MLB Draft 2017: Best Baseball Prospects Available After Day 2 Results

Ten rounds of the 2017 MLB draft are complete, yet a handful of prospects offer teams great value on the third and final day of the event.

Players can slip down draft boards for a variety of reasons.

Most often in the MLB draft, the worries for teams center on a player's health or the amount of money it will take to sign him to a contract. With the financial constraints of the bonus pools, general managers can't afford to splurge on a prep star late in the draft, regardless of his potential.

The full 2017 draft results are on MLB.com. Looking ahead to Wednesday, the four players below are among the best still available. Some of all of the four may go undrafted, but strictly in terms of talent, they're near the top of the dwindling draft pool.

Best Available on Day 3

Tristan Beck, RHP, Stanford

A reported stress fracture in Tristan Beck's back must be serious.

Another former Stanford Cardinal star, Cal Quantrill, missed the entire 2016 season following Tommy John surgery, but the San Diego Padres still selected him with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 draft. Beck, on the other hand, remains without a team through 10 rounds.

The right-hander had an encouraging freshman season, posting a 2.48 ERA and striking out 76 batters in 83.1 innings. Baseball America listed him as a second-team All-American in its preseason projection.

Since he's only a sophomore, teams may feel selecting Beck this late isn't worth it since he can return to Stanford and rebuild his draft stock in 2018.

Tanner Burns, RHP, Decatur High School

This tweet from Tanner Burns almost certainly explains why he's still on the board after Tuesday:

An MLB team may take a flier on Burns on the off chance he changes his mind, but for all intents and purposes, he looks set to join the Auburn Tigers in 2018.

Burns possesses a fastball that can sit in the mid-90 mph range, and his curveball is a solid secondary pitch. If he struggles to establish himself as a No. 3 or 4 starter once he plays professionally, he should have little trouble transitioning to a bullpen role.

While a certain dollar amount may be enough to entice Burns to forget about his commitment to Auburn, the price of doing so will be prohibitive at this stage of the draft.

Jake Eder, LHP, Calvary Christian Academy

As with Burns, the likelihood Jake Eder heads to college may be scaring off MLB general managers. With a commitment to the Vanderbilt Commodores in his back pocket, Eder won't be in any rush to start his pro career.

Eder is a 6'4" left-hander who can consistently reach the mid-90s with his fastball. Those traits alone are enough to get scouts excited even though he still has a lot of work ahead to improve his command and pitch repertoire.

Should Eder go the college route, he'll be one to follow because he could easily emerge as a top-10 prospect in another three years.

Brady McConnell, SS, Merritt Island High School

With Brady McConnell and JJ Schwarz still on the board, Baseball America's Teddy Cahill thought the Florida Gators have been big winners from the 2017 draft so far:

McConnell going undrafted so far doesn't come as a huge surprise. In addition to his commitment to the Gators, he's a great athlete who has shown inconsistent returns at the plate and in the field.

Like Eder, McConnell would likely benefit from spending some time at the college level. He could harness his bat speed to become a better overall hitter and prove himself beyond a shadow of a doubt to be worthy of a first-round selection.