The Houston Astros earned the right to pick first in the 2013 MLB Draft thanks to their horrible showing last year. Their selection in this draft won’t really help change their fortunes and it can be expected to see them selecting first for a few years down the road.
The Mariners have the 12th pick and unlike the NFL, it can’t really be accurately projected whom they will select. Even if addressing need were to be the top priority – Jack Zduriencik has shown to ignore what everyone else thinks. Everyone thought the Mariners were targeting Anthony Rendon and while he was available, Jack Z selected Danny Hultzen – who now helps form the “big three” and is rated as a top pitching prospect by every baseball site.
The 2013 MLB Draft Order is as follows:
1) Houston Astros
2) Chicago Cubs
3) Colorado Rockies
4) Minnesota Twins
5) Cleveland Indians
6) Miami Marlins
7) Boston Red Sox
8) Kansas City Royals
9) Pittsburgh Pirates (comp for Mark Appel)
10) Toronto Blue Jays
11) New York Mets
12) Seattle Mariners
13) San Diego Padres
14) Pittsburgh Pirates
15) Arizona Diamondbacks
16) Philadelphia Phillies
17) Milwaukee Brewers
18) Chicago White Sox
19) Los Angeles Dodgers
20) St. Louis Cardinals
21) Detroit Tigers
22) Tampa Bay Rays
23) Baltimore Orioles
24) Texas Rangers
25) Oakland Athletics
26) San Francisco Giants
27) New York Yankees
28) Cincinnati Reds
29) Washington Nationals
30) Tampa Bay Rays (comp for B.J. Upton)
31) Texas Rangers (comp for Josh Hamilton)
32) New York Yankees (comp for Nick Swisher)
