MLB Pipeline releases updated 2023 mock draft with new face at No. 1

The MLB Draft is nearly here and with that comes a lot of predictions for that draft order. That includes one from MLB Pipeline.

The most interesting place to start with this year’s draft is deciding what the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to do. Their choice will set the tone for the rest of the draft and set the dominoes in motion for the rest of the draft and can impact some choices being made by other teams.

That’s why it’s interesting that MLB Pipeline flipped its pick for the Pirates to a pitcher.

MLB Pipeline’s updated 2023 mock draft

Here is a look at MLB Pipeline’s updated mock draft:

1. Pittsburgh Pirates: Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU
2. Washington Nationals: Dylan Crews, OF, LSU
3. Detroit Tigers: Wyatt Langford, OF Florida
4. Texas Rangers: Max Clark, OF, High School
5. Minnesota Twins: Walker Jenkins, OF, High School
6. Oakland A’s: Jacob Wilson, SS, Grand Canyon
7. Cincinnati Reds: Kyle Teel, C, Virginia
8. Kansas City Royals: Noble Meyer, RHP, High School
9. Colorado Rockies: Rhett Lowder, RHP, Wake Forest
10. Miami Marlins: Arjun Nimmala, SS, High School
11. Los Angeles Angels: Jacob Gonzalez, SS, Ole Miss
12. Arizona Diamondbacks: Colin Houck, SS, High School
13. Chicago Cubs: Brayden Taylor, 3B, TCU
14. Boston Red Sox: Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
15. Chicago White Sox: Chase Davis, OF, Arizona
16. San Francisco Giants: Matt Shaw, SS, Maryland
17. Baltimore Orioles: Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Florida
18. Milwaukee Brewers: Nolan Schanuel, 1B/OF, FAU
19. Tampa Bay Rays: Aidan Miller, 3B, High School
20. Toronto Blue Jays: Tommy Troy, SS, Stanford
21. St. Louis Cardinals: Thomas White, LHP, High School
22. Seattle Mariners: Enrique Bradfield, OF, Vanderbilt
23. Cleveland Guardians: Sammy Stafura, SS, High School
24. Atlanta Braves: Bryce Eldridge, 1B/RHP, High School
25. San Diego Padres: Dillon Head, OF, High School
26. New York Yankees: George Lombard Jr, SS/3B, High School
27. Philadelphia Phillies: Charlee Soto, RHP, High School
28. Houston Astros: Yohandy Morales, 3B, Miami

There will also be 11 supplemental first-round picks in this year’s MLB Draft.

Supplemental first-round picks
29. Mariners: Colt Emerson, SS/3B, High School
30. Mariners: Walker Martin, SS, High School
31. Rays: Blake Mitchell, C, High School
32. New York Mets: Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B, High School
33. Brewers: Brock Wilken, 3B, Wake Forest
34. Twins: Ralphy Velazquez, C/1B, High School
35. Marlins: Jack Hurley, OF, Virginia Tech
36. Los Angeles Dodgers: Adrian Santana, SS, High School
37. Tigers: Cameron Johnson, LHP, High School
38. Reds: Jake Gelof, 3B, Virginia
39. A’s: Joe Whitman, LHP, Kent State

Paul Skenes is now looking at being the first player selected in the MLB Draft. For teams, it’s certainly going to be hard to pass on the star pitcher from LSU. He’s a flame-throwing starting pitcher who broke the SEC season strikeout record during the College World Series.

The second player predicted to be taken is also an LSU Tiger, Dylan Crews. After that, there are two Florida Gators likely to be picked in the first round of the MLB Draft. So, the College World Series Final between the two is a great place to check out some top prospects.

There are also several high school players looking at going in the first round, the most notable of which is Max Clark. Another is Bryce Eldridge, a six-foot-seven two-way player.