We recently released our FYPD Top 100 ranks as a great resource to help you get the most value from your draft. Matt and Ralph did a great job here ranking based on fantasy impact.
I run a 24 team dynasty that is starting year five. I thought it would be interesting to provide the first 52 picks in the draft as a resource. Mock drafts are nice, especially within the industry, however, real life results will give you better idea of how certain players are valued.
| Team |
Player
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| Round 1 | |
| 1. Arizona |
Nolan Gorman, 3B - STL
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| 2. Minnesota |
Nick Madrigal, SS - CWS
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| 3. Oakland - |
Casey Mize, RHP - DET
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| 4. Colorado |
Joey Bart, C - SF
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| 5. Baltimore |
Travis Swaggerty, 1B/OF - PIT
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| 6. NY Yankees |
Marco Luciano, SS - SF
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| 7. St. Louis |
Julio Pablo Martinez, OF - TEX
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| 8. San Francisco |
Jonathan India, 3B - CIN
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| 9. CH. Cubs |
Alec Bohm, 3B - PHI
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| 10. LA Dodgers |
Jarred Kelenic, OF - NYM
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| 11. Washington |
Trevor Larnach, OF - MIN
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| 12. Kansas City - Traded to TEX |
Ryan Weathers, LHP - SD
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| 13. LA Angels |
Jordan Groshans, 3B - TOR
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| 14. Cleveland |
Xavier Edwards, SS - SD
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| 15. Toronto |
Jordyn Adams, OF - LAA
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| 16. Houston |
Victor Victor Mesa, OF - MIA
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| 17. Pittsburgh - Traded to SF |
Nico Hoerner, SS - CHC
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| 18. NY Mets |
Mike Siani, OF - CIN
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| 19. Texas - Traded to SF |
Malcolm Nunez, 3B - STL
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| 20. CH. White Sox |
Jeremiah Jackson, SS - LAA
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| 21. Atlanta |
Matthew Liberatore, LHP - TB
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| 22. Boston - Traded to PHI |
Seth Beer, 1B - HOU
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| 23. Seattle |
Brady Singer, SP - KC
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| 24. Philadelphia - Traded to CLE |
Grant Lavigne, 1B - COL
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| 25. Washington |
Orelvis Martinez, SS - TOR
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| 26. Cleveland |
Cole Winn, RHP - TEX
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| Round 2 | |
| 1. Arizona |
Shane McClanahan, LHP - TB
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| 2. Minnesota - Traded to COL |
Jackson Kowar, RHP - KC
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| 3. Oakland |
Ethan Hankins, RHP - CLE
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| 4. Colorado |
Logan Gilbert, RHP - SEA
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| 5. Baltimore |
Brice Turang, SS - MIL
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| 6. NY Yankees |
Diego Cartaya, C - LAD
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| 7. St. Louis |
Connor Scott, OF - MIA
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| 8. San Francisco - Traded to AZ |
Alek Thomas, OF - AZ
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| 9. CH. Cubs |
Mason Denaburg, RHP - WAS
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| 10. LA Dodgers - Traded to MIN |
Tristan Casas, 1B - BOS
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| 11. Washington |
Blaze Alexander, SS - AZ
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| 12. Kansas City |
Tristan Pompey, OF - MIA
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| 13. LA Angels - Traded to CLE |
Kevin Alcantara, OF - NYY
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| 14. Cleveland - Traded to CWS |
Antonio Cabello, OF - NYY
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| 15. Toronto - Traded to PHI |
Kyler Murray, OF - OAK
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| 16. Houston - Traded to LAA |
Parker Meadows, OF - DET
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| 17. Pittsburgh |
Griffin Conine, OF - TOR
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| 18. NY Mets |
Noelvi Marte, SS - SEA
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| 19. Texas |
Greyson Jenista, OF - ATL
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| 20. CH. White Sox |
Raimfer Salinas, OF - NYY
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| 21. Atlanta |
Noah Naylor, C - CLE
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| 22. Boston - Traded to WAS |
Daniel Lynch, SP - KC
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| 23. Seattle |
Nick Schnell, OF - TB
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| 24. Philadelphia - Traded to COL |
Jake McCarthy, OF - AZ
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| 25. Washington |
Grayson Rodriguez, SP - BAL
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| 26. San Francisco |
Kyle Isbel, OF - KC
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Some interesting observations to note. While we are low on taking Mize and Bart within the first five picks, in real life, they will go top five. Let them. Mize is a nice starting pitching option, but pitchers are extremely risky. If I have a top ten pick, I want a player that will shoot up the top 100. Gorman fits that description and went 1.1 here.
The biggest reach in the top ten is Marco Luciano. I’ve been a part of recent drafts where the top J2 bats lasted until the middle of the first round. With the success of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Wander Franco, the risk to take Luciano at six is not as bad as one might think. Luciano appears to be the safest bat of the J2 signings. I’m a believer that if you want a guy, don’t wait. He will get taken. So I don’t mind the reach here although there are less riskier impact bats on the board.
Picks 8-11 standout here because of the value. You could make a case for any of those guys (India, Bohm, Kelenic, and Larnach) to go one or two, depending on how you value Gorman. This is a deep draft. When Mize, Bart, and Madrigal go early, you can afford to trade back and still get a top five caliber player. If you’re sitting fourth or fifth overall and Gorman goes off the board, consider trading back into the 10-15 range. There will still be impact players to take plus the extra asset(s) acquired in the trade will add value to your system.
More importantly, wait on pitching. As you can see, four pitchers were taken in the first round. Hitters like Xavier Edwards, Jeremiah Jackson, Trevor Larnach, and Nico Hoerner will not be available after twenty or so picks. Let your league mates chase the arms.