2013 MLB Draft Rewind: Every Team’s Best Pick and 1st-round Redraft
2013 MLB Draft Rewind: Every Team’s Best Pick and 1st-round Redraft0 of 31
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The 2024 MLB draft is fast approaching, with the festivities scheduled to begin on July 14 during All-Star weekend. And leading up to this year’s event, we’re going to be taking a look back at recent draft classes.
Ahead is a deep dive into each team’s best selection of the 2013 draft. Each team’s best pick is chosen based on their overall accomplishments in the big leagues, not just what they did during their time with the team that drafted them. For example, Chad Green is the pick for the Detroit Tigers, even though he didn’t break out until after he was traded to the New York Yankees.
Only players who signed are eligible, so guys such as Andrew Benintendi, Cal Quantrill and Cavan Biggio who were selected but honored their college commitments will be included down the road as part of the draft class when they did sign.
Finally, this draft rewind wraps up with a full 2013 first-round redraft to give an idea of what the board might have looked like with the benefit of hindsight.
Catch up on previous MLB draft rewind articles: 2012
Arizona Diamondbacks: RHP Brad Keller1 of 31
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Drafted: 8th round, No. 240 overall
Right-hander Brad Keller never threw a pitch in a D-backs uniform, as he was plucked from their minor league system in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.
He chewed through 679 innings over six seasons with the Kansas City Royals, including a 4.2-WAR rookie season that made him one of the most valuable Rule 5 picks in history in terms of immediate impact.
His 9.3 career WAR is tied for the fifth-highest mark among all pitchers who were drafted and signed in the 2013 draft.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Braden Shipley (1-15), RHP Aaron Blair (1-36), SS Justin Williams (2-52), 1B Daniel Palka (3-88), SS Jamie Westbrook (5-150), RHP Jimmie Sherfy (10-300), LHP Steve Hathaway (14-420)
Atlanta Braves: C Victor Caratini2 of 31
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Drafted: 2nd round, No. 65 overall
Victor Caratini has carved out a solid MLB career as a backup catcher, and he turned his solid receiving skills and occasional pop into a two-year, $12 million contract from the Houston Astros in free agency this past offseason.
The Puerto Rico native did not make his MLB debut until after he was traded to the Chicago Cubs, going to the North Siders in a 2014 deadline deal that sent Emilio Bonifácio, James Russell and cash the other way.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Jason Hursh (1-31), C Joseph Odom (13-403), LHP Matt Marksberry (15-463)
Baltimore Orioles: 1B Trey Mancini3 of 31
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Drafted: 8th round, No. 249 overall
Trey Mancini showed enough offensive prowess during his time at Notre Dame to be an eighth-round pick, but he hit just 28 home runs in 164 games during his time on campus. He made his MLB debut as a September call-up in 2016, and the following season he posted a 120 OPS+ with 24 home runs and 78 RBI to finish third in AL Rookie of the Year balloting.
His 117 home runs over six seasons in Baltimore are tied for 25th in franchise history, and he peaked in 2019 when he posted a 134 OPS+ with 38 doubles, 35 home runs and 97 RBI.
He missed the entire 2020 season while undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer, but returned the following year with a 21-homer, 71-RBI performance to win AL Comeback Player of the Year honors.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Hunter Harvey (1-22), C Chance Sisco (2-61), LHP Stephen Tarpley (3-98), C Jonah Heim (4-129), C Austin Wynns (10-309), LHP Steven Brault (11-339), RHP Jimmy Yacabonis (13-399), OF Mike Yastrzemski (14-429), RHP Stefan Crichton (23-699), LHP Donnie Hart (27-819)
Boston Red Sox: IF/OF Mauricio Dubón4 of 31
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Drafted: 26th round, No. 773 overall
Mauricio Dubón was traded three times before finally finding a regular MLB role with the Houston Astros, serving as one of the best utility players in baseball.
He hit .278/.309/.411 with 26 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 RBI in 132 games last season while also taking home the utility player Gold Glove Award in a 2.7-WAR season, and he has a 108 OPS+ through 60 games this year.
Infielder Carlos Asuaje was one of the biggest early surprises of the 2013 class, hitting .310/.393/.533 with 38 doubles, 12 triples, 15 home runs and 101 RBI in his first full professional season. The Red Sox eventually sent him to the San Diego Padres in the deal to acquire All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel prior to the 2016 season.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Kyle Martin (9-263), SS Carlos Asuaje (11-323), LHP Gabe Speier (19-563)
Chicago Cubs: 3B Kris Bryant5 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 2 overall
At the height of the home run lull in college baseball following the implementation of BBCOR bats, Kris Bryant hit .329/.493/.820 with 31 home runs and 62 RBI in 62 games during his junior season at the University of San Diego, out-homering roughly 75 percent of D-I teams in the process.
By 2015 he was the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball and that year he went on to win NL Rookie of the Year honors. He followed that up with an NL MVP performance the following year while leading the Chicago Cubs to a long-awaited World Series title.
Injuries derailed his superstar trajectory in the years that followed, and his seven-year, $182 million deal with the Colorado Rockies is shaping up to be one of the worst signings in MLB history, but at his peak he was one of the biggest stars in the sport.
Other Notable Picks: LHP Rob Zastryzny (2-41), OF Jacob Hannemann (3-75), RHP Zack Godley (10-288)
Chicago White Sox: SS Tim Anderson6 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 17 overall
While his time with the Chicago White Sox came to an unceremonious end with the worst year of his career in 2023, Tim Anderson was the face of the franchise during some lean years on the South Side.
During the four-year span from 2019 when he won the AL batting title through the 2022 campaign, he led all qualified hitters with a .318 average, taking home AL Silver Slugger honors in 2020 and earning All-Star selections in 2021 and 2022.
Outfielder Adam Engel was one of the late-round steals of this draft, tallying 3.5 WAR in six seasons with the White Sox while providing elite defense as a fourth outfielder.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Tyler Danish (2-55), OF Jacob May (3-91), RHP Brad Goldberg (10-303), OF Adam Engel (19-573)
Cincinnati Reds: RHP Michael Lorenzen7 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 38 overall
Michael Lorenzen was the best two-way player in the 2013 draft class after serving as the starting center fielder and closer at Cal State Fullerton. Most teams preferred him as a hitter, but the Reds drafted him as a pitcher and he has put together a solid career while filling a wide variety of roles.
That said, this was still a toss-up between Lorenzen and seventh-round pick Tyler Mahle who has arguably been the better pitcher when healthy:
Lorenzen: 354 G, 81 GS, 4.01 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 652 K, 796.0 IP, 11.0 WARMahle: 123 G, 122 GS, 4.30 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 677 K, 635.2 IP, 9.4 WARThose two are now teammates on the Texas Rangers, with Mahle working his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Other Notable Picks: OF Phil Ervin (1-27), RHP Ben Lively (4-135), RHP Zack Weiss (6-195), RHP Tyler Mahle (7-225), RHP Daniel Wright (10-315), 2B Shed Long Jr. (12-375), RHP Layne Somsen (22-675), OF Narciso Crook (23-705)
Cleveland Guardians: RHP Cole Sulser8 of 31
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Drafted: 25th round, No. 741 overall
A strong 2021 season was enough for Cole Sulser to be the best pick from a disappointing draft class. The right-hander was traded before making his MLB debut, and he posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 10.4 K/9 with eight saves and six holds in 60 appearances for a 110-loss Baltimore Orioles team in 2021.
Tip of the cap to No. 5 overall pick Clint Frazier, who was ultimately used to acquire bullpen ace Andrew Miller for the team’s run to the 2016 World Series.
Other Notable Picks: OF Clint Frazier (1-5), LHP Kyle Crockett (4-111), LHP Thomas Pannone (9-261), RHP Adam Plutko (11-321), RHP Ben Heller (22-651)
Colorado Rockies: 3B Ryan McMahon9 of 31
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Drafted: 2nd round, No. 42 overall
Ryan McMahon has been one of the Colorado Rockies most productive players over the last five seasons, hitting .245/.325/.434 while averaging 23 doubles, 20 home runs, 66 RBI and 3.1 WAR per 162 games during that stretch.
The 29-year-old has also provided standout defense at both second base and third base, and the Rockies locked him up long-term with a six-year, $70 million deal prior to the 2022 season.
He is enjoying the best season of his career this year, posting a 124 OPS+ with 17 doubles, 13 home runs, 40 RBI and 2.1 WAR through 73 games, and he looks like the leading candidate to represent the Rockies at this year’s All-Star Game.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Jon Gray (1-3), LHP Sam Moll (3-77), OF Jordan Patterson (4-109), C Dom Núñez (6-169), RHP Konner Wade (7-199), IF Pat Valaika (9-259), OF Mike Tauchman (10-289)
Detroit Tigers: RHP Chad Green10 of 31
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Drafted: 11th round, No. 336 overall
The Detroit Tigers selected three different pitchers in the 2013 draft who went on to make more than 300 appearances in the big leagues, with Chad Green getting the nod as the team’s best pick over Corey Knebel and Buck Farmer. It’s worth noting, Knebel was the first player from the 2013 class to reach the majors.
The Tigers traded Green and fellow pitching prospect Luis Cessa to the New York Yankees prior to the 2016 season in exchange for lefty reliever Justin Wilson, and it was during his time in pinstripes that Green emerged as a bullpen star.
In seven seasons with the Yankees, he had a 3.17 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 11.6 K/9 and 8.2 WAR while making 272 appearances. He is now pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he has a 1.72 ERA and two saves in 16 games.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Corey Knebel (1-39), RHP Buck Farmer (5-156), RHP Zac Reininger (8-246), LHP Joe Mantiply (27-816)
Houston Astros: IF/OF Tony Kemp11 of 31
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Drafted: 5th round, No. 137 overall
The Houston Astros whiffed in historic fashion when they took Stanford right-hander Mark Appel with the No. 1 overall pick, passing on Kris Bryant in the process, and this ended up being one of their worst draft classes in the last 20 years.
Versatile Tony Kemp has put together a solid nine-year career in the majors, though his biggest contribution to the Astros was being the player they used to acquire catcher Martín Maldonado in a 2019 deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Mark Appel (1-1), LHP Kent Emanuel (3-74), C Jacob Nottingham (6-167), OF Jason Martin (8-227), 3B Tyler White (33-977)
Kansas City Royals: LHP Sean Manaea12 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 34 overall
The Kansas City Royals were one of the first teams to get creative with how they used their allotted bonus pool money, reaching for Hunter Dozier at No. 8 overall and signing him to a below-slot deal that allowed them to go above-slot for Indiana State left-hander Sean Manaea with their second selection.
Manaea was a candidate to go No. 1 overall heading into his junior season, but a hip injury caused him to slip to the Competitive Balance Round A.
The Royals used him as the centerpiece in a deal to acquire Ben Zobrist from the Oakland Athletics for their 2015 World Series run, and he has a 4.11 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 998 strikeouts in 1,074 career innings as one of the more accomplished pitchers in a thin draft for impact arms.
Other Notable Picks: 3B Hunter Dozier (1-8), LHP Cody Reed (2-46), RHP Luke Farrell (6-174), RHP Kevin McCarthy (16-474), 1B Frank Schwindel (18-534), RHP Glenn Sparkman (20-594)
Los Angeles Angels: RHP Keynan Middleton13 of 31
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Drafted: 3rd round, No. 95 overall
While this ended up being a bad draft for the Los Angeles Angels, there was a brief time where it looked like Keynan Middleton might develop into a lights out closer.
After posting a 3.86 ERA and 9.7 K/9 over 64 appearances as a rookie in 2017, he opened the 2018 season as the Angels closer. However, injuries quickly became an issue and it was not until last year pitching on a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox that he resurfaced as a reliable late-inning option.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Kyle McGowin (5-157), RHP Alan Busenitz (25-757), OF Michael Hermosillo (28-847)
Los Angeles Dodgers: 1B/OF Cody Bellinger14 of 31
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Drafted: 4th round, No. 124 overall
The Los Angeles Dodgers completely whiffed on pitchers Chris Anderson (No. 18 overall) and Tom Windle (No. 56 overall) who both never reached the majors, but they more than made up for it with the selection of Arizona high school standout Cody Bellinger in the fourth round.
Bellinger had a rocky final few years with the Dodgers before he was non-tendered prior to the 2023 season, but at his peak he was a bona fide superstar.
He posted a 143 OPS+ with 39 home runs and 97 RBI to win 2017 NL Rookie of the Year honors, and two years later he took home NL MVP when he batted .305/.406/.629 with 34 doubles, 47 home runs, 115 RBI, 15 steals and 8.6 WAR while also providing elite defense in the outfield.
The 28-year-old got his career back on track with the Chicago Cubs last season, and he is off to a strong start once again this year.
Other Notable Picks: IF Brandon Dixon (3-92), RHP Jacob Rhame (6-184), IF Kyle Farmer (8-244), RHP José De León (24-724)
Miami Marlins: RHP Trevor Williams15 of 31
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Drafted: 2nd round, No. 44 overall
Right-hander Trevor Williams was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates before making his MLB debut, and he put together a terrific 2018 season when he finished 14-10 with a 3.11 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 126 strikeouts in 170.2 innings.
Injuries and ineffectiveness limited him in the years that followed, but he pitched well enough in a swingman role with the New York Mets in 2022 to earn a two-year, $13 million deal from the rebuilding Washington Nationals.
After a poor 2023 campaign, he went 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 47 strikeouts in 56.2 innings over his first 11 starts this year and appeared to be on track to being an in-demand trade chip before a flexor strain landed him on the injured list.
Other Notable Picks: 3B Colin Moran (1-6), C Chad Wallach (5-142), SS JT Riddle (13-382), RHP Tyler Kinley (16-472)
Milwaukee Brewers: RHP Devin Williams16 of 31
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Drafted: 2nd round, No. 54 overall
Armed with a mid-90s fastball and a lethal changeup, Devin Williams has been one of the best relievers in baseball since he burst onto the scene to win NL Rookie of the Year during the shortened 2020 season.
Since the start of that stellar rookie campaign, he has a 1.75 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 14.5 K/9 with 54 saves and 58 holds in 206 appearances, and his emergence opened the door for the Brewers to flip closer Josh Hader in a trade with the San Diego Padres.
The 29-year-old has yet to make his 2024 debut as he continues to recover from a stress fracture in his back.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Barrett Astin (3-90), RHP Taylor Williams (4-122), 1B Garrett Cooper (6-182), OF Johnny Davis (22-662)
Minnesota Twins: C/DH Mitch Garver17 of 31
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Drafted: 9th round, No. 260 overall
Mitch Garver hit .358/.427/.539 in three seasons at the University of New Mexico, and playing alongside 2013 first-round pick DJ Peterson afforded him some valuable scouting exposure.
He didn’t make his MLB debut until he was 26 years old and didn’t truly break out until two years later when he posted a 157 OPS+ with 31 home runs to win AL Silver Slugger honors. He inked a two-year, $24 million deal with the Seattle Mariners during the offseason after winning a World Series title with the Texas Rangers.
Left-hander Stephen Gonsalves pitched his way onto the Baseball America Top 100 prospect lists prior to the 2017 and 2018 seasons, but he has yet to break through in the big leagues.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Kohl Stewart (1-4), RHP Ryan Eades (2-43), C Stuart Turner (3-78), LHP Stephen Gonsalves (4-110), RHP Aaron Slegers (5-140), C Brian Navarreto (6-170), OF Zack Granite (14-410)
New York Mets: 2B Jeff McNeil18 of 31
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Drafted: 12th round, No. 356 overall
Jeff McNeil didn’t make his MLB debut until his age-26 season in 2018 when he hit .329/.381/.471 in 248 plate appearances to finish sixth in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
He backed that performance up with an All-Star selection the following year and quickly developed into one of baseball’s best contact hitters, winning the NL batting title in 2022 when he hit .326/.382/.454 with 49 extra-base hits and 5.7 WAR to earn his second All-Star nod.
The 32-year-old is in the second season of a four-year, $50 million extension, and he is still trying to get things going at the plate here in 2024 while dealing with a biceps injury.
Other Notable Picks: 1B Dominic Smith (1-11), IF Luis Guillorme (10-296), RHP Tyler Bashlor (11-326), RHP Kevin McGowan (13-386)
New York Yankees: OF Aaron Judge19 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 32 overall
Fun fact: Aaron Judge only hit 18 home runs in 169 games during his college career at Fresno State.
“Judge puts on jaw-dropping batting practice displays, but some scouts worry that his power won’t translate to games,” reads his predraft scouting report at Baseball America.
Suffice to say those concerns are a thing of the past, as he has developed into one of the best power hitters of his generation and a perennial MVP candidate as long as he can stay on the field.
Left-hander Nestor Cortes would have been the pick for almost any other team, and as the No. 1,094 overall pick he is one of the late-round steals in recent history.
Other Notable Picks: 2B Gosuke Katoh (2-66), IF Tyler Wade (4-134), RHP Nick Rumbelow (7-224), LHP Tyler Webb (10-314), LHP Caleb Smith (14-434), OF Dustin Fowler (18-554), LHP Nestor Cortes (36-1,094)
Oakland Athletics: RHP Kyle Finnegan20 of 31
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Drafted: 6th round, No. 191 overall
Kyle Finnegan never saw the big leagues as a member of the Oakland Athletics, departing as a minor league free agent following the 2019 season and joining the Washington Nationals a few weeks later on a minor league deal.
He finally made his MLB debut in 2020, and over the past five seasons he has quietly been a reliable late-inning arm, posting a 3.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.1 K/9 with 71 saves and 39 holds in 257 appearances.
The 32-year-old has a 1.72 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 21 saves in 23 chances this year as he is making a compelling case for his first All-Star selection.
Other Notable Picks: OF Billy McKinney (1-24), LHP Dillon Overton (2-63), IF/OF Chad Pinder (2-71), 1B Ryon Healy (3-100), RHP Dylan Covey (4-131), RHP Bobby Wahl (5-161), RHP Lou Trivino (11-341), OF Jaycob Brugman (17-521)
Philadelphia Phillies: SS J.P. Crawford21 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 16 overall
Shortstop J.P. Crawford was the No. 1 prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies system in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, but he never broke through as their shortstop of the future before getting traded to the Seattle Mariners.
After finally establishing himself as a big league regular in 2019, he won AL Gold Glove in 2020 and has steadily developed into a solid all-around contributor, inking a five-year, $51 million extension prior to the 2022 season.
The 29-year-old is off to a slow start this year, but he was a 5.1-WAR player last season when he hit .266/.380/.438 for a 132 OPS+ with 35 doubles, 19 home runs, 65 RBI and an AL-leading 94 walks.
Other Notable Picks: C Andrew Knapp (2-53), RHP Mark Leiter Jr. (22-661)
Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B/OF Adam Frazier22 of 31
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Drafted: 6th round, No. 179 overall
Adam Frazier was a valuable utility player for the Pittsburgh Pirates early in his career before replacing Josh Harrison as the starting second baseman in 2019.
He hit .331/.397/.463 during the first half of the 2021 season to earn the start in the All-Star Game, and later that summer he was traded to the San Diego Padres, wrapping up his Pirates career with 10.5 WAR in 608 games.
Right-hander Chad Kuhl provided terrific value as a ninth-round pick, posting a 4.44 ERA in 439.2 innings over five seasons.
Other Notable Picks: OF Austin Meadows (1-9), C Reese McGuire (1-14), LHP Blake Taylor (2-51), OF JaCoby Jones (3-87), RHP Chad Kuhl (9-269), RHP Shane Carle (10-299), RHP Justin Topa (17-509)
San Diego Padres: OF Hunter Renfroe23 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 13 overall
Only 17 different players in the history of the San Diego Padres have hit 30 home runs in a season, and Hunter Renfroe is part of that group as he put together a 33-homer season in 2019.
A burly 6’1″, 230-pound slugger with a rocket arm, he fits the prototypical right fielder mold, and he hit 89 home runs and tallied 5.8 WAR in four seasons with the Padres before he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in the deal that brought Jake Cronenworth to San Diego.
The 32-year-old has played for six times in five years since leaving the Padres, and he has a 106 OPS+ and 183 home runs in his big league career.
Other Notable Picks: IF Dustin Peterson (2-50), SS Josh VanMeter (5-148), RHP Trevor Gott (6-178), 1B Jake Bauers (7-208), RHP Adam Cimber (9-268), RHP Kyle Lloyd (29-868)
San Francisco Giants: RHP Tyler Rogers24 of 31
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Drafted: 10th round, No. 312 overall
Tyler Rogers spent parts of seven seasons in the minors before finally making his MLB debut in 2019, and he has since developed into a reliable setup man out of the San Francisco Giants bullpen.
With a fastball that averages just 82.3 mph, he relies on keeping hitters off-balance with a deceptive submarine delivery.
The 33-year-old has a 2.97 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 102 holds in 300 appearances, and he is one of only two pitchers to appear in 80 games in a season over the past five years, recording an MLB-high 80 appearances in 2021.
Other Notable Picks: IF Christian Arroyo (1-25), 3B Ryder Jones (2-64), RHP Dan Slania (5-162), LHP D.J. Snelten, OF Johneshwy Fargas (11-342), RHP Dusten Knight (28-852)
Seattle Mariners: OF Tyler O’Neill25 of 31
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Drafted: 3rd round, No. 85 overall
Tyler O’Neill emerged as a top prospect with a 32-homer season at High-A Bakersfield in 2015, but he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for fellow 2023 draft pick Marco Gonzales before reaching the big leagues.
Everything clicked for him in 2021 when he posted a 148 OPS+ with 34 home runs and 6.1 WAR, finishing eighth in NL MVP voting and winning Gold Glove honors in left field, but injuries kept him from replicating that success.
The Cardinals sold low during the offseason and sent him to the Boston Red Sox, and he has a 146 OPS+ and 15 home runs so far this year as he looks to set the bar high heading into free agency this winter.
Other Notable Picks: SS Jack Reinheimer (5-147), LHP Tyler Olson (7-207), SS Tyler Smith (8-237), RHP Emilio Pagán (10-297), RHP Zack Littell (11-327), OF Ian Miller (14-417), LHP Paul Fry (17-507)
St. Louis Cardinals: LHP Marco Gonzales26 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 19 overall
A polished, high-floor college standout at Gonzaga, left-hander Marco Gonzales beat every other 2013 first-round pick to the majors when he made his MLB debut on June 25, 2014.
He spent much of 2015 battling shoulder issues and all of 2016 recovering from Tommy John surgery, but returned healthy in 2017 before getting traded to the Seattle Mariners in a one-for-one swap for Tyler O’Neill at the trade deadline.
While he never developed into a frontline starter, he pitched well enough to earn a four-year, $30 million extension. He was the team’s Opening Day starter in 2019, 2020 and 2021 immediately following the Félix Hernández era, and all told he has a 4.11 ERA in 910 career innings.
Other Notable Picks: LHP Rob Kaminsky (1-28), OF Oscar Mercado (2-57), RHP Mike Mayers (3-93), 1B Luke Voit (22-665), RHP Kevin Herget (39-1,175)
Tampa Bay Rays: RHP Ryne Stanek27 of 31
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Drafted: 1st round, No. 29 overall
With an upper 90s fastball and hard-biting slider, Ryne Stanek fit the mold of a prototypical late-inning reliever, though he served as a starter in college and went 10-2 with a 1.39 ERA in 97.1 innings during his junior season at the University of Arkansas.
The Rays originally developed him as a starter but eventually moved him to the bullpen, and he has put together a solid eight-year career in the big leagues. In 371 career appearances, he has a 3.48 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 while tallying 11 saves and 73 holds along the way.
Austin Pruitt, Jaime Schultz and Hunter Wood have made a combined 251 appearances in the majors, which speaks to the Rays ability to identify and develop pitching talent outside of the early rounds.
Other Notable Picks: C Nick Ciuffo (1-21), 2B Kean Wong (4-128), OF Johnny Field (5-158), RHP Roel Ramírez (8-248), RHP Austin Pruitt (9-278), RHP Jaime Schultz (14-428), RHP Hunter Wood (28-878)
Texas Rangers: IF Isiah Kiner-Falefa28 of 31
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Drafted: 4th round, No. 130 overall
With 12.3 WAR over seven seasons, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is one of only 14 players from the 2013 draft class to tally at least 10.0 WAR to this point in his career.
The 29-year-old has started multiple games at catcher, second base, shortstop, third base and all three outfield spots in his career, winning a Gold Glove at third base during the shortened 2020 season.
That defensive prowess has made him a 2.2-WAR player through 73 games this season after he signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays during the offseason.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Chi Chi González (1-23), OF Travis Demeritte (1-30), RHP Akeem Bostick (2-62), RHP Nick Gardewine (7-220), OF Ryan Cordell (11-340), LHP Cody Ege (15-460), LHP Joe Palumbo (30-910)
Toronto Blue Jays: C Danny Jansen29 of 31
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Drafted: 16th round, No. 475 overall
The Toronto Blue Jays faced an uphill battle turning this draft class into a winner when No. 10 overall pick Phil Bickford did not sign, but they still walked away with 12 future big leaguers.
Catcher Danny Jansen gets the nod as the best of the bunch with a 103 OPS+ and 9.5 WAR over seven seasons, and he will hit free agency for the first time in his career this coming offseason.
This draft class also made an impact on the trade market, as Matthew Boyd was part of the 2015 deadline deal to acquire David Price, while Kendall Graveman was shipped to Oakland in the Josh Donaldson trade.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Patrick Murphy (3-83), LHP Matthew Boyd (6-175), RHP Conner Greene (7-205), RHP Kendall Graveman (8-235), LHP Chad Girodo (9-265), LHP Jake Brentz (11-325), LHP Tim Mayza (12-355), OF Tim Locastro (13-385), OF Jonathan Davis (15-445), LHP Matt Dermody (28-835), 1B Rowdy Tellez (30-895)
Washington Nationals: RHP Nick Pivetta30 of 31
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Drafted: 4th round, No. 136 overall
The Washington Nationals traded Nick Pivetta to the Philadelphia Phillies at the 2015 trade deadline in exchange for closer Jonathan Papelbon and cash, and by 2017 he was a regular member of the starting rotation.
With 1,026 strikeouts in 937 innings, Pivetta has always had plus stuff, but inconsistent command has kept him from emerging as a legitimate top-tier starting pitcher and he has a 4.80 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over eight seasons.
The 31-year-old is now in his fifth season with the Boston Red Sox, and he has a 3.88 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 59 strikeouts in 53.1 innings over 10 starts. With free agency looming this offseason, he has a chance to secure a multi-year deal if he can maintain his strong start.
Other Notable Picks: RHP Austin Voth (5-166)
2013 1st Round Redraft31 of 31
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2013 MLB Redraft
1. HOU: OF Aaron Judge
2. CHC: 3B/OF Kris Bryant
3. COL: 1B/OF Cody Bellinger
4. MIN: 2B Jeff McNeil
5. CLE: 3B Ryan McMahon
6. MIA: RHP Devin Williams
7. BOS: SS Tim Anderson
8. KC: SS J.P. Crawford
9. PIT: RHP Jon Gray
10. TOR: C Mitch Garver
11. NYM: LHP Sean Manaea
12. SEA: OF Tyler O’Neill
13. SD: RHP Michael Lorenzen
14. PIT: 1B Trey Mancini
15. ARI: RHP Nick Pivetta
16. PHI: 2B Adam Frazier
17. CWS: OF Hunter Renfroe
18. LAD: C Jonah Heim
19. STL: LHP Marco Gonzales
20. DET: C Danny Jansen
21. TB: IF Isiah Kiner-Falefa
22. BAL: RHP Kendall Graveman
23. TEX: OF Mike Yastrzemski
24. OAK: RHP Chad Green
25. SF: 1B Luke Voit
26. NYY: RHP Kyle Finnegan
27. CIN: OF Mike Tauchman
