MLB Draft 2017: Q&A Series

In advance of Day 1 of the 2017 MLB Draft on June 12, we’ll be completing lengthy Q&As with projected first-round picks over the next two weeks. Though these players are all extremely busy with the NCAA Tournament, high school postseason play and/or pre-draft workouts, they were kind enough to take time out of their hectic schedules to answer a few questions for MLBDD.

Be sure to check back on draft night for an introduction to your favorite team’s newest prospect. Here’s a complete list of our Q&As, listed in order of where they most recently ranked in mock drafts from MLB.com, ESPN and Baseball America. (Be sure to check out our latest Composite Mock Draft as well.)
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First Round:

• 3. Padres: Mackenzie Gore, LHP, Whiteville (N.C.) HS
• 4. Rays: Brendan McKay, 1B/OF, Louisville
• 5. Braves: Kyle Wright, RHP, Vanderbilt
• 6. Athletics: Austin Beck, OF, North Davidson (N.C.) HS
• 7. Diamondbacks: Pavin Smith, 1B, Virginia
• 9. Brewers: Keston Hiura, 2B/OF, UC Irvine
• 10. Angels: Jordon Adell, OF, Ballard (K.Y.) HS
• 11. White Sox: Jake Burger, 3B, Missouri State
• 13. Marlins: Trevor Rogers, LHP, Carlsbad (N.M.) HS
• 14. Royals: Nick Pratto, 1B, Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS
• 15. Astros: J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, North Carolina
• 16. Yankees: Clarke Schmidt, RHP, South Carolina
• 17. Mariners: Evan White, 1B, Kentucky
• 20. Mets: David Peterson, LHP, Oregon
• 22. Blue Jays: Logan Warmoth, SS, North Carolina
• 23. Dodgers: Jeren Kendall, OF, Vanderbilt
• 26. Rangers: Bubba Thompson, OF, McGill-Toolen (Ala.) HS
• 28. Blue Jays: Nate Pearson, RHP, College of Central Florida

Second Round:

• 41. Braves: Drew Waters, OF, Etowah (G.A.) HS
• 47. Angels: Griffin Canning, RHP, UCLA
• 55. Mariners: Sam Carlson, RHP, Burnsville (Minn.) HS

Third Round:

• 81. Athletics: Nick Allen, SS, Francis W. Parker (Calif.) HS