Jonathan Mayo came out with a mock first round yesterday, and it looks a little different than the one put out by Baseball America’s Jim Callis last week. The one constant is that the Mets are taking Jason Castro, the catcher from Stanford, with their second pick (No. 22) in both. With that fact aside, however, here are Mayo’s selections for both the Mets and Yankees:
Mets, No. 18: Ike Davis, Arizona State OF
Mets, No. 22: Jason Castro, Stanford C
Yankees, No. 27: Gerritt Cole, Orange Lutheran (HS) RHP
Davis bio information: 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, 21 years old (turned 21 March 22nd). Bats, throws left.
Summary from Draft Repot on mlb.com : On radars since high school, when he was a 19th round pick of the Rays in 2005, the son of ex-big leaguer Ron Davis has a sweet left-handed swing that should generate more power in the future. He’s not speedy, but he is a solid base runner and would be fine as a corner outfielder or first baseman at the next level.
Castro bio information: 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, 20 years old (turns 21 June 18). Bats left, throws right.
Summary from mlb.com : College catchers, especially those who hit left-handed, are always in demand and Castro has used a strong Cape League season to put himself in position to be one of the first backstops taken. He’s got legit power and a good set of defensive skills. He might not be the first college catcher to go off the board, but he likely won’t have to wait long.
Cole bio information: 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, 17 years old (turns 18 September 8). Bats, throws right.
Summary from mlb.com : A projectable high school right-hander with the capability already to throw a fastball up into the upper 90s is bound to garner interest. Throw in a future plus slider and a changeup, all for which he can throw for strikes, and it’s no wonder Cole is considered one of the top prep pitchers in the class. He’s going to have to work out some kinks in his delivery and he’s got Scott Boras as an advisor, but neither of those issues should keep him from being drafted early.
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