1. Zach Lee, RHP, B+
Lee was given over $5 million by the Dodgers to forego his commitment to play quarterback at LSU and has been pushed pretty aggressively thus far. Statistically he has not been very good thus far, but he has good stuff and control. Once he refines his command, I expect his stats to catch up with his talent and he looks to be a very good frontline starter going forward.

2. Garrett Gould, RHP, B
Gould does not have the upside that Lee has, but he certainly has good stuff in his own right, with better command at present. He has a chance to be a solid mid rotation starter at the big league level.

3. Chris Reed, LHP, B
Reed is a very advanced arm hailing from Stanford University and even though he relieved in college, he has been very successful as a starter thus far in his pro career and could a good mid-rotation guy.

4. Joc Pederson, OF, B
Pederson is more average-above average across the board than plus, with solid speed, power and contact skills, but I like him as a solid all around ball player that can impact the game in a multitude of ways.

5. Allen Webster, RHP, B-
Webster has been O.K. this year in AA and could be a mid-rotation type guy, but for some reason I just don’t like him as much as some other people do.

6. Corey Seager, SS/3B, B-
Seager has the potential to be much higher at this time next year as he looks to be a very successful hitter going forward. He will probably have to move from short to third eventually, but the way his bat looks that should not be a problem.

7. Alfredo Silverio, OF, B-
Silverio was great year last year, but injuries including Tommy John surgery following a car accident have halted his development. He may end up as a fourth outfielder type, but he certainly has the potential for more.

8. Blake Smith, OF, B-
Smith is a little old, but he can hit and hit with power with a little speed in there. He also will take a walk, but he strikes out too much, a factor may prevent him from being a solid regular.

9. Aaron Miller, LHP, C+/B-
Miller has good stuff, an injury history and some command problems.  If he can figure it out, however, he has a chance to be a good mid rotation big league starter

10. Chris Withrow, RHP, C+ (will be a reliever and could be a good one, still has nasty stuff that made him a top pick, with command issues, like a righty version of Scott Elbert in LA now)

11. Jesmuel Valentin, SS, C+ (slick fielder)

12. Angel Sanchez, RHP, B-

13. Theo Alexander, OF, C+ (high ceiling bat, good athleticism)

14. Matt Magill, RHP, C+ (stuff, needs refinement)

15. Gorman Erickson, C, C+ (power outage!!)

16. Angelo Songco, 1B-OF, C+ (really raked last year, but big questions)

17. Jonathan Garcia, OF, C+ (major problems with the strike zone, may never tap into big power)

18. Steve Ames, RHP, C+ (good reliever)

19. Jake Lemmerman, SS, C+ (I like him, average across the board tho)

20. O'Koyea Dickson, 1B, C+/C (as a righty first baseman it will be an uphill battle, but the guy can hit and if he can show he can continue to hit at the higher levels, why shouldn’t he make it)

Overall Draft Grade: C+

          The Dodgers went prep-heavy at the top and Dodger fans must be pretty excited to see a draft that isn't severely limited by financial restraints. Seager is an intriguing follow at the top who has some good upside thanks to an all-around skill set. Valentin definitely profiles as a smooth middle infielder if the bat pans out. Rodriguez and Stripling are polished college arms that could help in the Majors fairly quickly, in stark contrast to the complete wildcard Onelki Garcia. Chigbogu is a long way away, but he's an interesting power follow in a class largely devoid of raw power potential. There's not a lot of very high impact talent here, but the class is fairly balanced and a good improvement from the financially burdened class last year.

1st Round (17): Corey Seager, SS, Northwest Cabbarus HS (NC), 6'4", 205
Seager is an interesting selection here who was getting a lot of helium right before the draft thanks to improved reports with the bat. He's always shown a smooth swing with some good bat speed and has just recently been getting the results. Defensively he may have to move to third as his range isn't great, but he has a strong arm and can handle the hot corner.

Supplemental Round (51): Jesmuel Valentin, SS, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, 5'10", 175, S/R
Valentin is a slick-fielding middle infielder with the chance to stay at shortstop at the next level. He's shown well above-average speed with 60 times in the 6.7 range and has all the defensive tools to profile as a solid shortstop at the next level. At the plate Valentin is more of a gap-to-gap guy, but he generates some good bat speed and squares the ball up well.

2nd Round (82): Steven Rodriguez, LHP, Florida University (JR), 6'3", 225
Rodriguez has been absolutely dominant out of the Florida pen this year and definitely has a strong chance to find a place in a Major League bullpen. He's not going to overpower anyone with pure stuff, but Rodriguez is a deceptive lefty who knows how to pitch. He's throws a fastball, cutter and a slider and while none profile as plus pitches, his combination of skills make the sum greater than the parts.

3rd Round (113): Onelki Garcia, LHP, Cuba, 6'2"
Onelki is an enigma who at one point was rumored to have 1st round bonus demands. In addition, there's little known about him and his application for eligibility in the MLB has been a rollercoaster. Regardless, he's got a power arm with a good fastball/curve combination. 

4th Round (146): Justin Chigbogu, 1B, Raytown South HS (MO), 6'1", L/L
Chigbogu is a bit of an overdraft here, but he's a very young (he's still 17) and he has a bat with plenty of raw power. He profiles as the classic high school first baseman: lots of power potential and bat speed in need of plenty of refinement.

5th Round (176): Ross Stripling, RHP, Texas A&M University (JR), 6'3", 190
Stripling has gotten great results as a starter for A&M and profiles as a back-end starter or a good reliever at the next level. He's relatively new to pitching but is already showing some good command of his solid average stuff. 

6th Round (206): Joey Curletta, OF, Mountain View HS (AZ), 6'4", 225, R/R


7th Round (236): Theo Alexander, OF, Lake Washington Senior HS (WA), 6'1", 195, L/R


8th Round (266): Scott Griggs, RHP, UCLA (JR), 6'4", 225


9th Round (296): Zach Bird, RHP, Murrah HS (MS), 6'3", 175


10th Round (326): Zach Babbit, 2B, Academy of the Arts University, 5'7", 160, L/R

Notable Later Round Selections

Round 11: Jeremy Rathjen, OF, Rice University

Round 14: Matthew Reckling, RHP, Rice University

Round 32: Alfredo Unzue, LHP, Cuba

Round 34: Jordan Hershiser, RHP, University of Southern California

          The Dodgers, now under new ownership, finally have money to spend with $5.202 million for the first 11 selections. They did not even come close to spending that kind of money in the 1st ten rounds last year, spending only around $3 million. However, with Magic Johnson and his group now at the helm, expect the Dodgers to go for some upside and some tougher signs in the early rounds. We have the Dodgers taking two college guys in our latest mock draft, but I could certainly see the Dodgers going with a local prepster or two with their first two selections to add some high level talent to a farm system that has been hurt by the lack of ability to spend on the draft and international free agency. The pitchers in their system haven’t quite lived up to their potential as of yet and the system is a bit stagnant at the moment. 
         
          A draft with a little more upside and financial flexibility could definitely change that. General Manager Ned Colletti knows that his system is pretty much depleted of high level hitting prospects and I would look for them to add a bat or two at the top.

Mock Draft Selections: Stephen Piscotty, 3B, Stanford University, Pat Light, RHP, Monmouth University

Coming soon to the Dodgers Team Page: Top 20 Prospect List