2021 OSA Round 3 Mock Draft Review

More bonus Amateur Draft coverage! If you missed it, Austin recapped the first round of the OSA Mock Draft and Jason followed that up with a recap of the second round. Now, Tyler breaks down the 29 picks in round 3 for us. Here's what he had to say!

3.1 Baltimore Orioles - SP Connor Shamblin

Connor Shamblin, a right handed starting pitcher from the University of Alabama, is coming off one of the best seasons among starters in all of college baseball. Almost doubling his WAR from his freshman year, the K/9 shot up to 10.5 from 9.8 while his BB/9 shrank from 3.8 to 2.2 and ERA from 3.50 to a dazzling 2.55. If he is still on the board here, it’s a no-brainer for the Orioles.

3.2 Miami Marlins - SP Hunter Goodwin

Hunter Goodwin, another SEC starter like Shamblin, had another great season at UGA. A 4 pitch mix that features a screwball, Goodwin really looks like he has the potential to turn into a great arm if he’s able to limit some of the fly balls.

3.3 Detroit Tigers - 3B/SS Miguel Soto

Miguel Soto may fly under the radar for some as a small-school product (UALR) that doesn’t stand out in any specific area, but just extremely solid across the board. Posting a .839 OPS in his Sophomore season shows the bat can play and with 75 combined steals across 2 season and advanced fielding ability, he’s certainly a guy that has the makings of a solid professional.

3.4 Seattle Mariners - C Adam Hackenberg

Adam Hackenberg, a catcher from Clemson and team captain, has one of the better arms behind the plate that you can find. While he struggles to make contact at times, it’s a live bat that can drive the ball hard when he does make contact.

3.5 Texas Rangers - OF Brandon Boissiere

Brandon Boissiere, a left handed outfielder from Arizona, is certainly one of the most advanced players you can find in this draft. While the ceiling isn’t particularly high, he’s already displayed great plate coverage ability and gets on base well. A team leader with great defensive acumen in the outfield, Boissiere certainly will be a sough-after name.

3.6 Kansas City Royals - 3B/SS JT Schwartz

JT Schwartz to the Royals would be a great get for a team in search of a potential impact bat. Over 2 seasons at UCLA, Schwartz hit the ball all over the place with double digit HRs each year and an OPS in the mid 800s. While the defense will require a little work, he’s a hard worker that will put the necessary hours in.

3.7 Arizona Diamondbacks - 2B/3B/SS Josh Hood

While some may have missed him in the Ivy League, Josh Hood has had 2 great years swinging the bat at Penn. The defense will require some work and long term he probably fits best as a 2B, but for a guy who wasn’t highly sought after out of HS, the growth potential is certainly there.

3.8 Cincinnati Reds - 3B/SS Cam McMillan

The third straight infielder of the 3rd round, Cam McMillan out of Houston, has a glove-speed combo that is among the best in the draft. While the offensive number dropped off a bit from his Freshman to Sophomore year, the potential is certainly there.

3.9 San Diego Padres - SP Everhett Hazelwood

One of the best names you’ll find in the draft, Hazelwood a right handed starter from Kansas, made a massive jump from his freshman to Sophomore year. Cutting his walks in half the ERA dropped from a 4.51 to a 3.09 with potentially more improvement in store.

3.10 Pittsburgh Pirates - 2B/SS Austin Stracener

Our first high school product of the 3rd round, Austin Stracener is a middle infield prospect with tons of potential. Committed to Texas A&M and having the looks of a truly all-around player that can hit, run, and defend the only issue may be signability here.

3.11 San Francisco Giants - 2B/SS James Parker

James Parker, a college middle infielder out of Clemson, has a defense/power combo that you are unlikely to find in many places in the draft. The strikeouts are a concern, but if he finds a way to make consistent contact everything else certainly players

3.12 Chicago Cubs - 2B/SS Ryan Bliss

Defense and speed. Bliss, a junior 2B from Auburn, can run and play defense with the best of them. If he continues to show the ability to get on base at a good rate, Bliss could certainly be a contributor in the future.

3.13 Milwaukee Brewers - 2B/3B/SS Tim Borden

We keep the middle infield prospects rolling with Tim Borden here to the Brewers. The junior out of Louisville is a super solid all around player where he has shown the ability to hit for average, run, and defend across his 2 college seasons

3.14 Chicago White Sox - 2B/SS Drake Varnado

A high school middle infield prospect, Varnado isn’t going to wow anyone with pop but he makes consistent contact and can run/defend with the best of them. The power may come has he matures, but he still features very projectable tools.

3.15 Philadelphia Phillies - SP Josh Dotson

Josh Dotson absolutely exploded onto the scene during his Sophomore season at UNC. Going 10-4 with a minuscule 2.46 ERA, Dotson’s numbers were among the best of anyone in the game a year ago and has catapulted himself up mock drafts.

3.16 Toronto Blue Jays - SP Ty Madden

Madden, a Junior at the University of Texas, had a slightly down year after an extremely promising freshman year. While the strikeouts improved the rest of the peripherals were down a bit, but obviously the potential remains there for the big righty.

3.17 Tampa Bay Rays - 2B/OF Josh Pearson

Josh Pearson, a high school outfielder/second baseman, is an extremely interesting prospect in the pool this year. A Louisiana kid committed to LSU presents some signability worries but this kid is toolsy as all get out and has one of the higher ceilings you can find this late

3.18 Boston Red Sox - 2B Nic Kent

The Middle infielders of the round continue here with Kent a college junior from Virginia. A very projectable player that features the ability to drive the ball hard, steal bases, and play solid defense.

3.19 Cleveland Indians - 2B/SS Brett Borgogno

Our first senior of the round, Borgogno posted a .380 OBP across his past 2 college seasons with great speed/defense as well. Not the highest ceiling you will find, but certain to be a solid contributor.

3.20 St Louis Cardinals - SP JT Ginn

Talk about a high ceiling, JT Ginn, a junior from Mississippi St, features one of the most live arms that you can find in the draft. A 15-3 record, K/9 over 11 and ERA of 2.30 through his first two college seasons, just speak to the enormous insight that Ginn and his 3 plus pitches have.

3.21 Washington Nationals - 2B/SS Austin Schultz

The Junior Schultz out of Kentucky has the top end speed that very few in the class possess. While the bat may lag behind a bit of the other tools the speed and defense are real tools that he can build from.

3.22 Oakland Athletics - SP Cale Lansville

The 2nd high schooler of the round and also the 2nd LSU commit, Lansville was absolutely unhittable in high school. 18-0, ERA of 0.73 and a K/9 of 16, show the stuff Lansville possesses along with a changeup that grades out as the best in the draft.

3.23 New York Yankees - C Luca Tresh

Luca Tresh, the junior out of NC State, is everything you look for in a catcher. While the batting tools won’t wow you, he plays a great defensive catcher and is widely known as a team leader and great locker room guy. 

3.24 Cleveland Indians - C Tyler Tolve

Out of Kennesaw St, the left handed hitting Tolve, isn’t particularly polished behind the plate but the bat offers some major upside as his .300 AVG across 2 college seasons suggests.

3.25 Los Angeles Dodgers - SP Jordan Wicks

The epitome of solid is what Wicks has displayed in his time at Kansas St. None of the numbers will jump out you but and ERA in the low 3’s and an interesting 3/4 lefty delivery make him and interesting project.

3.26 New York Mets - LF Caleb Upshaw

If you haven’t heard of Caleb Upshaw before now be glad have been made aware. Out of Eastern Kentucky, Upshaw has done nothing but absolutely mash over 2 years, posting an OPS well over 900 and stealing over 30 bags each season. Lots of upside here.

3.27 Minnesota Twins - 1B Gavin Kash

A high school senior committed the Ole Miss, Kash has one of the best power hitting profiles you can find in this draft. A huge frame at 6’4 210, Kash could turn into a big time power threat if he works on making consistent contact.

3.28 Houston Astros - SP Patrick Wicklander

With the first of two picks to end the round the Astros go with the lefty Wicklander out of Arkansas, who has a really solid 4 pitch mix and does a great job of keeping the ball down from his side arm slot. While the command has been a bit of an issue, there is a lot of projectable upside here.

3.29 Houston Astros - SP Jackson Wolf

The Astros wrap the 3rd round with another pitcher Wolf who struggled a bit in a Junior season in which he went undrafted. A 6’7 lefty, Wolf has shown in his career that he has the stuff to get it done but the control escaped him a year ago and if he can capture it early on in his senior year, he will be a highly sought after arm.

Top: Cale Lansville, Connor Shamblin

Bottom: J.T. Schwartz, J.T. Ginn