MLB Draft Tracker 2016: Live Rounds 1-2 Results and Picks

Thursday's 2016 MLB draft in Secaucus, New Jersey, ends what has been a wild ride for one of the most intriguing classes in recent history.

Often compared to great recent classes such as the Gerrit Cole-led 2011 wave, this year's offering has had more twists and turns and ups and downs than most would have dared predict.

Alas, the ride ends Thursday when the first and second rounds unravel through 77 selections in an affair that is sure to rival the draft spectacles of bigger events such as those offered by the NFL and NBA.

A 40-round affair in which MLB teams take a forward-looking approach to stock their farm systems with talent from high school and college begins at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network.

2016 MLB Draft Day 1 Results

Round 1

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Philadelphia Phillies	Mickey Moniak	OF	La Costa Canyon HS
2	Cincinnati Reds	Nick Senzel	3B	Tennessee
3	Atlanta Braves	Ian Anderson	RHP	Shenendehowa HS
4	Colorado Rockies	Riley Pint	RHP	Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
5	Milwaukee Brewers	Corey Ray	OF	Louisville
6	Oakland Athletics	A.J. Puk	LHP	Florida
7	Miami Marlins	Braxton Garrett	LHP	Florence HS
8	San Diego Padres	Cal Quantrill	RHP	Stanford
9	Detroit Tigers	Matt Manning	RHP	Sheldon HS
10	Chicago White Sox	Zack Collins	C	Miami
11	Seattle Mariners	Kyle Lewis	OF	Mercer
12	Boston Red Sox	Jason Groome	RHP	Barnegat HS
13	Tampa Bay Rays	Joshua Lowe	3B	Pope HS
14	Cleveland Indians	Will Benson	OF	Westminster Schools
15	Minnesota Twins	Alex Kirilloff	OF	Plum Senior HS
16	Los Angeles Angels	Matt Thaiss	C	Virginia
17	Houston Astros	Forrest Whitley	RHP	Alamo Heights HS
18	New York Yankees	Blake Rutherford	OF	Chaminade Prep HS
19	New York Mets	Justin Dunn	RHP	Boston College
20	Los Angeles Dodgers	Gavin Lux	SS	Indian Trail HS
21	Toronto Blue Jays	TJ Zeuch	RHP	Pittsburgh
22	Pittsburgh Pirates	Will Craig	3B	Wake Forest
23	St. Louis Cardinals	Delvin Perez	SS	Colegio Individualizado PJ Education School
Compensatory Picks
24	San Diego Padres	Hudson Sanchez	SS	Carroll HS
25	San Diego Padres	Eric Lauer	LHP	Kent State
26	Chicago White Sox	Zach Burdi	RHP	Louisville
27	Baltimore Orioles	Cody Sedlock	RHP	Illinois
28	Washington Nationals	Carter Kieboom	SS	Walton HS
29	Washington Nationals	Dane Dunning	RHP	Florida
30	Texas Rangers	Cole Ragans	LHP	North Florida Christian HS
31	New York Mets	Anthony Kay	LHP	Connecticut
32	Los Angeles Dodgers	Will Smith	C	Louisville
33	St. Louis Cardinals	Dylan Carlson	OF	Elk Grove HS
34	St. Louis Cardinals	Dakota Hudson	RHP	Mississippi State
Competitive Balance A
35	Cincinnati Reds	Taylor Trammell	OF	Mount Paran Christian School
36	Los Angeles Dodgers	Jordan Sheffield	RHP	Vanderbilt
37	Oakland Athletics	Daulton Jefferies	RHP	California
38	Colorado Rockies	Robert Tyler	RHP	Georgia
39	Arizona Diamondbacks	Anfernee Grier	OF	Auburn
40	Atlanta Braves	Joey Wentz	LHP	Shawnee Mission East HS
41	Pittsburgh Pirates	Nick Lodolo	LHP	Damien HS

Round 2

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
42	Philadelphia Phillies	Kevin Gowdy	RHP	Santa Barbara Sr HS
43	Cincinnati Reds	Chris Okey	C	Clemson
44	Atlanta Braves	Kyle Muller	LHP	Jesuit College Prep
45	Colorado Rockies	Ben Bowden	LHP	Vanderbilt
46	Milwaukee Brewers	Lucas Erceg	3B	Menlo College
47	Oakland Athletics	Logan Shore	RHP	Florida
48	San Diego Padres	Buddy Reed	OF	Florida
49	Chicago White Sox	Alec Hansen	RHP	Oklahoma
50	Seattle Mariners	Joe Rizzo	3B	Oakton HS
51	Boston Red Sox	C.J. Chatham	SS	Florida Atlantic
52	Arizona Diamondbacks	Andrew Yerzy	C	York Mills Collegiate Institute
53	Tampa Bay Rays	Ryan Boldt	OF	Nebraska
54	Baltimore Orioles	Keegan Akin	LHP	Western Michigan
55	Cleveland Indians	Nolan Jones	3B	Holy Ghost Prep School
56	Minnesota Twins	Ben Rortvedt	C	Verona Area HS
57	Toronto Blue Jays	J.B. Woodman	OF	Ole Miss
58	Washington Nationals	Sheldon Neuse	3B	Oklahoma
59	San Francisco Giants	Bryan Reynolds	OF	Vanderbilt
60	Los Angeles Angels	Brandon Marsh	OF	Buford HS
61	Houston Astros	Ronnie Dawson	OF	Ohio State
62	New York Yankees	Nick Solak	2B	Louisville
63	Texas Rangers	Alex Speas	RHP	McEachern HS
64	New York Mets	Peter Alonso	1B	Florida
65	Los Angeles Dodgers	Mitchell White	RHP	Santa Clara
66	Toronto Blue Jays	Bo Bichette	SS	Lakewood HS
67	Kansas City Royals	A.J. Puckett	RHP	Pepperdine
68	Pittsburgh Pirates	Travis MacGregor	RHP	East Lake HS
69	Baltimore Orioles	Matthias Dietz	RHP	John A. Logan
70	St. Louis Cardinals	Connor Jones	RHP	Virginia
Competitive Balance Round B
71	San Diego Padres	Reggie Lawson	RHP	Victor Valley HS
72	Cleveland Indians	Logan Ice	C	Oregon State
73	Minnesota Twins	Jose Miranda	SS	Leadership Christian Academy
74	Minnesota Twins	Akil Baddoo	OF	Salem HS
75	Milwaukee Brewers	Mario Feliciano	C	Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
76	Atlanta Braves	Brett Cumberland	C	California
77	Tampa Bay Rays	Jake Fraley	OF	LSU

Full draft order, compensation explanations and pick monetary values available at MLB.com. 

Top Predraft Storylines

The A.J. Puk Show?

Most would agree there isn't a consensus No. 1 pick in the 2016 class, though Florida pitcher A.J. Puk would like a word with those people.

Puk is a monster of a pitcher at 6'7" and 230 pounds who gets something of a stock boost with the Philadelphia Phillies picking first in the draft. If there's a franchise with a strong understanding of what a deep well of pitching talent can accomplish, it's Philadelphia.

Major names such as Louisville outfielder Corey Ray and La Costa Canyon High School outfielder Mickey Moniak seem to provide some competition for the No. 1 slot, but pitching reigns supreme at the professional level.

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But Philadelphia cannot ignore Puk compared to other flashier players; he hasn't had any arm issues so far in his career. Last year with the Gators, he posted a 3.21 ERA with 95 fanned batters over 70 innings.

“Growing up, everyone wants to be first pick; it’s always been a dream to be the first pick,” Puk said, according to the Orlando Sentinel's Edgar Thompson. “You’re considered the best at what you do. That would be exciting.”

There's plenty of upset potential here, of course. But seven pitchers have come off the board at No. 1 since 2002, so it seems likely Philadelphia will continue to bolster its strong developing staff.

And if not? Call it par for the course for a draft class that continues to perplex right up until the big day.

Delvin Perez Watch

No player in the 2016 class has more volatile stock than Delvin Perez.

By far the best shortstop in a class that is weak at the position, Perez wouldn't have been a shock going as high as No. 2 to the Cincinnati Reds. That is, until Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball revealed Perez reportedly failed a drug test.

It's a shame, too, because the budding star from Puerto Rico is a high-upside player who doesn't turn 18 years old until next winter. He has a strong arm and uncanny range for a player of his age, not to mention workable skills at the plate.

As MLB.com's Joe Frisaro pointed out, though, many teams seem ready to take a pass after Heyman's revelation:

Now in a free fall from a stock standpoint, it's hard to know where Perez lands. Frisaro's colleague Jim Callis mocked him No. 24 to the San Diego Padres and explained why teams with a second pick are more likely to pull the trigger:

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Perez's reported positive PED test will turn off several teams but won't knock him all the way out of the first round. The most talented shortstop in a Draft thin at that position, he makes more sense for a club's second selection than its first and will come at a reduced price. San Diego was considering him at No. 8 before his reported test results.

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Perez's draft stock is an interesting story in its own right. Perhaps more interesting, though, is how his sudden free fall might cause a ripple effect on the rest of the board and what it could mean for shortstop-needy teams in the top 20. 

Maybe Perez still comes off the board early because of the top-heavy nature of the position. Or maybe he takes the expected fall, and some surprise names find their way into the first round.

No matter how it pans out, it's yet another coat of intrigue on a wild 2016 class.

Stats and info courtesy of MLB.com unless otherwise specified.