2016 MLB Draft Grades: Round 1 Results and Scores for Each Baseball Team

The Philadelphia Phillies made sure talk about how unpredictable the 2016 MLB draft class was didn't go unwarranted by selecting Mickey Moniak with the first pick in Thursday's draft.

So began a wild ride as the draft process rolled through the first 41 picks, counting compensation selections and the Competitive Balance Round A.

Teams attacked the board in aggressive fashion, selecting from a pool of elite high school and collegiate prospects to round out their farm systems and ensure a competitive future.

Whether it was Florida pitcher A.J. Puk falling out of the top five or something else, Thursday's Round 1 demands attention before the draft continues Friday. Here's a look at a Round 1 listing and grades for each franchise.

2016 MLB Draft Day 1 Results

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	LHP	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 1 Grades 

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

Round 1 Picks to Know 

2. Cincinnati Reds: 3B Nick Senzel, Tennessee

Butch Dill/Associated Press

In a draft class without much in the way of certainty, the Cincinnati Reds chose to throw the full force of their weight behind a prospect who boasts an incredible floor at the plate. 

Tennessee's Nick Senzel confirmed the draft isn't about upside more than anything, as the Reds made him the pick at No. 2 hoping his bat continues to develop and that he can actually stay at third base.

It wasn't long ago ESPN.com's Keith Law ranked him eighth on his big board and offered strong praise:

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The most advanced college hitter in the draft, Senzel also has improved his defense at third base to the point where most scouts believe he'll stay at the position. That said, the raw power he has shown in batting practice has yet to show up in games, making him a high-floor player but perhaps without much ceiling.

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One of the few non-pitchers in the draft who can make a notable impact on the majors soon, Senzel is just the type of player to help a mid-market team like the Reds reload.

Keep an eye out for Senzel soon.

6. Oakland Athletics: LHP A.J. Puk, Florida

Nati Harnik/Associated Press

The aforementioned Puk looked like a prospect who could come off the board to Philadelphia at No. 1 before an odd free fall out of the top five. 

Inconsistency seems to be the key here, as Puk posted a 3.21 ERA over 15 starts on the season with the Gators. He's massive at 6'7" and 230 pounds, but clearly scouts wanted to see more for him to seize the top slot in an iffy class.

Still, Puk was by far the best college arm in the class and boasts huge upside. That said, he's got some learning to do about his new home, as John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle humorously pointed out:

The staff in Oakland will want to help Puk get his control in check, but from there it's all systems go as far as what could be a fast ascent into a rotation in some capacity.

As far as value goes, the team famous for the movie Puk mentioned did great here.

11. Seattle Mariners: OF Kyle Lewis, Mercer

Say hello to the prospect who could be the steal of the 2016 draft. 

Lewis, a freakish athlete who comes in at 6'4" and 210 pounds, hails from Mercer and made a name for himself quickly once he committed to baseball.

Let an ESPN.com scouting report do some of the talking:

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Lewis' sophomore campaign and subsequent Cape Cod League stay were a revelation. He hit .367 with 17 homers (seventh in the country), slugged .677 (eighth) and his tools stood out above his teammates on a loaded Orleans club during the summer. The catalysts for such success: plus bat speed and athletic gifts that have counterbalanced some mechanical excess. 

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Or let Lewis himself explain why he has perhaps more upside than any player in the class, as captured by MLB.com's Greg Johns:

It's not often a team can sit around outside of the top 10 and can grab a player who probably should have come off the board in the top five, but so it goes for the Seattle Mariners here.

Seattle now has an elite all-around prospect on its hands who can make an impact soon. Add the proverbial chip on the shoulder to the alarming ceiling, and Lewis' name could ring out in Seattle for a long time.

23. St. Louis Cardinals: SS Delvin Perez, Colegio Individualizado PJ Education School (P.R.)

Delvin Perez was one of the biggest stories entering Thursday's draft after he reportedly failed a drug test, according to Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball. It was later reported by Law that Perez's failed test was due to a performance-enhancing drug.

Rather than coming off the board in the top five as the draft's top shortstop, Perez took a nosedive to No. 23 with the St. Louis Cardinals. 

For the Cardinals, it couldn't be a smarter move given the team's standing in the draft, as Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch pointed out:

Perez had to come off the board at some point. He's a high school prospect with a reported performance-enhancing-drugs issue on his resume, but there was always going to be a team willing to take a risk with available resources to gamble.

Keep in mind, too, this could have been smooth maneuvering by the Cardinals. Maybe St. Louis wanted to wait and grab Perez at a later pick, but the San Diego Padres likely had an interest and clutched the two picks after this one.

St. Louis now has one of the youngest players in the draft with a borderline immeasurable amount of upside after a fall down the board.

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