Main League Baseball’s beginner draft received underway on Sunday night time. The Cleveland Guardians kicked off the three-day, 20-round occasion by choosing Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana with the primary No. 1 decide in franchise historical past. (The Guardians had beforehand chosen No. 2 general on 5 events, most lately in 1992.)

In all, groups made 74 picks on Sunday night time. These spanned the first and second rounds, in addition to a number of compensatory and supplementary phases. (You may click on right here to learn who we deemed to be winners and losers of the primary night time.)

However, as talked about above, the draft doesn’t finish with Sunday night time. There are two extra days to go earlier than scouting departments throughout the league can take a deep breath and start to work towards subsequent yr’s occasion. 

With that in thoughts, listed here are 10 gamers price holding tabs on when the MLB draft resumes at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday. When relevant, I’ve included the place the participant ranked on my top-50 checklist. (Word: I am not together with right-hander William Schmidt, who introduced on Sunday he’ll attend LSU.) 

1. Dakota Jordan, OF, Mississippi State (CBS Sports activities rank: No. 28)

Jordan has excellent physicality that manifests in well-above-average power and velocity markers. Sadly, the usability is not there. He struck out in 31% of his journeys to the plate throughout SEC competitors, and my analysis unearthed only one different participant who punched out so continuously and had a notable MLB profession — and that was Edouard Julien, initially an 18th-round decide with a simply over a full season’s price of plate appearances to his identify. There’s star-level upside if Jordan’s employer will help him maximize his traits. It simply seems that he’ll have to attend longer than I anticipated for his identify to be known as.

2. Joey Oakie, RHP, Ankeny Centennial (IA) (No. 42)

Oakie discovered himself ranked behind a number of barely extra intriguing prep arms. That simply so occurred to be how they have been picked on Sunday night time, too. Do not get it twisted: this Iowa commit has a top quality fastball-slider pairing that he delivers from a flat launch level. Until he is priced himself out of the equation, he looks like a candidate to go early on Day 2. 

3. Dax Whitney, RHP, Blackfoot HS (ID) (No. 45)

Whitney is one other intriguing prep arm. He is an enormous right-hander who confirmed off improved velocity this yr to associate with a well-rounded arsenal. Whitney did not play in opposition to top-notch competitors in Idaho, making him somewhat riskier than a lot of his friends. He has an excellent dedication to Oregon State that he may honor if he slips too far.

4. Mike Sirota, OF, Northeastern (No. 47)

Sirota got here into the spring eliciting comparisons to Chase DeLauter, the sixteenth decide within the 2022 draft. It was type of lazy and sensical on the similar time, since each have been small-school outfielders with uncommon swings. Whereas DeLauter overcame a tough begin and a untimely season-ending harm to land in the course of the primary, Sirota scuffled for lengthy sufficient early on to slip to the second day. He is a superb athlete who walked greater than he struck out this season. He additionally had a superb exhibiting in final summer season’s Cape Cod League, albeit in what amounted to every week’s price of video games. Somebody will make the leap.

5. Drew Beam, RHP, Tennessee (No. 49)

Beam entered the spring ranked simply inside my high 30 because of the contact administration abilities that allowed him to be extra constant than earlier rotation mates Chase Burns and Chase Dollander. His efficiency took a step again in 2024, nonetheless, and that is simply not going to result in a excessive choice when the pitcher’s arsenal is filled with 50 and 55-grade choices. Beam should nonetheless come off the board considerably early on Day 2.

6. Josh Hartle, LHP, Wake Forest

Hartle entered the spring ranked in my high 30, along with his observe file and competitiveness atoning for simply an OK arsenal. (One veteran scout tabbed him because the collegiate pitcher he’d most need on the mound in a must-win sport.) Alas, Hartle had a depressing season for a loaded Demon Deacons squad. In 15 video games, he amassed a 5.79 ERA and noticed all of his per-nine fee statistics veer within the unsuitable route. Provided that Hartle does not have top-flight stuff, you possibly can perceive why groups might need him decrease on their boards.

7. Tristan Smith, LHP, Clemson

Smith was an intriguing prepster who opted for Clemson as an alternative of turning professional just a few years again. He battled his command over the course of two seasons with the Tigers, issuing greater than six walks per 9 innings. He has a starter’s arsenal, and he may show to be a worth choice if his future employer will help him enhance his command to tolerable ranges.

8. Kevin Bazzell, C, Texas Tech

Along with projecting as a catcher on the subsequent stage, Bazzell was an achieved collegiate hitter. In two seasons with the Pink Raiders, he batted .330/.431/.530 with 16 residence runs and extra walks than strikeouts. His really feel for contact and the zone alike are his strongest promoting factors, and will land him someplace early on day two. (It is price noting that he missed a bit of time early within the spring whereas recovering from mono.) 

9. Peyton Stovall, 2B, Arkansas

Stovall is not probably the most explosive athlete, neither is he more likely to slide up the defensive spectrum or bat cleanup on the subsequent stage. Nonetheless, groups are at all times intrigued by gamers who can publish numbers within the SEC. Stovall did simply that, hitting .315/.390/.532 in convention play whereas exhibiting a mature method and a really feel for contact. The shortage of secondary abilities requires that he hits his technique to The Present. Some workforce will make the wager on Monday that he’ll do exactly that.

10. Carson DeMartini, 3B, Virginia Tech

DeMartini homered 21 instances this season for the Hokies, however there’s sufficient threat related along with his hit device that it is comprehensible how he lasted till Day 2. He struck out in practically 28% of his journeys to the plate this season, albeit solely round 26% throughout convention play. There’s additionally an opportunity that DeMartini must transfer off third base, placing extra strain on his bat to port to the subsequent stage.