The 2013 Major League Baseball First Year Player Selection is over, which means that mock drafts will soon pop up projecting next year's draft.
It is easy to predict which player from the class of 2014 will be selected first in the draft. That's because
Drew Ward of
Leedey (Okla.), the No. 3 prospect in the
MaxPreps class of 2014, was already taken with the No. 105 pick overall by the Washington Nationals. The shortstop, who will likely convert to either third or first base at the next level, was reclassified as a senior prior to the start of the 2013 season and thus became eligible for the 2013 draft.
With Ward gone, here's a look at 10 players who could go early in next year's MLB draft.
MaxPreps Top 10 Players to Watch for 2014 MLB Draft1. Alex Jackson, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), Catcher
Alex Jackson hit .343 and belted 14 home runs as a junior at Rancho Bernardo.
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One of the top hitters at the Area Code Games as a sophomore, Jackson was among the national leaders in home runs again this year with 14. He batted .343 with 33 RBIs while leading Rancho Bernardo to the San Diego Section Open Division championship.
