MLB Draft Preview: 2016

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Compiled By: DP Staff – June 7, 2016

HolmesG-signingday1The workouts have concluded, the notes have been made, scouting miles have been logged and final organizational meetings have been had… and now it’s finally draft time! The First Round begins on Thursday, June 9 on the MLB Network.

OwingsChris-gb14As we mosey around South Carolina throughout the calendar, we are often asked to make predictions on the upcoming draft, who will be taken, which round will they go in, who is most signable, etc. We’ve asked a few questions of our own to some ‘bigwigs’ and threw in our two cents as well.

But this year is a different animal altogether… Check out the drastically new draft rules from year’s past: 2014 Draft / Slotted Signing Bonus

2016 Draft Tracker

lylesjordan-astros11.jpgThe entire process has always been a crapshoot, even for those making the final decisions so we aren’t going to take a stab at which round, but below is what we did come up with regards to who has a chance to be drafted this week. Admittedly, every single scout that we spoke with said we would learn alot from this draft to be a little more bold with our prognostication in future years.

Our crystal ball comes with far less confidence than past years, with no sure thing, but here it is:

-Palmetto State Players Receiving Pro Interest this Spring-

 Name High School Position Signed DP’s $.02
 Brandon Banks
 Rock Hill C Limestone Possible
 Grant Bodison
 Mauldin SS South Carolina Possible
 Sawyer Bridges
 Summerville RHP South Carolina Possible
 Josh Gregory
 Gaffney LHP/OF South Carolina Possible
 Owen Griffith
 South Aiken RHP Clemson Possible
 Josh Hernandez
 AC Flora C/RHP UNC-Wilmington Possible
 Blake Holliday
 Belton-Honea Path RHP Clemson Possible
 Ryne Huggins
 Newberry LHP Clemson Possible
 Colby Lee
 Latta RHP South Carolina Probable
 *Thomas Jones
 Laurens OF Vanderbilt Definite
 *Malcolm Van Buren Hanahan RHP NC State Possible

Key: Definite, Probable, Possible {chances to be drafted}

-Others Receiving Pro Interest-

 Name High School Position Signed
 Will Abbott
 Camden RHP Citadel
 Gabe Austin
 Ashley Ridge C/RHP C of C
 Rashad Byrd
 North Augusta OF Geogia Southern (FB)
 Drake Durham
 Nation Ford LHP Wichita St.
 *Ryan Gold
 Carolina Forest C Coastal Carolina
 Jared Firmstone
 Greenville C/OF Citadel
 Ian Foggo
 Hilton Head RHP Citadel
 Jakob Frishmuth
 Carolina Forest RHP C of C
 Jacob Hennessey
 Dorman LHP Clemson
 Kris Kuhn
 Pinewood Prep RHP C of C
 Ryan McDonald
 West Ashley RHP West Virginia
 Eric Miles
 Buford RHP Presbyterian
 Dax Roper
 BHP C Coastal Carolina
 TJ Shook
 Dutch Fork RHP South Carolina
 Brandon Tillmon
 River Bluff OF Liberty

*Selected in 2016 Draft