 21 of his 23 stolen base attempts. He could have passed up the opportunity to play at Long Beach State after the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him in the 16th round of the 2011 draft, but he has certainly improved his stock since then.

According to Bob Keisser of the Orange County Register, Prigatano believes that he made the right decision by attending college.

"I wasn't ready out of high school," Prigatano said. "I didn't really get much attention until I was a senior. I might have gotten lost if I'd signed. The area I've developed most in college has been in my maturity."

Prigatano shouldn't have to wait long on Saturday before he hears his name called, and there are several teams that could potentially do so. Prigatano seems to fit the Cleveland Indians' mold since they like fast outfielders with good gloves, so they are the likeliest landing spot for Prigatano in the 11th round.

A.J. Vanegas

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Relief pitchers don't always receive a ton of respect in the MLB draft, but every baseball fan knows how important a strong bullpen is. Stanford's A.J. Vanegas is one of the better relievers in the entire class, and it is only a matter of time before a team eventually bites.

Vanegas had a strong 2014 season with a 2.33 ERA and a team-leading seven saves. Perhaps his biggest strength, though, is his versatility. As pointed out by Stanford baseball play-by-play man Tim Swartz, Vanegas is capable of doing essentially anything his manager asks of him:

The third day of the draft is when MLB teams tend to bet on potential, and there is no doubt that Vanegas has the potential to be a big league player. He has been a key contributor at every level thus far and has the type of demeanor that teams look for in a pitcher.

No team in the league is better at developing pitchers than the St. Louis Cardinals, so perhaps they will take a shot at Vanegas in the 11th round.

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