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Other than a few "What if?" Nick Gordon rumors, the prevailing opinion is that the Astros are going to pick high school lefty Brady Aiken. It makes sense. He's a southpaw that throws in the mid- to upper-90s and he has a curveball that has led some to compare him to Clayton Kershaw.
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The Marlins could go with the high-ceiling bat of Alex Jackson at No. 2, but it might be hard for them to resist Carlos Rodon. Although he'd probably be well received anywhere, Rodon -- a Cuban-American -- would be immensely popular in Miami, and paired with Cuban ace Jose Fernandez, the Marlins could have a incredible one-two punch at the top of their rotation.
From there, the draft could go many different directions, and the selection of Louisiana State right hander Aaron Nola could be the pivot point. Some have him going as high as No. 4 overall to the Cubs, which would inevitably push one of the four premier prep players out of the top five.
A team could also surprise, as the Royals did last year, and make an underslot selection early in the draft in order to catch a falling prospect later in what is considered an extremely deep draft class.
1. Houston Astros: Brady Aiken, LHP, California HS
Unscientfically, Aiken 45%, Rodon 30%, Jackson 25%. @astroslogy: What do you put odds on Aiken, Rodon, Jackson for 1.1? @MLBDraft @Astros
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 2, 2014
2. Miami Marlins: Alex Jackson, C/3B/OF, California HS
Rumor circulating that the Marlins have agreement in place to take Alex Jackson at #2. #MLBDraft
— John Arguello (@CubsDen) June 3, 2014
3. Chicago White Sox: Tyler Kolek, RHP, Texas HS
.@TCU_Baseball signee Tyler Kolek was featured on Quick Pitch on @MLBNetwork with @HeidiWatney. pic.twitter.com/FQleDzJko6
— Mark Cohen (@TCUSID) June 3, 2014
4. Chicago Cubs: Carlos Rodon, LHP, NC State
GM:"Draft is so confused, if Aiken, Jackson, Kolek, Gordon go 1-2-3-5 and Cubs take a bat, where does Rodon go? Seattle?
— Peter Gammons (@pgammo) June 3, 2014
5. Minnesota Twins: Nick Gordon, SS, Florida HS
Law has always had Gordon going to the Twins: "Keith Law Mock Draft 3.0" http://t.co/b90sng0uMT
— Jesse Lund (@TwinkieTown) June 3, 2014
6. Seattle Mariners: Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU
Aaron Nola is a @USAGoldenSpikes Finalist. Vote early and often for Aaron! http://t.co/Er8ucAXWrN
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) June 3, 2014
7. Philadelphia Phillies: Kyle Freeland, RHP, Evansville
UE's Kyle Freeland (@KFREE_21) selected to Louisville Slugger All-America Third Team: http://t.co/WmkcX3FjX7 pic.twitter.com/ktNOHJvY3q
— Univ. of Evansville (@UEvansville) June 1, 2014
8. Colorado Rockies: Michael Conforto, OF, Oregon State
Michael Conforto (of, #OregonSt), Aaron Nola (rhp, #LSU) and AJ Reed (1b/lhp, #Kentucky) all finalists for Golden Spikes Award. Great trio.
— Nick J. Faleris (@NickJFaleris) June 3, 2014
9. Toronto Blue Jays: Max Pentecost, C, Kennesaw State
Another interesting draft note: Blue Jays' heavy hitters were rolling deep in Tallahassee yesterday & today to see Max Pentecost.
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) June 3, 2014
10. New York Mets: Sean Newcomb, LHP, Hartford
@johnmanuelba, one of the top draft analysts, has #Mariners taking Hartford LHP Sean Newcomb in latest mock draft. http://t.co/vNc0pEhWOk
— Bob Dutton (@TNT_Mariners) June 2, 2014
11. Toronto Blue Jays: Jeff Hoffman, RHP, ECU
.@hoff_23 discusses undergoing TJ surgery, his pitch repertoire & his draft night expectations #InsidePitch AUDIO: https://t.co/I9kXw60IjN
— MLB Network Radio (@MLBNetworkRadio) June 2, 2014
12. Milwaukee Brewers: Kyle Schwarber, C/1B, Indiana
@keithlaw has Schwarber in the top 10. Numbers support the pick: http://t.co/FbCuG42IIj
— Ken Woolums (@Wooly9109) June 3, 2014
13. San Diego Padres: Trea Turner, SS, NC State
Our @jimshonerdBA has the story of how an email tip led Trea Turner to N.C. State. http://t.co/ZyTheU4vHE
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) June 2, 2014
14. San Francisco Giants: Touki Toussaint, RHP, Florida HS
The everything-you-need-to-know story about @MLBDraft prospect Touki Toussaint. @_YoSoy_Touki #mlbdraft: http://t.co/sdraH3QiMe
— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) June 1, 2014
15. Los Angeles Angels: Grant Holmes, RHP, South Carolina HS
Nick Gordon, Grant Holmes, Derek Hill among 7 amateurs invited to 2014 MLB Draft http://t.co/8q0JBM8HXo
— Bryan Kilpatrick ⚾ (@purplerowBK) May 29, 2014
16. Arizona Diamondbacks: Tyler Beede, Vanderbilt
@VandyBaseball Tyler Beede captured lightning during weather delay. Lit up #Xavier w/ a career high 14 Ks #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/xvIUtcd0oL
— SEC Sports Talk (@SEC_SportsTalk) May 31, 2014
17. Kansas City Royals: Bradley Zimmer, OF, San Francisco
Zimmer's Brother RT @jhawkh8er23: who do u think we should pick?
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) June 3, 2014
18. Washington Nationals: Erick Fedde, RHP, UNLV
ESPN's Keith Law, in Mock no.3, still likes UNLV RHP Erick Fedde to the #Nats at no.18, though he says they would love LHP Kyle Freeland...
— federalbaseball (@federalbaseball) June 3, 2014
19. Cincinnati Reds: Brandon Finnegan, LHP, TCU
12 more videos uploaded to #MLBDraft Video Library at @BaseballPro: http://t.co/1WAUdI6CZ5 Today's feature is Brandon Finnegan (lhp, #TCU).
— Nick J. Faleris (@NickJFaleris) May 9, 2014
20. Tampa Bay Rays: Sean Reid-Foley, RHP, Florida HS
Jim Callis mocked Sean Reid-Foley to the #Dodgers in his new mock. http://t.co/gc0uob6zNA ... I profiled him here: http://t.co/DcloNy4fZd
— Dustin Nosler (@DustinNosler) June 2, 2014
21. Cleveland Indians: Casey Gillaspie, 1B, Wichita State
Casey Gillaspie of @ShockerBaseball on the front page of http://t.co/99iLGCFlAo. Story: http://t.co/8Vk2rHdsqY pic.twitter.com/dZgvczxSQM
— Missouri Valley (@MVCsports) June 3, 2014
22. Los Angeles Dodgers: Derek Hill, OF, California HS
NorCal Alum Derek Hill has been invited to to attend the MLB draft! #adding numbers!
— NorCal Baseball (@NorCalBaseball) May 30, 2014
23. Detroit Tigers: Nick Burdi, RHP, Louisville
Draft Prospect Q&A: Nick Burdi http://t.co/BD7XzojRQn
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) June 1, 2014
24. Pittsburgh Pirates: Michael Chavis, 3B/2B, Georgia HS
Rd 1 #MLBDraft prospect @MichaelChavis11 on his swing, preferred #MLB position & draft night outfit http://t.co/OERcLf1cDZ #fb
— Zach Links (@ZachLinks) June 3, 2014
25. Oakland Athletics: Monte Harrison, OF, Missouri HS
Monte Harrison.. #6 ranked high school baseball player. D1 football prospect and can 360 windmill dunk..
— Ben (@benvincentt) June 3, 2014
26. Boston Red Sox: A.J. Reed, 1B/LHP, Kentucky
#UKbaseball junior 1B/LHP AJ Reed named the 2014 #SEC Player of the Year. #BBN #SECbaseball pic.twitter.com/y4fFmatBbp
— SEC Sports Talk (@SEC_SportsTalk) May 27, 2014
27. St. Louis Cardinals: Derek Fisher, OF, Virginia
Wait, there's a basketball player named Derek Fisher? To me it's a top draft prospect for 2014.
— Kazuto Yamazaki (@Kazuto_Yamazaki) June 1, 2014