MLB Pipeline has two new draft articles up, looking at the latest mock draft from Jim Callis and their latest update to their draft prospects list. The 2022 MLB draft is just under seven weeks away and the Pittsburgh Pirates have the fourth overall pick.
In the latest mock draft, Callis has the Pirates selecting Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee. He was the featured player in our latest Draft Prospect Watch article. He has been connected to the Pirates numerous times this year, either in mock drafts, or getting ranked as the fourth best player in this draft class.
Callis has Jackson Holliday going first overall to the Baltimore Orioles. He’s followed by Druw Jones going second and Kevin Parada going third. The latter is a college catcher from Georgia Tech, who consistently ranks high in this class. His name has never been attached to the Pirates, who took catcher Henry Davis with the first overall pick last year. You can find info on Jones and Holliday, both sons of All-Star players, in the Draft Prospect Watch link above.
Callis has the Pirates passing on Elijah Green (fifth to the Washington Nationals) and Termarr Johnson (sixth to the Miami Marlins). They are followed by Cam Collier going seventh to the Chicago Cubs. All three of those players have been covered here (see that link above).
As for their updated top 200 rankings, Pipeline expanded from 150 spots to 200. The top six on that list were all mentioned above, in order they are Jones, Green, Holliday, Johnson, Lee and Parada, with Termarr Johnson matching up to the draft spot of the Pirates. The top nine players on their list are all hitters.
I am also legally obligated by my family to mention in every draft rankings article that Monmouth left-handed pitcher Trey Dombroski ranks 110th on this list, putting him around the fourth round range. He is a cousin of many of my cousins.
