2027 MLB Mock Draft and Early Predictions for Top 1st-Round Baseball Prospects

The Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky, shortstop out of UCLA, with the first overall pick in Saturday's 2026 MLB Draft and with that event over, all eyes turn to the prospects who will make up next year's class.

From college standouts to high school studs, they will shape the long-term futures of every MLB franchise.

Who might land where, and which teams could find themselves selecting high?

Find out with this way-too-early mock draft and a look at the top prospects from next year's class.

Early 2027 Mock Draft

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Mock draft order and lottery picks determined by Tankathon simulator.

1. Colorado Rockies: Brendan Lawson, SS, Florida

2. New York Mets: Dax Whitney, RHP, Oregon State

3. Los Angeles Angels: Dylan Seward, SS, Norco HS (CA)

4. Athletics: Gavin Kelly, C/2B, West Virginia

5. Toronto Blue Jays: Landon Hairston, OF, Arizona State

6. Kansas City Royals: Noah Franco, OF/LHP, TCU

7. Cincinnati Reds: Adrian Rodriguez, 3B/OF, Texas

8. Detroit Tigers: Grant Westphal, OF, Blue Valley HS (KS)

9. Baltimore Orioles: Dylan Volantis, LHP, Texas

10. San Francisco Giants: Levi Clark, C, Tennessee

11. Boston Red Sox: Sebastian Castillo, SS/RHP, Byron Nelson HS (TX)

12. Houston Astros: William Schmidt, RHP, LSU

13. Minnesota Twins: Graham Houston, SS, Venice HS (FL)

14. San Diego Padres: Blaine Brown, OF/LHP, Tennessee

15. Washington Nationals: Casan Evans, RHP, LSU

16. Arizona Diamondbacks: Chase Frelick, C, Auburn

17. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jake Hanley, 1B, Indiana

18. St. Louis Cardinals: Connor Solerno, LHP, Sun Valley HS (NC)

19. Seattle Mariners: Kinon Bastian, OF, The First Academy (FL)

20. Cleveland Guardians: Dmarion Terrell, OF, Auburn

21. Miami Marlins: Chase Fuller, Lincoln HS (FL)

22. Philadelphia Phillies: Bino Watters, OF, Notre Dame

23. Texas Rangers: Mason Brassfield, LHP, TCU

24. Chicago Cubs: Ryan McPherson, RHP, Mississippi State

25. New York Yankees: Carter Hadnot, SS, Aquinas HS, CA

26. Atlanta Braves: Brodie Johnston, 3B, Vanderbilt

27. Chicago White Sox: Striker Pence, RHP, Santiago HS (CA)

28. Milwaukee Brewers: Ryker Waite, SS, Vanderbilt

29. Tampa Bay Rays: Charlie Bates, SS/CF, Stanford

30. Los Angeles Dodgers: Wylan Moss, RHP, UCLA

Top Prospects

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Brendan Lawson, SS, Florida

Lawson is a hard-hitting player. He makes great contact, can pull the ball, and has potential for 20-plus home runs.

A strong defender with a big arm, he probably projects as a third baseman in the pros, where he would be better suited based on his physical tools. He is not a speedster, but he does possess situational awareness and rarely overthinks the situation.

Above all, it is Lawson's power that remains his greatest asset and will have him at or near the top of draft boards, as long as he does not take a step back this season for the Gators.

Dax Whitney, RHP, Oregon State

If Whitney can find consistent control, he has the raw upside to be the top pick in next year's draft, thanks to his hard-throwing and what Fueled by Sports calls, "a natural downhill plane and extension, giving his pitches added life and making him difficult to square up when he's in rhythm."

When he throws low, he is nearly impossible for opposing batters to hit in the air, an asset that leads to ground balls and easy outs for the defense.

He throws a slider and a change-up that give him an arsenal to combat opposing batters on either side of the plate.

He needs to control his stuff, his inexplicable misses on the right need to be shored up, but he is a big, talented player with the highest upside of any pitcher in next year's class.

Dylan Seward, SS, Norco High School (CA)

Arguably the best defensive shortstop prospect in 2027, Seward has great instincts and a long frame that help him field otherwise difficult balls.

That he has strong pitch recognition and can hit the ball around the field, per Fueled by Sports, is a tremendous asset that should earn him consistent playing time at the next level.

He is fast, can snag extra bases, and shows great acceleration around the base path.

He might be the youngest of the bunch, but if Seward can build on an already impressive framework and arsenal, do not be surprised to hear his name called first next July. He is the most well-rounded athlete of the top prospects.