2021 MLB draft: Mock drafts, rankings, order and analysis

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The 2021 MLB draft has concluded, with the Pittsburgh Pirates selecting catcher Henry Davis at No. 1 overall. For analysis of every first-round pick, go to our Draft Tracker.



The draft, which was shortened to five rounds in 2020, is 20 rounds this year, all of which were completed over a three day period from July 11-13.




Check out our complete coverage of the draft below, including information on some of the top prospects, draft results and more.



First-round winners and losers



MLB mock drafts and rankings



Mock Draft 3.0: Kiley McDaniel predicts first two rounds



Final 2021 MLB draft rankings: Top 200



Mock Draft 2.0



Draft rankings 3.0: Top 150



Mock Draft 1.0



Draft rankings 2.0: Top 100



Draft rankings 1.0: Initial top 50



Pre-draft analysis



2021 MLB draft guide: Best fits and biggest needs for all 30 teams



MLB draft mailbag: Rising pitchers, breakout hitters and a potential Yankees first-rounder



Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and their journeys to stardom



McDaniel: Scouting Vandy's Leiter/Rocker ace duo



MLB draft order



First round



(Note: The Houston Astros forfeit their first two picks of this draft as punishment for their illegal sign stealing.)



1. Pittsburgh Pirates:Henry Davis, C, Louisville



2. Texas Rangers:Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt



3. Detroit Tigers:Jackson Jobe, RHP, Heritage Hall HS (OK)



4. Boston Red Sox:Marcelo Mayer, SS, Eastlake HS (CA)



5. Baltimore Orioles:Colton Cowser, CF, Sam Houston State



6. Arizona Diamondbacks:Jordan Lawlar, SS, Jesuit HS (TX)



7. Kansas City Royals:Frank Mozzicato, LHP, East Catholic HS (CT)



8. Colorado Rockies:Benny Montgomery, CF, Red Land HS (PA)



9. Los Angeles Angels:Sam Bachman, RHP, Miami Ohio



10. New York Mets:Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt



11. Washington Nationals:Brady House, SS, Winder Barrow HS (GA)



12. Seattle Mariners:Harry Ford, C, North Cobb HS (GA)



13. Philadelphia Phillies:Andrew Painter, RHP, Calvary Christian HS (FL)



14. San Francisco Giants:Will Bednar, RHP, Mississippi State




15. Milwaukee Brewers:Sal Frelick, CF, Boston College



16. Miami Marlins:Kahlil Watson, SS, Wake Forest HS (NC)



17. Cincinnati Reds:Matt McLain, SS, UCLA



18. St. Louis Cardinals:Michael McGreevy, RHP, UC Santa Barbara



19. Toronto Blue Jays:Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Ole Miss



20. New York Yankees:Trey Sweeney, SS, Eastern Illinois



21. Chicago Cubs:Jordan Wicks, LHP, Kansas State



22. Chicago White Sox:Colson Montgomery, SS, Southridge HS (IN)



23. Cleveland Indians:Gavin Williams, RHP, East Carolina



24. Atlanta Braves:Ryan Cusick, RHP, Wake Forest



25. Oakland Athletics:Max Muncy, SS, Thousand Oaks HS (CA)



26. Minnesota Twins: Chase Petty, RHP,Mainland Regional HS (NJ)



27. San Diego Padres:Jackson Merrill, SS, Severna Park HS (MD)



28. Tampa Bay Rays:Carson Williams, SS, Torrey Pines HS (CA)



29. Los Angeles Dodgers: Maddux Bruns, LHP,UMS Wright Prep School (AL)


Compensation picks



30. Cincinnati Reds:Jay Allen, CF, John Carroll Catholic HS (FL)



Competitive balance round A



31. Miami Marlins:Joe Mack, C, Williamsville East HS (NY)



32. Detroit Tigers: Ty Madden, RHP, Texas



33. Milwaukee Brewers:Tyler Black, 2B, Wright State



34. Tampa Bay Rays:Cooper Kinney, 3B, Baylor HS (TN)



35. Cincinnati Reds: Matheu Nelson, C, Florida State



36. Minnesota Twins: Noah Miller, SS, Ozaukee HS (WI)



Second round



37. Pittsburgh Pirates:Anthony Solometo, LHP, Bishop Eustace Prep School (NJ)



38. Texas Rangers: Aaron Zavala, OF, Oregon



39. Detroit Tigers:IzaacPacheco, SS,Friendswood HS (TX)



40. Boston Red Sox: Jud Fabian, OF, Florida



41. Baltimore Orioles: Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina



42. Arizona Diamondbacks: Ryan Bliss, SS, Auburn




43. Kansas City Royals: Ben Kudrna, RHP,Blue Valley Southwest HS (KS)



44. Colorado Rockies: Jaden Hill, RHP, LSU



45. Los Angeles Angels: Ky Bush, LHP,St. Mary's College (CA)



46. New York Mets: Calvin Ziegler, RHP, St. Mary's Catholic SS (ON)



47. Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile, OF,Trinity HS (KY)



48. Seattle Mariners: Edwin Arroyo, SS,Central Pointe Christian Academy (FL)



49. Philadelphia Phillies: Ethan Wilson, OF,University of South Alabama



50. San Francisco Giants: MattMikulski, LHP, Fordham



51. Milwaukee Brewers: Russell Smith, LHP, TCU



52. Miami Marlins: Cody Morissette, SS, Boston College



53. Cincinnati Reds: Andrew Abbott, LHP, Virginia



54. St. Louis Cardinals: Joshua Baez, OF,Dexter School (MA)



55. New York Yankees: Brendan Beck, RHP, Stanford



56. Chicago Cubs: JamesTriantos, 3B, James Madison HS (VA)



57. Chicago White Sox: Wes Kath, Deer Mountain HS (AZ)



58. Cleveland Indians: DougNikhazy, LHP, Ole Miss



59. Atlanta Braves: SpencerSchwellenbach, P, Nebraska



60. Oakland Athletics: Zack Gelof, 3B, Virginia



61. Minnesota Twins: StevenHajjar, LHP, Michigan



62. San Diego Padres: James Wood, OF, IMG Academy (FL)



63. Tampa Bay Rays: KyleManzardo, 1B, Washington State



Competitive balance round B



64. Pittsburgh Pirates: Lonnie White Jr., OF, Malvern Prep School (PA)



65. Baltimore Orioles: Reed Trimble, OF, Southern Miss



66. Kansas City Royals: Peyton Wilson, 2B, Alabama



67. Arizona Diamondbacks: Adrian Del Castillo, C, Miami



68. Colorado Rockies: Joe Rock, LHP, Ohio



69. Cleveland Indians: Tommy Mace, RHP, Florida



70. St. Louis Cardinals: Ryan Holgate, OF, Arizona



71. San Diego Padres: Robert Gasser, LHP, Houston



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