2023 MLB Draft Results

Round 1 Picks 29-39

Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Last Updated: July 9, 2023.

29. Seattle Mariners: Jonny Farmelo, CF, Westfield HS (VA) C Grade
    
    
    The 6-2 200 lb Jonny Farmelo ran a 6.36 60 yard dash and he's got great speed that can become elite speed if he improves his speed even more. This is a C grade from a value standpoint, but Julio Rodriguez the current Mariners center fielder is locked up until 2036. I wouldn't be surprised if Seattle moved Jonny Farmelo for a player when their in contention for a player.
    
    
    
30. Seattle Mariners: Tai Peete, SS, Trinity Christian HS (FL) F Grade
    
    
    The Mariners took a player that failed to make my top 70 and failed to make Baseball America's top 100 at 30. Seattle had three of the top thirty picks and somehow reached on all three selections which is gonna be what leads to the Mariners window to be a contender in the AL West closing.
    
    
    
    
    
31. Tampa Bay Rays: Adrian Santana, SS, Doral Academy HS (FL) C Grade
    
    
    The 5-11 160 lb Adrian Santana ran a 6.3 60 yard dash. He's got the speed to get on base and the glove to be an elite defender.
    
    
    
32. New York Mets: Colin Houck, SS, Parkview HS (GA) A- Grade
    
    
    The 6-2 190 lb Colin Houck was a two sport athlete that played quarterback on his High School Football team at Parkview High School while also playing shortstop at Parkview High School. The 2023 Gatorade Player Of The Year in Georgia turned down football scholarships from power 5 programs to go to Mississippi State to play baseball, but if he gets drafted in the first round he may not go there.
    
    
    
    Colin Houck had a .487 batting average, 8 home runs, 56 runs, 50 RBI's, 16 stolen bases, a .589 on base percentage, and a 4.05 GPA while winning Gatorade Player Of The Year in the State of Georgia in 2023. Parkview is a powerhouse for High School baseball as Matt Olson is one of the more famous alumni of Parkview.
    
    
    
    The Mets drafted my third best player on the board here. That's why this pick got an A- grade from a value standpoint. MLB Network had him as the best player on their board.
    
    
    
    
    
33. Milwaukee Brewers: Josh Knoth, P, Patchogue-Medford HS (NY) B Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 190 lb Josh Knoth had a 19 strikeout perfect game for a High School pitcher. He's got a 98 mile per hour fastball, an 83 mile per hour slider with 3,000 rpm, and a 75 mile per hour power curveball with 3,000 rpm. Milwaukee gets a B grade for gambling on this second round prospect in the back end of the first round.
    
    
    
34. Minnesota Twins: Charlee Soto, P, Reborn Christian Academy HS (FL) B- Grade
    
    
    The 6-5 197 lb Charlee Soto has a 97 mile per hour fastball, a 85 mile per hour slider with 2,400 rpm, and an 80 mile per hour changeup. Charlie Soto was the sixth best player on my board and only five of my top twenty eight are left so this is a B- grade.
    
    
    
    
    
35. Miami Marlins: Thomas White, P, Phillips Academy HS (MA) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-5 210 lb Thomas White went 6-1 with a 0.21 ERA while winning a State Title before his manager left for the Tennessee Smokies en route to wining Gatorade Player Of The Year in Massachusetts in 2022. Thomas White went 5-2 with a 1.66 ERA in 42 innings pitched with 95 strikeouts and only 10 hits allowed as a senior in 2023.
    
    
    
    Thomas White has three plus pitches which include a 97 mile per hour fastball, a 78 mile per hour curveball, and a 78 mile per hour changeup. Thomas White also carried a 3.8 GPA since pitching at Phillips Academy.
    
    
    
    There were two High School pitchdrs that were projected to go in the top ten in some MLB Mock Drafts with Noble Meyer and Thomas White. The Miami Marlins got both of them.
    
    
    
36. Los Angeles Dodgers: Kendall George, CF, Atascocita HS (TX) D Grade
    
    
    Kendall George was a reach as he wasn't in my top 70. MLB Network had him at sixty five on their board and the Dodgers took him at 36. Also the Dodgers have Mookie Betts at center fielder.
    
    
    
    
    
37. Detroit Tigers: Kevin McGonigle, SS, Monsignor Bonner HS (PA) C Grade
    
    
    The 5-11 185 lb Kevin McGonigle has potential to develop into a 20 home run hitter. His instincts stand out, and he's one High School batter with a first round grade on a lot of boards that the Tigers opted to gamble on at 37.
    
    
    
38. Cincinnati Reds: Ty Floyd, P, LSU A+ Grade
    
    
    Someone may gamble on LSU starting pitcher Ty Floyd after his outing in game 1 of the 2023 College World Series Championship round where LSU defeated Florida following an amazing performance by Paul Skenes in the semifinals over Wake Forest and Rhett Lowder. Bringing in a proven champion like Ty Floyd may be what the Cincinnati Reds need as far as a developmental prospect goes.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 200 lb Ty Floyd went 7-0 in 17 starts with more no decisions than wins despite going undefeated while also posting a 4.35 ERA in 2023. Ty Floyd has a 94 mile per hour fastball, a 81 mile per hour slider, a 75 mile per hour curveball, and a 80 mile per hour changeup with four different pitches he can use. He pitched 8 innings against Florida in game 1 of the 2023 College World Series Championship round where LSU defeated Florida 4 to 3, but gave up 3 runs in that contest.
    
    
    
    
    
39. Oakland Athletics: Myles Naylor, SS, St. Joan Of Arch HS (ON) D Grade
    
    
    Myles Naylor was not in my top 100. Oakland already drafted Jacob Wilson to be their true shortstop at 6 so the Athletics get a D grade of the first round. This was originally an F grade, but Myles Naylor is the younger brother of Bo Naylor and Josh Naylor and that bumps this up to a D grade.