Brewerfan.net 2017 Community Mock Draft

[StearnsFTW]

Braves select Gore

[patrickgpe]

1.5 Gore

[Austin Tatious]

1.5 Austin Beck

 

I really like how the Braves approach the draft, so they may very well make the smart choice and grab Gore. But, I'm going to guess Beck, who is also a nice, toolsy prospect.

 

The Braves are well run and draft well. I think they will be a force in the east in 2-3 years. And then stay good.

[A Swing and A Drive]

1.5 MacKenzie Gore

[IndyCrew]

1.5 Gore

[streetsahead]

1.5 Gore

[And That]

All other things being equal between Beck and Gore, the Braves have more pitching than hitting in the minors:

 

1.5 - Austin Beck

[Matt Breen]

1.5 - MacKenzie Gore

[Matt Breen]

With the fifth pick in the draft, the Atlanta Braves take MacKenzie Gore, LHP, Whiteville (N.C.) HS.

 

Gore received 10 votes while Austin Beck received the other three votes.

 

The Oakland A's are on the clock. You have until EOD on Tuesday, June 6 to make your selection.

[Matt Breen]

Results thus far...

 

1 - Tuesday, May 30 - Minnesota Twins - Kyle Wright, RHP, Vanderbilt

2 - Wednesday, May 31 - Cincinnati Reds - Brendan McKay, LHP/1B, Louisville

3 - Thursday, June 1 - San Diego Padres - Hunter Greene, RHP/SS, Notre Dame (Calif.) HS

4 - Friday, June 2 - Tampa Bay Rays - Royce Lewis - SS/OF, JSerra Catholic (Calif.) HS

5 - Monday, June 5 - Atlanta Braves - MacKenzie Gore, LHP, Whiteville (N.C.) HS

6 - Tuesday, June 6 - Oakland Athletics

7 - Wednesday, June 7 - Arizona Diamondbacks

8 - Thursday, June 8 - Philadelphia Phillies

9 - Friday, June 9 - Milwaukee Brewers

[MilwaukeeBeers]

Oakland- Pavin Smith

[Eye Black]

Provided the Braves don't pop him at #5, I think Beck goes here.

 

1.6 Oakland Athletics - Austin Beck, OF, North Davidson HS (NC)

[streetsahead]

1.6 J.B Bukauskus

[ZBTMP]

Oakland selects Austin Beck at 1-6.

[JosephC]

1.6 Pavin Smith

[Austin Tatious]

1.6 Pavin Smith

[patrickgpe]

this is where things get interesting, the A's could go multiple ways, but I see them taking Sonny Gray 2.0

 

1.6 JB Bukauskas

[IndyCrew]

1.6 Bukauskas

[MrTPlush]

1.6 JB Bukauskas

[madbad2000]

1.6 Austin Beck

[And That]

1.6 - Adam Haseley

[A Swing and A Drive]

1.6 Austin Beck, OF

[narwhalattack]

1.6 Pavin Smith

[StearnsFTW]

A's select Pavin Smith

[Matt Breen]

1.6 - Pavin Smith

 

I had a tough time with this one. I feel Oakland needs an offensive player in the system. I ended up focusing on college bats, which lead me to Pavin Smith and Adam Haseley. I think Oakland can really use the athleticism of Haseley, but I feel that Smith's bat has a better chance to be special. And Smith just seems like an Oakland kind of guy. So I went with him.