RotoGraphs Ridiculously Early Mock Draft: Rounds 6-10
We showed you the first five rounds last week, now it’s time to delve into the second five. Typically, you’re moving on from surer things to high-upside youngsters. I’m working on finding a second-tier ace or two usually, since I don’t pick pitchers in the first two or three rounds. Whatever it is, it’s generally a section of the draft that has an interesting tension between wanting to keep drafting the best player available and needing to start filling out a working, balanced roster.
I found myself without pitchers at the beginning of this section of the draft, and got an interesting set here. Even if I don’t love the guys I got long term, I think they could all have great 2013s.
| 61 | 6.1 Jackie Peanuts | Cliff Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | 6.2 Wade | Madison Bumgarner |
| 63 | 6.3 Sarris | Allen Craig |
| 64 | 6.4 Sanders | Shin-Soo Choo |
| 65 | 6.5 Bender | CC Sabathia |
| 66 | 6.6 J Zim | Jordan Zimmermann |
| 67 | 6.7 Zarzycki | Adam Wainwright |
| 68 | 6.8 Harrison | Brandon Phillips |
| 69 | 6.9 Wiers | Jose Altuve |
| 70 | 6.10 Cwik | Chris Sale |
| 71 | 6.11 Swydan | Asdrubal Cabrera |
| 72 | 6.12 Petriello | Jered Weaver |
| 73 | 7.1 Petriello | Kris Medlen |
| 74 | 7.2 Swydan | Johnny Cueto |
| 75 | 7.3 Cwik | Carlos Santana |
| 76 | 7.4 Wiers | Jimmy Rollins |
| 77 | 7.5 Harrison | Matt Moore |
| 78 | 7.6 Zarzycki | Matt Wieters |
| 79 | 7.7 Jeff Zim | Carlos Beltran |
| 80 | 7.8 Bender | Dan Haren |
| 81 | 7.9 Sanders | Aaron Hill |
| 82 | 7.10 Sarris | Mat Latos |
| 83 | 7.11 Wade | Desmond Jennings |
| 84 | 7.12 Jackie Peanuts | Derek Jeter |
| 85 | 8.1 Jackie Peanuts | Aramis Ramirez |
| 86 | 8.2 Wade | Danny Espinosa |
| 87 | 8.3 Sarris | Aroldis Chapman |
| 88 | 8.4 Sanders | Jason Motte |
| 89 | 8.5 Bender | Mike Moustakas |
| 90 | 8.6 J Zim | Alex Gordon |
| 91 | 8.7 Zarzycki | Elvis Andrus |
| 92 | 8.8 Harrison | Mark Teixeira |
| 93 | 8.9 Wiers | Adam Dunn |
| 94 | 8.10 Cwik | Rickie Weeks |
| 95 | 8.11 Swydan | Miguel Montero |
| 96 | 8.12 Petriello | Mike Morse |
| 97 | 9.1 Petriello | Mark Trumbo |
| 98 | 9.2 Swydan | Corey Hart |
| 99 | 9.3 Cwik | B.J. Upton |
| 100 | 9.4 Wiers | Yovani Gallardo |
| 101 | 9.5 Harrison | Freddie Freeman |
| 102 | 9.6 Zarzycki | Roy Halladay |
| 103 | 9.7 Jeff Zim | Manny Machado |
| 104 | 9.8 Bender | Wilin Rosario |
| 105 | 9.9 Sanders | Tim Hudson |
| 106 | 9.10 Sarris | Joe Nathan |
| 107 | 9.11 Wade | Jake Peavy |
| 108 | 9.12 Jackie Peanuts | Paul Konerko |
| 109 | 10.1 Jackie Peanuts | David Ortiz |
| 110 | 10.2 Wade | Alcides Escobar |
| 111 | 10.3 Sarris | Jarrod Parker |
| 112 | 10.4 Sanders | Fernando Rodney |
| 113 | 10.5 Bender | Drew Stubbs |
| 114 | 10.6 J Zim | Victor Martinez |
| 115 | 10.7 Zarzycki | Ike Davis |
| 116 | 10.8 Harrison | Martin Prado |
| 117 | 10.9 Wiers | Jeff Samardzija |
| 118 | 10.10 Cwik | Jurickson Profar |
| 119 | 10.11 Swydan | Melky Cabrera |
| 120 | 10.12 Petriello | Andre Ethier |
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Halladay at 102 could be the best pick of the draft.
I hope so!
Obvious his 2012 peripherals and shoulder issues caused him to fall, but once you get beyond the first 6 rounds or so, the guaranteed elite guys are off the board and I prefer to try and pick guys with “easy upside” — those who have already put up Rd 1-5 numbers in the past 3-4 seasons (who might be coming off a down year).
Halladay fits the bill.
Colin,
You crushed it out of the park. Look I know Doc isn’t tha same pitcher he was a couple years ago but DAMN!!!! #102 after guys like Dunn? Hart? WOW! That is a steal. He’s still gonna put up close to 15 Ws 190 Ks and a 3.00 ERA.
You wont be sad with that move and I would remind everyone where you got him 🙂
He’s going to have trouble making enough starts to win 15 games with that team. With maybe 200 innings, he may only strike out around 160-170, not great.