The 2023 MLB draft is days away. MLB teams are finalizing their draft boards in preparation for the start of the three-day draft on Sunday. At Baseball Prospect Journal, Dan Zielinski and Logan Quinton have actively covered the draft prospects in this year’s class.
This is our third staff draft of the year. As you read the staff draft, you will notice it is college-heavy early in the first round. That mostly has to do with the track record of these prospects, the strengths in this year’s class and our draft preference.
A staff draft is different than a traditional mock draft. The results tend to be a personal preference over what actually might happen. We are making the picks based on our evaluations of each prospect and what we would do if we were selecting for that specific team.
| Pick | Team | Writer | Player | Position | School |
| 1. | Pirates | DZ | Dylan Crews | OF | LSU |
| 2. | Nationals | LQ | Paul Skenes | RHP | LSU |
| 3. | Tigers | DZ | Wyatt Langford | OF | Florida |
| 4. | Rangers | LQ | Walker Jenkins | OF | South Brunswick (N.C.) |
| 5. | Twins | DZ | Max Clark | OF | Franklin Community (Ind.) |
| 6. | Athletics | LQ | Kyle Teel | C | Virginia |
| 7. | Reds | DZ | Chase Dollander | RHP | Tennessee |
| 8. | Royals | LQ | Arjun Nimmala | SS | Strawberry Crest (Fla.) |
| 9. | Rockies | DZ | Brayden Taylor | 3B | TCU |
| 10. | Marlins | LQ | Blake Mitchell | C | Stinton (Texas) |
| 11. | Angels | DZ | Rhett Lowder | RHP | Wake Forest |
| 12. | Diamondbacks | LQ | Noble Meyer | RHP | Jesuit (Ore.) |
| 13. | Cubs | DZ | Matt Shaw | SS | Maryland |
| 14. | Red Sox | LQ | Jacob Gonzalez | SS | Ole Miss |
| 15. | White Sox | DZ | Jacob Wilson | SS | Grand Canyon |
| 16. | Giants | LQ | Enrique Bradfield | OF | Vanderbilt |
| 17. | Orioles | DZ | Hurston Waldrep | RHP | Florida |
| 18. | Brewers | LQ | Nolan Schanuel | 1B/OF | Florida Atlantic |
| 19. | Rays | DZ | Colin Houck | SS | Parkview (Ga.) |
| 20. | Blue Jays | LQ | Thomas White | LHP | Phillips Academy (Mass.) |
| 21. | Cardinals | DZ | Tommy Troy | SS | Stanford |
| 22. | Mariners | LQ | George Lombard Jr. | SS | Gulliver Prep (Fla.) |
| 23. | Guardians | DZ | Chase Davis | OF | Arizona |
| 24. | Braves | LQ | Sammy Stafura | SS | Panas (N.Y.) |
| 25. | Padres | DZ | Dillon Head | OF | Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) |
| 26. | Yankees | LQ | Colt Emerson | SS | Glenn (Ohio) |
| 27. | Phillies | DZ | Yohandy Morales | 3B | Miami |
| 28. | Astros | LQ | Walker Martin | OF | Eaton (Colo.) |
| 29. | Mariners | DZ | Bryce Eldridge | RHP | James Madison (Va.) |
Read more in-depth stories on top 2023 MLB draft prospects at Baseball Prospect Journal.
Want to read more draft content? Check out our 2023 MLB Draft: Mock Draft 4.0.
