2014 MLB Draft Preview Content
Please note that the players are ranked on the basis of raw talent, with minor consideration given to any signability issues—or, in more cases, possible injuries—that might impact a player’s standing in the draft.
High school players highlighted in blue
Junior College players highlighted in grey
| RK | Player | POS. | YR | B-T | HT | WT | School | Hometown | ST | Last Drafted | Commitment |
| 1 | Brady Aiken | LHP | SR | L-L | 6-3 | 210 | Cathedral Catholic | Jamul | CA | UCLA | |
| 2 | Carlos Rodon | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-3 | 235 | North Carolina State | Holly Springs | NC | Brewers '11 (16) | |
| 3 | Tyler Kolek | RHP | R-R | R-R | 6-5 | 230 | Shepherd | Shepherd | TX | Texas Christian | |
| 4 | Nicholas Gordon | SS | SR | L-R | 6-2 | 170 | Olympia | Windermere | FL | Florida State | |
| 5 | Aaron Nola | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 185 | Louisiana State | Baton Rouge | LA | Blue Jays '11 (22) | |
| 6 | Bradley Zimmer | OF | JR | L-R | 6-5 | 205 | San Francisco | San Diego | CA | Cubs '11 (23) | |
| 7 | Alex Jackson | C/OF | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 215 | Rancho Bernardo | Escondido | CA | Oregon | |
| 8 | Grant Holmes | RHP | SR | L-R | 6-2 | 210 | Conway | Conway | SC | Florida | |
| 9 | Trea Turner | SS | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 170 | North Carolina State | Lake Worth | FL | Pirates '11 (20) | |
| 10 | Kyle Freeland | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-4 | 190 | Evansville | Denver | CO | Phillies '11 (35) | |
| 11 | Jeff Hoffman | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 190 | East Carolina | Latham | NY | Never drafted | |
| 12 | Tyler Beede | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 215 | Vanderbilt | Auburn | MA | Blue Jays '11 (1) | |
| 13 | Michael Conforto | OF | JR | L-R | 6-2 | 215 | Oregon State | Redmond | WA | Never drafted | |
| 14 | Sean Newcomb | LHP | JR | R-L | 6-5 | 245 | Hartford | Middleboro | MA | Never drafted | |
| 15 | Brandon Finnegan | LHP | JR | L-L | 5-11 | 185 | Texas Christian | Fort Worth | TX | Rangers '11 (45) | |
| 16 | Max Pentecost | C | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Kennesaw State | Winder | GA | Rangers '11 (7) | |
| 17 | Kyle Schwarber | C/OF | JR | L-R | 6-0 | 230 | Indiana | Middletown | OH | Never drafted | |
| 18 | Touki Toussaint | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 195 | Coral Springs Christian | Coral Springs | FL | Vanderbilt | |
| 19 | Nick Burdi | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 220 | Louisville | Downers Grove | IL | Twins '11 (24) | |
| 20 | Michael Chavis | 3B | SR | R-R | 6-0 | 185 | Sprayberry | Marietta | GA | Clemson | |
| 21 | Jacob Gatewood | SS | SR | R-R | 6-5 | 190 | Clovis | Clovis | CA | Southern California | |
| 22 | Sean Reid-Foley | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 210 | Sandalwood | Jacksonville | FL | Florida State | |
| 23 | Casey Gillaspie | 1B | JR | B-L | 6-4 | 230 | Wichita State | Omaha | NE | Never drafted | |
| 24 | Monte Harrison | OF | SR | B-R | 6-3 | 200 | Lee's Summit West | Lee's Summit | MO | Nebraska | |
| 25 | Alex Blandino | 3B | JR | L-R | 6-0 | 190 | Stanford | Mountain View | CA | Athletics '11 (38) | |
| 26 | Derek Hill | OF | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 180 | Elk Grove | Sacramento | CA | Oregon | |
| 27 | Erick Fedde | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 170 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | Padres '11 (24) | |
| 28 | A.J. Reed | 1B/LHP | JR | L-L | 6-2 | 255 | Kentucky | Terre Haute | IN | Mets '11 (25) | |
| 29 | Michael Gettys | OF | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 220 | Gainesville | Gainesville | GA | Georgia | |
| 30 | Braxton Davidson | OF | SR | L-L | 6-3 | 215 | T.C. Roberson | Arden | NC | North Carolina | |
| 31 | Foster Griffin | LHP | SR | R-L | 6-5 | 190 | The First Academy | Orlando | FL | Mississippi | |
| 32 | Kodi Medeiros | LHP | SR | L-L | 6-0 | 180 | Waiakea | Hilo | HI | Pepperdine | |
| 33 | Nick Howard | RHP/3B | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 215 | Virginia | Olney | MD | Never drafted | |
| 34 | Luke Weaver | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 170 | Florida State | DeLand | FL | Blue Jays '11 (19) | |
| 35 | Luis Ortiz | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 220 | Sanger | Sanger | CA | Fresno State | |
| 36 | Jacob Bukauskas | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-1 | 185 | Stone Bridge | Ashburn | VA | North Carolina | |
| 37 | Derek Fisher | OF | JR | L-R | 6-3 | 210 | Virginia | Rexmont | PA | Rangers '11 (6) | |
| 38 | Matt Chapman | 3B/SS | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 215 | Cal State Fullerton | Trabuco Canyon | CA | Never drafted | |
| 39 | Justus Sheffield | LHP | SR | L-L | 6-0 | 190 | Tullahoma | Tullahoma | TN | Vanderbilt | |
| 40 | Marcus Wilson | OF | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 175 | J Serra | Los Angeles | CA | Arizona State | |
| 41 | Spencer Adams | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 180 | White County | Cleveland | GA | Georgia | |
| 42 | Scott Blewett | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-6 | 210 | Baker | Baldwinsville | NY | St. John's | |
| 43 | Matt Imhof | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-5 | 230 | Cal Poly | Fremont | CA | Never drafted | |
| 44 | Jake Stinnett | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 200 | Maryland | Vista | CA | Pirates '13 (29) | |
| 45 | Jacob Lindgren | LHP | JR | R-L | 6-0 | 205 | Mississippi State | Kiln | MS | Cubs '11 (12) | |
| 46 | Jakson Reetz | C/RHP | SR | R-R | 6-1 | 195 | Norris | Hickman | NE | Nebraska | |
| 47 | Taylor Sparks | 3B | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 220 | UC Irvine | Bellflower | CA | Indians '11 (24) | |
| 48 | Michael Kopech | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 195 | Mt. Pleasant | Mt. Pleasant | TX | Arizona | |
| 49 | Mike Papi | OF/1B | JR | L-R | 6-3 | 210 | Virginia | Tunkhannock | PA | Angels '11 (30) | |
| 50 | Chris Oliver | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 180 | Arkansas | Farmington | AR | Orioles '11 (27) | |
| 51 | Chase Vallot | C | SR | R-R | 6-0 | 205 | St. Thomas More | Youngsville | LA | Mississippi State | |
| 52 | Garrett Fulenchek | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 190 | Howe | Howe | TX | Dallas Baptist | |
| 53 | Mac Marshall | LHP | SR | R-L | 6-2 | 180 | Parkview | Lilburn | GA | Louisiana State | |
| 54 | Daniel Gossett | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 185 | Clemson | Lyman | SC | Red Sox '11 (16) | |
| 55 | Forrest Wall | SS | SR | L-R | 6-0 | 180 | Orangewood Christian | Winter Park | FL | North Carolina | |
| 56 | Spencer Turnbull | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 240 | Alabama | Madison | AL | Never drafted | |
| 57 | Cameron Varga | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 205 | Cincinnati Christian Academy | West Chester | OH | North Carolina | |
| 58 | Brett Graves | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 190 | Missouri | St. Charles | MO | Cardinals '11 (26) | |
| 59 | Alex Verdugo | LHP/OF | SR | L-L | 6-1 | 190 | Sahuaro | Tucson | AZ | Arizona State | |
| 60 | Ti'quan Forbes | SS | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 170 | Columbia | Columbia | MS | Mississippi | |
| 61 | Zech Lemond | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 195 | Rice | Houston | TX | Pirates '11 (50) | |
| 62 | Milton Ramos | SS | SR | R-R | 6-0 | 150 | Florida Christian | Hialeah Gardens | FL | Florida Atlantic | |
| 63 | Michael Cederoth | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-6 | 210 | San Diego State | Spring Valley | CA | Diamondbacks '11 (41) | |
| 64 | Dylan Cease | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 180 | Milton | Milton | GA | Vanderbilt | |
| 65 | Matt Railey | OF | SR | L-L | 6-1 | 195 | North Florida Christian | Tallahassee | FL | Florida State | |
| 66 | Sam Travis | OF/1B | JR | R-R | 6-0 | 205 | Indiana | Orland Park | IL | Reds '11 (40) | |
| 67 | Aramis Garcia | C | JR | R-R | 6-2 | 200 | Florida International | Pembroke Pines | FL | Cardinals '11 (20) | |
| 68 | Justin Steele | LHP | SR | L-L | 6-2 | 165 | George County | Lucedale | MS | Southern Mississippi | |
| 69 | Jace Fry | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-0 | 195 | Oregon State | Beaverton | OR | Athletics '11 (9) | |
| 70 | Andrew Suarez | LHP | SO | L-L | 6-0 | 205 | Miami | Miami | FL | Blue Jays '11 (9) | |
| 71 | Eric Skoglund | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-6 | 180 | Central Florida | Sarasota | FL | Pirates '11 (16) | |
| 72 | Joey Gatto | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-5 | 215 | St. Augustine Prep | Hammonton | NJ | North Carolina | |
| 73 | Chris Ellis | RHP | JR | L-R | 6-5 | 205 | Mississippi | Birmingham | AL | Dodgers '11 (50) | |
| 74 | Keith Weisenberg | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 185 | Osceola | Seminole | FL | Stanford | |
| 75 | J.D. Davis | 1B/RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 215 | Cal State Fullerton | Elk Grove | CA | Rays '11 (5) | |
| 76 | Bryce Montes de Oca | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-7 | 265 | Lawrence | Lawrence | KS | Missouri | |
| 77 | Brian Anderson | 2B/OF | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 185 | Arkansas | Edmond | OK | Twins '11 (20) | |
| 78 | Dylan Davis | OF/RHP | JR | R-R | 6-0 | 215 | Oregon State | Redmond | WA | Never drafted | |
| 79 | Cole Tucker | SS | SR | B-R | 6-3 | 185 | Mountain Pointe | Phoenix | AZ | Arizona | |
| 80 | Austin Gomber | LHP | JR | L-L | 6-5 | 220 | Florida Atlantic | Winter Garden | FL | Never drafted | |
| 81 | Cody Reed | LHP | SR | B-L | 6-3 | 220 | Ardmore | Athens | AL | Vanderbilt | |
| 82 | Keaton McKinney | RHP/1B | SR | R-R | 6-5 | 220 | Ankeny Centennial | Ankeny | IA | Arkansas | |
| 83 | Trey Supak | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-5 | 220 | LaGrange | LaGrange | TX | Houston | |
| 84 | Trace Loehr | SS | SR | L-R | 5-10 | 175 | Rex Putnam | Milwaukie | OR | Oregon State | |
| 85 | Grayson Greiner | C | JR | R-R | 6-5 | 220 | South Carolina | Lexington | SC | Never drafted | |
| 86 | Jack Flaherty | 3B/RHP | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 210 | Harvard-Westlake | Burbank | CA | North Carolina | |
| 87 | J.J. Schwarz | C | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 190 | Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | Florida | |
| 88 | Grant Hockin | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 195 | Damien | Upland | CA | UCLA | |
| 89 | Mitch Keller | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-3 | 200 | Xavier | Cedar Rapids | IA | North Carolina | |
| 90 | Dillon Peters | LHP | JR | L-L | 5-11 | 200 | Texas | Fishers | IN | Indians '11 (20) | |
| 91 | Gareth Morgan | OF | SR | R-R | 6-4 | 220 | North Toronto Collegiate | Toronto | ON | North Carolina State | |
| 92 | Jeren Kendall | OF | SR | L-R | 5-10 | 175 | Holmen | Holmen | WI | Vanderbilt | |
| 93 | Jeremy Rhoades | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-4 | 225 | Illinois State | Wheaton | IL | Never drafted | |
| 94 | Bobby Bradley | 1B/3B | SR | L-R | 6-2 | 225 | Harrison Central | Gulfport | MS | Louisiana State | |
| 95 | Jordan Luplow | OF | JR | R-R | 6-1 | 190 | Fresno State | Clovis | CA | Never drafted | |
| 96 | Josh Morgan | 3B | SR | R-R | 5-11 | 195 | Orange Lutheran | Corona | CA | UCLA | |
| 97 | Austin DeCarr | RHP | SR | R-R | 6-2 | 215 | Salisbury School | Foxboro | MA | Clemson | |
| 98 | Greg Allen | OF | JR | B-R | 6-0 | 170 | San Diego State | Chula Vista | CA | Never drafted | |
| 99 | Carson Sands | LHP | SR | L-L | 6-4 | 210 | North Florida Christian | Tallahassee | FL | Florida State | |
| 100 | Wyatt Strahan | RHP | JR | R-R | 6-3 | 225 | Southern California | Villa Park | CA | Diamondbacks '11 (27) |
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It suggests a) their scouts had a great year identifying talent b) the scouts and front office did a poor job of assessing signability and/or c) they were signing guys the 'knew' were unlikely to sign, but hoped to get a break.
Does anyone have any insight into their process?
This, as it is, is wonderful, though.