Mock Draft Conclusion
Sep 28, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) waves to the fans as he walks off the field after being pulled from the game during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
The past two weeks on Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks have featured the breakdown of an early mock draft that lasted 20 rounds. The mock draft was made up of 12 teams with standard categories and a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 5 OF, U, 5 SP, 2 RP, and 2 P.
If you are interested in seeing a specific round of the mock draft, then follow any of the links below:
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7, Round 8, Round 9, Round 10, Rounds 11-15, Rounds 16-20
I had the 10th pick in the mock draft and my team turned into the following:
| C | Yan Gomes C-CLE |
| 1B | Freddie Freeman 1B-ATL |
| 2B | Dustin Pedroia 2B-BOS |
| 3B | Kyle Seager 3B-SEA |
| SS | Jimmy Rollins SS-LAD |
| OF | Jose Bautista OF-TOR |
| OF | Michael Brantley OF-CLE |
| OF | Wil Myers OF-SD |
| OF | Lorenzo Cain OF-KC |
| OF | Steve Pearce 1B/OF-BAL |
| UT | Chris Carter DH-HOU |
| SP | Felix Hernandez SP-SEA |
| SP | Adam Wainwright SP-STL |
| SP | Jose Fernandez SP-MIA |
| SP | Yordano Ventura SP-KC |
| SP | Mike Fiers SP/RP-MIL |
| RP | Steve Cishek RP-MIA |
| RP | Dellin Betances RP-NYY |
| P | Ken Giles RP-PHI |
| P | Mike Minor SP-ATL |
While I do not love everything about my team, I think I was able to land a solid group with production across the board. Gomes, Seager, Rollins, Bautista, Pearce, and Carter should provide the power while Rollins and Cain lead the way on the base paths. The Pedroia and Cain picks were not my favorite, but Freeman, Gomes, and Pearce were great bargains.
On the pitching side, my team is loaded up with high strikeout guys as well as pitchers who will provide me with a great ERA and WHIP. The pitching is absolutely loaded even if drafting Felix Hernandez in the second round was not necessary. Outside of the Yordano Ventura pick, I believe that my staff is the perfect combination of excellent track records and upside.
Above all, this team would certainly be strong enough to contend in a 12 man league, but it would require active management in order to succeed. I felt like I learned a good bit about how a draft may shake out in 2015 and about some players that I plan on targeting once the draft really counts.