Best 2021 Draft Picks Based On Fit/Player Development

Best 2021 Draft Picks Based On Fit/Player Development

The first round of the 2021 MLB Draft presented a ton fo spice and storylines. Teams really veered away from traditional models and instead went after players they generally haven’t targeted in recent history. Some teams, however, drafted players that fit their player development specialties to a T. We continue to believe knowing your player development strengths in an integral part of successful drafting for future impact.

With that said, we believe these three teams really drafted well in terms of acquiring talent they can optimize and help reach their eventual ceiling.

FINAL 2021 MLB Mock Draft -- V 7.0

FINAL 2021 MLB Mock Draft -- V 7.0

2 days to go until the 2021 MLB Draft. Crunch time. We’re getting close…

This is it. Our final mock draft for the 2021 MLB Draft cycle. Surely, more information will pour in between now and Sunday, but at the risk of getting too granular, and not obsessing over getting every little bit of information right, this is where we’ll land.

2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Preview

2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Preview


There’s plenty of big names from both the 2022 and 2023 draft classes on this roster that have grabbed our draft crew’s attention this past spring. It’s a loaded roster, with plenty of potential first rounders from both drafts repping the red, white, and blue. We’d be doing the public a disservice by not diving into this team, so let’s get started, shall we?

2021 MLB Draft - Top 600 Prospects

2021 MLB Draft - Top 600 Prospects

This will do it. The final update for the 2021 MLB Draft class. 600 names. Thank you so much for following along the way. We hope we’ve been a resource for your research. 100 new names this time around, as well as updated rankings reflecting our final thoughts on the class. We’ve also updated a number of very dated blurbs.

2021 MLB Draft - Top 500 Prospects

2021 MLB Draft - Top 500 Prospects

As we have been for the last few months, today we pump out 50 more prospects in our lead up to the 2021 MLB Draft. 50 new names, a completely new format and total re-ranks. The players are ranked by an aggregate average ranking from individual Top 500 ranks by Joe Doyle, Geoff Pontes, Tyler Jennings, Ian Smith and Joe Drake. Each evaluator receives equal weight.

The Best High School Pitching Prospects in the 2021 MLB Draft Based on Data Alone

The Best High School Pitching Prospects in the 2021 MLB Draft Based on Data Alone

A few pitchers really stand out from the crowd in this years’ high school pitching crop. Who will be the next Trevor Bauer, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, Jacob DeGrom or Gerrit Cole from this group of talented prospects? Well, Peter Heubeck, Roman Kimball and Tanner McDougal have some ideas.

22 in 22: Some Premier Names to Know for the 2022 MLB Draft

22 in 22: Some Premier Names to Know for the 2022 MLB Draft

The 2021 draft is nearly in the review mirror and 2022 MLB Draft is on the horizon. Here are some of our top 2022 MLB Draft prospects, specifically 22 names we believe are breakout talents and potential future first round picks.