MLB Draft: Top 10 high school infield prospects

With the Major League Baseball First Year Player Selection Draft scheduled to begin on Monday, MaxPreps takes a look at the Top 10 high school infield prospects who could be selected in the first few rounds.

See also: Projected Top 20 high school players to be taken

1. Gavin Cecchini, Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
The shortstop from Louisiana has risen to the top spot among all high school shortstops from the United States. He is seen mostly as a defensive player thanks to his above average speed and arm. His hitting has improved this year but scouts mostly see him as a singles hitter in the big leagues. Feature story

2. Joey Gallo, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Gallo has shown some flashes as a pitcher with a no-hitter this year against Gloucester Catholic and a fastball that comes close to 100 mph. However his mostly likely spot is at one of the corner spots in the infield. He has shown the power to be a big league hitter, as his 70 career high school home runs would attest. However, scouts are concerned about his long swing and his high strikeout totals. Feature story

3. Tanner Rahier, Palm Desert
Rahier didn't actually play high school baseball this year, but he is ranked as the second-best high school shortstop in the country behind Cecchini on many mock draft boards. Rahier is seen as a batter with above average power at the plate and a very good arm as a shortstop.

4. Addison Russell, Pace (Fla.)
Although Russell plays shortstop, a position move could be in his future, possibly to third base. He has excellent power at the plate. Feature story

5. Corey Seager, Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Another high school shortstop who will likely move over to third base. Seager, whose brother Kyle plays second base for the Mariners, is seen as a rising prospect thanks to his ability to hit for power.

6. Carson Kelly, Westview (Portland, Ore.)
A possible pitching prospect, Kelly also has a bat that could land him in the infield at one of the corners. He has a strong-enough arm to play third base and he has the power to anchor the middle of a batting lineup. Feature story

7. Daniel Robertson, Upland (Calif.)
Yet another third base prospect, Robertson is known for his above average power. Not a defensive specialist at third base, but he does possess an arm capable of playing the position at the next level. Video

8. Trey Williams, Valencia (Calif.)
Ranked high at the beginning of the season, Williams has drifted downward, possibly for his lower-than-expected power numbers this season. Nevertheless, Williams has good history for hitting for power and scouts like his bat speed. Feature

9. Rio Ruiz, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Injuries have sidelined Ruiz for most of the season, but some draft boards still project the Lancer third baseman among the top two rounds of the draft. If he hasn't lost any power in his arm from the blood clot surgery he had in his neck, then Ruiz is more than capable of fielding the position. He also has the ability to make contact and drive the ball. Feature

10. Kayden Porter, Spanish Fork (Utah)
A possible pitching prospect, Porter is one of the top home run hitting high school first basemen available. A big frame, similar to a young Mark McGwire, makes Porter a good target at first base. He's also athletic enough to field the position. Feature

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