Ranking EVERY 1st Round Pick 2022 MLB Draft

[@alexbarber3629]

“And that’s why the Mets had the best draft in mlb history”

[@joelthomson6003]

This will never get old

[@Seho2024]

@@joelthomson6003 It wont

[@SB-jf7fg]

🙄

[@rmwc8843]

Bro these are the worst and most annoying comments ever

[@AreYouBamLaughOutLoud]

@@rmwc8843 he ain’t wrong

[@jamesesterline]

It will be interesting to see Rocker and Leiter together again in the Rangers' system

[@1onlypatch]

I think they will compliment each other really well with how Kumar thanks Leiter a lot for teaching him some things, so i can see him having a new found confidence pairing up with his College teammate.

[@CuppaJoey1]

For at least the next 2-3 years till Rockers arm blows up

[@tylerwehner]

@@CuppaJoey1 ok. Lol

[@spookedagn8594]

​@@tylerwehner Unfortunately he called it, Kumar is out for the year. 😒

[@gunnarfugett1057]

As a high school baseball player from Stillwater I can 100% confirm that Jackson Holliday deserved #1 overall. He’d hit the ball a county mile, he’d make web gems like they were no big deal, and he’d do some things that you wouldn’t even think were humanly possible like when he made an on the run glove flip to first from the third base side of shortstop. This kid is insane!

[@jeremybear573]

Edit: "country mile"...LessGo O's!!!

[@kgSoloMan5k]

Oh yeah? I say that Druw Jones should've been #1 overall. Wanna know why? Because I went to elementary school with him and saw him play tball once.

[@kevinbillingsley8256]

The O's took him because he's a left handed batter as opposed to Jones who is right. They had just moved the left field fence back to counter years of facing Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, both right-handed batters. Camden Yards is still a dream park for dead pull lefty hitters. Barring the unforeseen, Holliday will put many balls out on the right field flag court.

[@markbeckens]

I don't believe you you made it to elementary school.

[@oscarherrera779]

@@kgSoloMan5kLooks like he was right lol

[@KyleDannen]

As a dbacks fan. Holy sweet mother of god i am so excited for the future, not only do we have a projected insane outfield in corbin carroll, alek thomas AND NOW druw freaking jones, but we ALSO have jordan lawlar, ketel marte, josh rojas (very under rated 3rd baseman he absolutely mashes), and we just drafted Ivan "the hispanic titanic" melendez for 1st base? Man that gets me excited and that doesn't even take into account the fact that we got daulton varsho, a man who not only roams the outfield well but plays catcher? The future is looking SO bright in AZ. The only issue is in the pitching side, which will hopefully be answered in free agency when the time for a playoff push comes

[@Rangerfan11]

Nah man…sorry but you are a small market team. This league is built for the big boys like my Uncle Steve’s Mets!

[@KyleDannen]

@@Rangerfan11 The dbacks are gonna be a force to be reckoned within a couple years, as long as they stick to the plan and not pull another dansby swanson... that trade still hurts... we have won 1 world series we can do it again, the current farm system is the strongest it has ever been and if everything falls into place we may see the greatest team the dbacks have ever assembled, even greater than the team back in '01

[@OhSoNasty]

​@@KyleDannenwhen will he be called up??

[@KyleDannen]

@@OhSoNasty huh? I mean if you are asking about druw jones i have no idea, he is still a kid developing in the minors, could be next year, could be 5 years, maybe it will never happen. I think he will turn out alright but there is never a guaruntee. If i had to guess he would be called up either 2025 or 2026. He got injured almost immediately after entering our minor league system and it will take a while for his bat to fully develop, afterall he is going straight from highschool to the pros and even at the lowest level of the minors three pitching is a huge step up, and this is talking about a prospect whos bat was mostly contact oriented. His bat is highly touted not from what he is shown but from what people project of him, since he is skinny and projected to gain a lot of power when he starts lifting weights and gains muscle to fill out his frame. How long will that take? Hard to say. But until he gets here, if he gets here, we have corbin carroll to lead the charge for this new era of dbacks baseball and i am excited.

[@danielj7405]

Dback fan … finally something to get excited about. That future OF is sick. Always the chance management trades away a few of them though - ugh. It better not be Druw.

[@ddonuts1305]

I know man Carroll druw and Thomas is going to be a nasty outfield for years to come I just want to see the backs be good for once in a long time

[@eastonowen6458]

yeah exciting but damn bro we need pitching so badly

[@danielj7405]

@@eastonowen6458 this is true - knowing them they will trade one of those guys for starter

[@jaimelannister1797]

@@eastonowen6458 y’all gotta call up the big unit to see if he wants to come back. He’d probably still be good lol

[@ignite2973]

@@jaimelannister1797 better than the rest of our pitching staff lmao

[@ajrocks44]

Holiday already in AA hitting .360 with a .930 ops meanwhile Jones got moved to A and is hitting .175 with a .428 ops.

[@brettjohnson3357]

I’m sure I can speak for all of us DBacks fans when I can say we are absolutely levitating with how stacked our farm is 🤤

[@jxded4858]

Dbacks and pirates prob have the best farm rn after the draft

[@doctorstrainlove6318]

Nah i still think Bmore gotchu, yall are close tho..

[@kaizenkonversations8337]

@@jxded4858 to be fair the Giants and Dodgers farm systems are deeper and more talented. Especially the Giants youngest ones in high A and AA

[@ttgamer9416]

@@jxded4858 Baltimore is probably the best farm

[@fortyebestlover9123]

I’m from Reno so I get to watch all of them develop in triple a over the next 4-5 years

[@owennicoletti902]

You should rank every teams draft as a whole.

[@CanyonGray]

Facts. Rays would be top 5 instead of 29💀

[@jamesandrowich]

@@CanyonGray Ryan cermak gonna be a dog

[@gagereidler4116]

I’ve seen Reggie Crawford at my high school and let me tell you he’s gonna be good! I can’t wait to see him pitching and hitting next season

[@tracekage7683]

worked out at the same place as him and had to power clean with him. dude is an absolute tank.

[@brandondillman5841]

As an O's fan I know I'm excited to watch Jackson Holliday develop.....but we also drafted a 7 foot tall lefty that throws 95+ mph. If he makes it to the majors, the Orioles will have the record for the shortest and tallest players to ever play a major league game. lol

[@Me-vl6tp]

Eddie Gaedel is shortest player ever I thought

[@chino_ftwdavid4557]

7ft tall that’s crazy I’ve never seen swim thing like that😳

[@brandondillman5841]

@@Me-vl6tp yep. St. Louis Browns. They became the Orioles in the 50's.

[@brandondillman5841]

@@chino_ftwdavid4557 I just hope he makes it to the majors at some point. The pitching in their farm system is pretty thin, so he'll get a real shot.

[@Me-vl6tp]

@@brandondillman5841 ohhh gotcha

[@joelang9158]

i went to North Allegheny and played a season with cole young, dude doesn’t strike out and plays an insanely good shortstop. really good team guy while also being very humble

[@MrDude1198]

Kumar played for the Indy team that's in my city, and as a Vandy fan (especially the Leiter-Kumar duo in '21) I was soooo pumped when I saw the news that he was signing with the 'Cats I saw all but one of his starts here and he was an absolute STUD! It is absolutley sick that he was picked so high and that he's reunited with Leiter, I am so so excited to watch their careers continue!

[@ian3740]

Brandon Barriera has some huge chip on his shoulder stuff for getting taken in the final third of the first round. That combined with his raw stuff makes him super super exciting for a jays system which is getting ridiculously good at developing arms

[@matthewcorn463]

that’s what i’m saying b is a diamond in the rough and yes he has a chip on his shoulder but trust me is a super humble warm hearted kid but he has that killer in him

[@S408J]

Remind me again, who have the Jays developed, again!?

[@Gemnist98]

@@S408J Alek Manoah, the man who came 3rd in Cy Young voting this year, for starters. Not to mention revitalizing the career of Kevin Gausman, though the Giants certainly helped with that. Add in a lefty like Barriera, and that’s a dangerous starting rotation.

[@Arden2000]

Always love more draft/prospect videos. The only reason I remember the majority of these players is hearing their names in videos over and over (which is a good thing)

[@kalebmushock9243]

I went to Tamaqua area high school when Reggie Crawford was there and watching him take batting practice as a freshman in high school I was stunned. That man takes and throws heat

[@fishboy4681]

Sleeper picks check out Brooks Brannon (hit over 600 in HS) and Gavin Kilen. Both drafted by the Red Sox and I was impressed that they got them so late in the draft

[@LilBigNuggs]

Kilen Probably not gonna sign and Brannon is a slim chance. That’s why they fell so low

[@imahuman6880]

“This is why Jett Williams will be a 10x Mvp and greatest player of all time for the Mets”

[@MachoManMaury]

Love the A's pick. Oakland has some good catchers in their farm system.

[@brandonmays1363]

Kumar pick was genius with the money saved and snagging Brock Porter inn the 4th.

[@shrill_]

And that’s why the Mets got the biggest steal in the draft with Kevin parada

[@TrueCrimeInterrogators]

Didn’t mention how signing Kumar under slot led to Rangers being able to sign Brock Porter in the 4th

[@GoPack15]

As a royals fan, I’m very excited. We have very young studs, Pratto, Witt, Melendez, Cayden Wallace, Cross, Pasquantino, and some of the others that played against the blue jays. I think after we get some pitchers we could make a push for the playoffs.

[@alaskaguyd963]

And as soon as they get good they will be sold off. Royals will never win anything. Biggest joke in all of sports. They never even try to win and only exist because the other teams pay their players salaries through balance taxes.

[@GoPack15]

@@alaskaguyd963 Royals will never win anything 😂😂 we won a World Series within the last decade…

[@theravagedgrapefruit8190]

Mikey Romero just sounds like an future name we will be saying alot.

[@ahhhabee]

am I crazy, or did my man at 7:36 just throw a 149 mph fastball?

[@evangray485]

a friend and kid i played many times against Jacob Reimer was drafted at 18 to your mets 👀 would be so sick to see him play , it’s crazy seeing people you know make it. really happy for the kid

[@samssportsshop]

I was hoping that the Mets would Draft Collier and Lesko but I’m so excited with Parada and Williams

[@Elijah_Cards12]

I'm a Georgia tech fan so sorry to see Kevin Parada go but I'm glad he's going to a great baseball team!

[@sageemma]

I'm curious why you think the Rockies made a bad pick with Gabriel Hughes. You seem to say it isn't a good fit because he's a pitcher, but who are the Rockies supposed to take? They have to pay a premium to get pitching--if they are not completely blackballed by free agents--so apparently they have to load on pitchers in the draft, no?

[@Elijah_Cards12]

The Drew Jones #1 pick aged like milk

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

Baseball takes time

[@Branden_Carlo]

Been waiting for this draft content

[@brettc660]

It is a big mistake that the Mets did not sign Rocker last year.

[@georged2745]

As a O's fan I wanted Drew Jones bad but if we weren't gonna pick him I would had loved Holiday. I think there's a couple reasons why the O's picked Holiday #1 instead of Jones. 1st they are so loaded with OF prospects in their organization. They literally just picked a CF just 2 drafts ago maybe 3 at #5 n 2nd they felt by picking Jones they would have to spend more $ on him then on Holiday n by spending a little less have us the option to draft a guy later n give them Xtra $ so they could sign lk Beavers from Cal who's a giant! N 3rd u never know if any of the other SS u picked in the past will pan out or continue to play the position. We got Gunner Henderson who can play both SS/2B n Jordan Westberg. I think Gunner can be our SS until Jackson Holiday is ready in about 3-4 years. Our #3 prospect is Colton Cowser who's just about ready to be up n plus we got Mullins who's a All-Star CF who's still young. N we just brought up Kyle Stowers now that we got rid of Mancini who we all loved. I think the O's are in great shape for next year. Our rotation will be Grayson Rodriguez, DL Hall, John Means, Watkins pitched great yesterday or Tyler Wells who was was probably our best pitcher so far especially lately n then Kyle Bradish. Our bullpen is great yes we traded out All-Star Closer but to me Felix Baitista was next in line n is NASTY! We got Perez who's leading our bullpen in Era n a few other guys lk Akin who can give u 2 innings, Dillon Tate n other guys who's era's are in the low 3s n under. Our lineup now could be Mullins, Adley, Santander, Hays, Mountcastle, Gunner, Mateo(maybe), Urias,, Vavra n Cowser/Stowers.

[@SteveGee1986]

Fun take on the picks. Gavin Cross: That pre-swing motion is not weird. He is simply loading. Donny baseball did that.

[@aubreemoize7150]

Spence! I love Spencer Jones. He’s an amazing player, not to mention super kind. I’m a huge Vanderbilt baseball fan and Spencer is one of my favorites. Can’t wait to see him in the MLB!

[@TopTally5]

dude brock porter is the obvious number 1 value pick maybe ever in any MLB draft in history

[@traviselder5985]

Matt Holliday is my all time favorite player. Can’t wait to see what Jackson does

[@miked1501]

Yes I’m a Yankees fan, but Spencer Jones, 6’7, outfielder, lefty in Yankees stadium, I think he has all-star potential. I think he should be a little bit higher but understand why you put him at 17.

[@kiltedwolf2]

If you follow the history of the Spankees, they have a habit of shuttling their top draft picks out and replacing them with "name" stars from other teams. I was totally surprised to see Matt Carpenter in pinstripes. When Judge starts to slip just a little, he'll be out of there. I guess I'm just old school and like to see players rise through the ranks and make the parent clubs for at least a decent stop. If Spencer Jones makes it to the Yanks, he'll be wise not to buy that condo in Manhattan.

[@charlieradant]

Brooks Lee is the best player the twins have drafted in a minute. Also shoutout to Conner Prelipp for being a great steal in the second. Go twins

[@ethankibbey1976]

Better than Royce Lewis?

[@charlieradant]

@@ethankibbey1976 That was still a few years ago and we don’t know if he’ll pan out. He looked so damn good tho at the major league level so I’m optimistic he’ll come back strong but I like Lee more than Royce at the moment

[@brandondillman5841]

@@ethankibbey1976 Definitely better than Austin Martin. lol. The Twins have had a lot of bad luck with prospects in recent years.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

@@charlieradant I'm doubtful. Lee looks way too slow to play SS. Here we go again. I wish we'd taken a catcher.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

@@brandondillman5841 Martin is 23 years old and so many armchair GM's like you have already cut him. "Lol."

[@andrewbanks608]

Anyone else notice the 149 mph pitch at 7:38? Lmao

[@WilliamWeddster]

Been waiting all week for this video bruh💪

[@YakyuCosmopolitan]

It’ll be pretty sick to potentially see a future Pirates infield consisting of Hayes, Cruz, and Johnson.

[@jxded4858]

Don’t forget about Nick and Peguero

[@cameronbrannen2]

Susac grew up in the same area as me. Played on the same football team, and was in the same little league as me. He’s gonna be a star

[@warrenwise8798]

Kumar was the best pick in the draft when you factor in the Ranger getting Porter in the 4th. They could not have signed him if they didn’t draft Kumar. The Rangers got the two best pitching prospects in the draft with 1st and 4th round picks

[@RMR1]

As a JMU fan, I'm excited for Chase DeLauter -- sure, the CAA isn't top-of-the-line competition but this kid showed his mettle in Cape Cod play. Look forward to following his career.

[@simmyg1]

Eric Brown is an absolute ballplayer, watched him play at Coastal, dude can flat out play. Love that pick for Milwuakee

[@lane_42]

His swing tho 💀

[@samuelbosque6423]

Number 30 hit a line drive single his next at bat against Brandon Barreara and then was scored by a in side the park home run off the wall by 32 pick Sal Stewart

[@jtony4765]

I remember watching Jackson play when he played for the stl crush 5-6 years ago knew this kid was gonna be special hard take on druw jones imo time will tell who will be better tho

[@previnsnaidu1]

Stoked to see Susac, Soderstrom and Shea dominate in an Oakland A's all catcher lineup in 4 years lmao

[@bonhamazurin2182]

3:42 mikey romero is on the away team playing my dads highschool, servite. I was just at a baseball camp there.

[@user-fu2kf5sp1r]

My dad went there too. But im going to Orange Lutheran where Mikey Went 😂

[@EvanPalfenier]

Watched Noah Schultz pitch. I go to his high school. He got some nasty stuff. Like he said. Floor of Garrett Crochet but ceiling of Randy Johnson. Don’t be suprised if he makes the opening day roster in 2024.

[@jeffreymcbob5172]

One thing that’s interesting about the Mikey Romero pick is that he actually played with the Red Sox first round pick from last year, Marcelo Mayer. If they move Mikey to 2nd base, they will have a great connection. The reason I know this is because I’m on their travel ball team.

[@dominicteneriello9977]

Yeah and cutter Coffey in the second round I think is a good pick. I’m a yankees fan and they love tall college outfielders, and the Red Sox love skinny California high school shortstops. I honestly think Romero was my favorite sleeper in the draft.

[@MarquisdeSuave]

"Let's be honest, there are no bad picks in the first round." "Whew......THANK YOU, ky dude." - Mark Appel

[@jbryant5253]

The day we get to see Jones and Holliday play eachother in the MLB will be fun to see

[@blankname6629]

Schultz has been up to 98 mph recently. Rocker’s velocity has been sporadic one start he is throwing high 90s next start it’s low 90s. That’s why quite a few people thought he was falling in this draft

[@aprilligtenberg2941]

Rocker and Leiter will be fun to watch when they come to the mlb

[@dylan-is8uh]

Don’t forget with the Rocker pick at under slot value at only 4 million it allowed the Rangers to take Brock Porter in the 4th… I think that has to be included in the ranking for Rocker

[@jacksweeney8240]

i don’t disagree with Rocker in the 10-15 range, but getting him under slot and being able to get Brock Porter signed because of that makes the pick an A+ to me

[@justinlent6974]

Termarr Johnson is going to be a stud

[@CaseyBieker]

Hitting LH myself, the prospect of facing a pitcher who is LH 6’9” sidearm is terrifying.

[@Brandon-uq1gr]

Eric Brown, Drew Gilbert, and Cooper Hjerpe are all top 10 picks bases on where they were selected. Kumar Rocker and Jacob Berry are way to high

[@coachscorn5889]

playing highschool baseball with romero, he deserves top 10, our highschool field is 400ft and he easily hits it out and his glove is amazing

[@Elijah_Cards12]

As a Rockies fan I'm very happy with Hughes I'm excited to see him develop.

[@MLB_BI25]

Keep up the great work

[@jackbeck4962]

I covered Coastal Carolina baseball this season for the schools radio station, Eric Brown is a beast. raw power + speed, and like you said, baseball IQ. made some throwing errors this year but has great arm strength

[@jackbeck4962]

like you also said, no bad players in the first round

[@jxded4858]

Termarr probably has the best bat in the entire draft, he’s projected to be a .300 hitter once he hits the league. Even if he ends up being a full time DH it’s still a win.

[@derekarmstrong7078]

Love the content as always Marc!

[@Boring_Derp]

Good analysis. Over the past 10 years, which draft do you think was the most talented? 2015 seemed like a good class for hitters, not so much pitching

[@mikelliteras397]

How do you judge a draft in the same year of that draft? Especially baseball. Come back in 5-10 years and see if the order is anywhere near the same

[@YBGGRUB]

I think you should have ranked this based on value not how good they are

[@tauris61]

Ìf a manger gets ejected and the team wins on who record does it go on the acting manager or the ejected manager please answer in a timely manner

[@weasel_in_a_tophat]

"There's no bad pick in the first round". Me, a Phillies fan, watching Moniak flounder for the 6th consecutive year:

[@tylerbarragan9730]

Been waiting for this since the first round started!!

[@Precomo97]

Curious: if Justin Crawford could end up as one of the best picks in the draft, why place him so low? Shouldn't that upside warrant at least top-20?

[@ericborsvold2515]

do you have prospect fantasy baseball ranks?

[@jefferylord3068]

The orioles did it!!!! Great draft!

[@alaskaguyd963]

The Red Sox are a couple of years ahead of the curve. The last 3 drafts have focused a lot on the hit tool. With the shift going away next year now is the time to invest in these guys.

[@jaimelannister1797]

Lol

[@alaskaguyd963]

@@jaimelannister1797 You got nothing. Got it.

[@5lanediver]

wish you would have listed what pick each player was selected at, and maybe an analysis at the end about the biggest steals/bestvalue

[@jacobholleman3911]

luv the draft content, keep it coming! Can you give us a list of top 2023 draft prospects?

[@Kepy]

I’ve been obsessively awaiting this video.

[@Hanneszzzzz]

That pitch at 8:18 is insane... looks like the ball is coming straight at him

[@Galantski]

_Adley Rutschman_ is a generational talent, not Druw Jones.

[@christopherkimber7679]

Haven’t made it past number 30 yet, I just had to comment on Brown Jr. What is up with his stance? How can he generate any power from having his arms completely stretched out like that, above his head no less, and still get to the ball in time? Not saying or asking that in a degrading way either, more amazement. Add him to the weird stances crew.😂 Eric Davis, Kevin’s Youkilis, Craig Counsell, Tony Bautista, etc…… Specifically it’s like his stance is a combination of Counsell and Youkilis. (Without the hands seperated bit).

[@kcongofarmer1862]

Astros had at least a top 15 draft. Their draft was a steal

[@brandondillman5841]

Gilbert was ranked 32nd

[@YankeesFan0620]

Mark: “There are no bad picks in the first round” Me: < cough> Matt Bush

[@kyleravensbergen385]

Any idea when you might upload draft grades

[@cjsyblik3296]

Cooper Hjerpe is already an all time baseball name

[@Yellowfver783]

Elijah Green will be interesting. He had the potential to be the best first rounder and worst. Gonna be interesting to follow his career

[@dakodalemasrsr5891]

Was hoping you made a video after the draft

[@thebobonator5427]

Saw Kevin parada play this year and he is LEGIT. I’m even a Braves fan but I might have to get a jersey or something. He hit 2 dingers when we saw him play at tech vs fsu and it was awesome. And his walk up song (gods gonna cut u down, Johnny Cash) is 2nd to none! Congrats on the stellar draft pick mark! Im jealous lol 😂

[@jcmcdaniel99]

The A’s taking Susac pissed me tf off as a Braves fan who wanted him a pick later. They literally have Sean Murphy (like 1 of 2 good players on their team) and then their top 2 prospects are catchers in the top 35 mlb prospects. (One of which they got from us) And then they pick a catcher in the first round. The A’s are literally gonna have 2 all-star catchers in the majors and 2 all-star catchers in triple A and a bunch of scrubs at every other position.🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@ctay7216]

Tell me why the batting stance more than even the last name let me know that Justin Crawford was Carls son😂😂😂. Super iconic for me at least

[@BrightHornet936]

Noah Shultz looks like he isn't even trying lmao

[@PinkUnicorns224]

As a Reds fan I’m definitely excited for the future infield and pitching

[@brianjames9832]

All 30 draft picks: this dude absolutely rakes.

[@jacobcronshaw3615]

Insane to see a kid in the same conference as me get drafted first round(Noah Schultz)

[@christianrodts6452]

Even crazier when you go to the same school

[@christianarce3131]

I love the draft videos

[@liljayman13]

I love the Rangers 5th round pick: Chandler Pollard. He’s an absolute stud built for today’s game.

[@bao6759]

As a Giants fan, really excited to see Reggie Crawford's development

[@jbryant5253]

There were a lot of former players kids in this draft

[@adamglumac8758]

You can try and sell the Parada pick with as much gloss as you can, but why would you draft a guy at catcher on the same time frame as the top prospect catcher you have coming. In 5 years people will be cursing letting Termarr fall to 4.

[@cixx8099]

You draft the best player available, you don’t draft for the needs of the organization

[@adamglumac8758]

This couldn’t be more incorrect, so last year the Angels drafted 20 pitchers because they were the best available every single time every round? People draft for need, sign ability, projection, it’s rarely the best player available, ever, how was prep arms lasting until the 3rd round when they were the 11th ranked prospect. Your logic lets me know everything I need.

[@schuylerfrance4994]

I think Collier is the generational talent in this one. He'll be up in the Majors before he's legally allowed to drink.