MLB Draft 2015: Updated Order, Wednesday Predictions and Day 2 Results

The 2015 MLB draft comes to a close on Wednesday with the final 30 rounds. A vast majority of players selected on Day 3 are still several years away from making a potential impact in the big leagues, so it will take awhile to fully assess each team's incoming class.

Many of the players still available also have signability issues. Front offices always have to weigh the risk against the reward in those situations, because what could become a tremendous steal could also be a lost pick if the prospect decides to maintain his college commitment.

Let's check out some of the results from Day 2, take a look at the order to be used on Day 3 and make some predictions as to how the remaining portion of the draft will play out. The selections can be viewed on MLB.com starting at 12 p.m. ET.

Round 3 Results

Pick	Team	Selection
76	Arizona Diamondbacks	Taylor Clarke, RHP, College of Charleston
77	Colorado Rockies	Javier Medina, RHP, Sahuaro HS (AZ)
78	Texas Rangers	Michael Matuella, RHP, Duke
79	Houston Astros	Riley Ferrell, RHP, TCU
80	Minnesota Twins	Travis Blankenhorn, 3B, Pottsville Area HS (PA)
81	Boston Red Sox	Austin Rei, C, Washington
82	Chicago Cubs	Bryan Hudson, LHP, Alton HS (IL)
83	Philadelphia Phillies	Lucas Williams, SS, Dana Hills HS (CA)
84	Cincinnati Reds	Blake Trahan, SS, Louisiana-Lafayette
85	Miami Marlins	Isaiah White, CF, Greenfield School (NC)
86	San Diego Padres	Jacob Nix, RHP, IMG Academy (FL)
87	Tampa Bay Rays	Brandon Lowe, 2B, Maryland
88	New York Mets	Max Wotell, LHP, Marvin Ridge HS (NC)
89	Atlanta Braves	Anthony Guardado, RHP, Nogales HS (CA)
90	Milwaukee Brewers	Nash Walters, RHP, Lindale HS (TX)
91	Toronto Blue Jays	Justin Maese, RHP, Ysleta HS (TX)
92	New York Yankees	Drew Finley, RHP, Rancho Bernardo HS (CA)
93	Cleveland Indians	Mark Mathias, 2B, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
94	Seattle Mariners	Braden Bishop, CF, Washington
95	San Francisco Giants	Jalen Miller, SS, Riverwood International Charter School (GA)
96	Pittsburgh Pirates	Casey Hughston, LF, Alabama
97	Oakland Athletics	Dakota Chalmers, RHP, North Forsyth HS (GA)
98	Kansas City Royals	Anderson Miller, CF, Western Kentucky
99	Detroit Tigers	Drew Smith, RHP, Dallas Baptist
100	St. Louis Cardinals	Harrison Bader, OF, Florida
101	Los Angeles Dodgers	Philip Pfeifer, LHP, Vanderbilt
102	Baltimore Orioles	Garrett Cleavinger, LHP, Oregon
103	Washington Nationals	Rhett Wiseman, OF, Vanderbilt
104	Los Angeles Angels	Grayson Long, RHP, Texas A&M
105	St. Louis Cardinals	Jordan Hicks, RHP, Cypress Creek HS (TX)

For complete results for Day 2 (Rounds 3-10), visit the league's official site.

Day 3 Order

Pick	Team
1	Arizona Diamondbacks
2	Colorado Rockies
3	Texas Rangers
4	Houston Astros
5	Minnesota Twins
6	Boston Red Sox
7	Chicago White Sox
8	Chicago Cubs
9	Philadelphia Phillies
10	Cincinnati Reds
11	Miami Marlins
12	San Diego Padres
13	Tampa Bay Rays
14	New York Mets
15	Atlanta Braves
16	Milwaukee Brewers
17	Toronto Blue Jays
18	New York Yankees
19	Cleveland Indians
20	Seattle Mariners
21	San Francisco Giants
22	Pittsburgh Pirates
23	Oakland Athletics
24	Kansas City Royals
25	Detroit Tigers
26	St. Louis Cardinals
27	Los Angeles Dodgers
28	Baltimore Orioles
29	Washington Nationals
30	Los Angeles Angels

Wednesday Predictions

Pitching Continues to Take Center Stage

Brad Loper/Associated Press

A quick glance at the results from Round 3 show that this is a pitchers' draft. The first four picks on the second day were from the mound, which didn't come as much of a surprise given the amount of depth in this class. It's a trend likely to continue on Wednesday.

Most of the top prospects still available are high school pitchers with signability concerns.

Mitchell Traver is one of the best college arms on the board. He's a potential closer with a mid-90s fastball and, as Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball.com points out, a devastating slider as an out pitch:

In terms of those players coming out of high school, Justin Hooper, Donny Everett and Luken Baker are some names to watch. They certainly don't lack talent, but convincing them to join the organization rather than head to college will likely be an uphill battle.

Expect the runs on pitching to continue throughout Day 3. It's still the area with the most depth, and a franchise certainly can never have enough arms in its system.

Signability Concerns Decrease

It's easy to understand why teams don't take a chance on prospects with signability issues in the early rounds: They don't want to lose out on a player who can help their organizations for one who may decide not to join, even if the latter has more upside.

That said, the risk involved decreases significantly by this stage. Taking a flier on somebody like the aforementioned Hooper, Everett or Baker with the hope that a solid offer can convince him to sign is hard to argue at this stage. The potential downside isn't nearly as impactful as before.

Hooper and Everett are of particular interest because they possess first-round talent, so their value is off the charts if they have second thoughts about college.

JJ Cooper of Baseball America notes that cost is the other factor in their slide:

Front offices are going to take more chances on the final day. A low percentage of them may pay off, but the few that do will illustrate why it's worth the mid-to-late-round investment.

Austin Byler Will Provide Great Value

Byler is coming off another strong season for Nevada. He hit .328 with a .507 on-base percentage and 34 extra-base hits, including 14 home runs, in 56 games. The first baseman even flashed some speed, stealing nine bases in 12 attempts.

When it comes to the draft, he has a chip on the shoulder. He told Chris Murray of the Reno Gazette-Journal that it was "frustrating" to go undrafted out of high school and slide to the ninth round last year. But he's continued to develop his game and is ready for his next stop:

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I think I improved my value by maturing as a player all around. I got a lot better on defense, I had a better plate approach with the discipline and the walks and improved the power numbers. But I don't really think about improving my stock too much anymore. No matter where I go, I'll get a chance and an opportunity and have a chance to make a major league roster someday.

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In a draft class without an abundance of power-hitting prospects, Byler shouldn't be on the board for much longer. He must continue to add more strength to his frame, and his approach could still use some tweaking, but his natural pop makes him an intriguing selection at this stage.

Add in the extra motivation from his prior draft experiences, and he could easily emerge as one of the top Day 3 picks over the long haul.