2023 MLB draft: Mock drafts, rankings, order and analysis

The first round of the 2023 MLB draft is over, with the Pittsburgh Pirates selecting LSU star Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick.

The Washington Nationals followed by drafting Skenes' teammate, Dylan Crews, with the No. 2 pick, making them the first pair of teammates to go 1-2 in MLB draft history. The Detroit Tigers took Max Clark with the third pick, the Texas Rangers followed with Wyatt Langford, and the Minnesota Twins rounded out the top five by selecting Walker Jenkins.

Like last year, this year's draft will consist of 20 rounds.

Who does ESPN MLB draft expert Kiley McDaniel think is the best prospect this year? And which prospect could be a late-round gem? Check out our complete coverage of the draft below, including mock drafts, prospect rankings, player analysis, draft order and more.

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MLB draft order

First Round

>1. Pittsburgh Pirates

>2. Washington Nationals

>3. Detroit Tigers

>4. Texas Rangers

>5. Minnesota Twins

>6. Oakland Athletics

>7. Cincinnati Reds

>8. Kansas City Royals

>9. Colorado Rockies

>10. Miami Marlins

>11. Los Angeles Angels

2. Arizona Diamondbacks

>13. Chicago Cubs

>14. Boston Red Sox

>15. Chicago White Sox

>16. San Francisco Giants

>17. Baltimore Orioles

>18. Milwaukee Brewers

>19. Tampa Bay Rays

>20. Toronto Blue Jays

>21. St. Louis Cardinals

>22. Seattle Mariners

>23. Cleveland Guardians

>24. Atlanta Braves

>25. San Diego Padres

>26. New York Yankees

>27. Philadelphia Phillies

>28. Houston Astros

Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks

>29. Seattle Mariners (for Julio Rodriguez winning ROY)

Competitive Balance Round A

>30. Seattle Mariners

>31. Tampa Bay Rays

>32. New York Mets

>(First pick dropped 10 spots because Mets exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million.)

>33. Milwaukee Brewers

>34. Minnesota Twins

>35. Miami Marlins

>36. Los Angeles Dodgers

>(First pick dropped 10 spots because Dodgers exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million.)

>37. Detroit Tigers

>38. Cincinnati Reds

>39. Oakland Athletics

Second Round

40. Washington Nationals

>41. Oakland Athletics

>42. Pittsburgh Pirates

>43. Cincinnati Reds

>44. Kansas City Royals

>45. Detroit Tigers

>46. Colorado Rockies

>47. Miami Marlins

>48. Arizona Diamondbacks

>49. Minnesota Twins

>50. Boston Red Sox

>51. Chicago White Sox

>52. San Francisco Giants

>53. Baltimore Orioles

>54. Milwaukee Brewers

>55. Tampa Bay Rays

>56. New York Mets

>57. Seattle Mariners

>58. Cleveland Guardians

>59. Atlanta Braves

>60. Los Angeles Dodgers

>61. Houston Astros

Competitive Balance Round B

>62. Cleveland Guardians

>63. Baltimore Orioles

>64. Arizona Diamondbacks

>65. Colorado Rockies

>66. Kansas City Royals

>67. Pittsburgh Pirates

Compensation Picks

>68. Chicago Cubs

>69. San Francisco Giants

>70. Atlanta Braves