2016 Draft: Keith Law’s Mock Draft v2.0

Late last week, Keith Law posted his second mock draft of the season (subs. req’d). He has the Phillies selecting Florida LHP A.J. Puk with the No. 1 pick. Puk has been connected to Philadelphia more than any other player this spring, but it’s not set in stone that they’ll take him. There’s no slam dunk 1-1 player like Stephen Strasburg or Bryce Harper this year.

With their first round pick (No. 18 overall), Law has the Yankees taking New York HS RHP Ian Anderson. He says Anderson won’t make it past the Yankees. Here’s my write-up on Anderson. Law also says the Yankees are in on California HS RHP Kevin Gowdy and George HS OF Taylor Trammell, which indicates they’re targeting a high ceiling prep player.

That, of course, is the complete opposite of what we heard last week, when Baseball America said the Yankees seem to be focusing on college bats. This is definitely the time of year when reports begin to conflict, and, really, chances are neither is wrong. The Yankees are covering all their bases and while they may prefer a high schooler, they’re prepared to go with a college bat, and vice versa.

The draft begins next Thursday. The Yankees did not gain or lose any picks as a result of free agent compensation this year. They have a $5,768,400 bonus pool for the top ten rounds. That’s the eighth smallest bonus pool this year.