2023 MLB Draft Order: Pick positions, top prospects, and more

The 2023 MLB Draft is just around the corner, and baseball fans are eagerly anticipating the selection of top prospects by teams across the league. The draft order has been determined, and teams are preparing to make their picks. Let's take a closer look at the draft order, the top prospects, and what to expect from this year's MLB Draft.

2023 MLB Draft Order:

Now that we know the 2023 MLB draft order, let's take a look at some of the top prospects expected to be selected early in the draft:

Dylan Crews, OF, LSU:

Crews is a highly talented outfielder who has impressed scouts with his ability to hit for both average and power. He has a great command of the strike zone and is projected to be an elite batter. The Pittsburgh Pirates, with the first pick, may choose him as the top prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft. Crews is considered the best player in LSU Baseball history.

Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida:

Langford is another outfielder who has had a phenomenal season, showcasing his hit and power tools. Despite an unorthodox swing, he has proven to be a highly positive value pick and is expected to be selected early in the draft.

Walker Jenkins, OF, South Brunswick HS (NC):

Jenkins is a less famous but highly talented outfielder who has shown great potential as a middle-of-the-order hitter. His left-handed swing and good feel for contact make him a promising prospect.

Max Clark, CF, Franklin Community HS (IN):

Clark is a center fielder with a strong arm and real offensive upside. Although some evaluators have raised concerns about the competition he faced in Indiana, he is still projected to be a top-five pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.

Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU:

Skenes is an imposing pitcher with upper-90s velocity and a high strikeout rate. While some scouts have expressed reservations about his fastball shape, his velocity and potential make him a divisive but highly talented prospect.

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Pablo Ricalde has been a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda since 2022. A Communication Studies graduate, he attended journalism courses and specialized in copywriting, further adding to his background as a writer.

After 4 years working in the advertising industry and 2 years in sports journalism, Pablo currently works at a Marketing Consulting firm on top of his role at Sportskeeda. He believed in sourcing information only from reliable sources, and refrains from including any opinionated content in his articles.

Pablo was introduced to baseball as a kid by his grandfather, who even coached him in Little League for a year. A massive Boston Red Sox supporter, he ended up becoming a fan in an attempt to be original (as his parents are Yankees fans). Pablo also supports the Diablos Rojos from the Mexican league, his hometown team.

His favorite players of all time are David Ortiz and Derek Jeter, while his current favorites include Fernando Tatis Jr., Ronald Acuna Jr., Alex Verdugo and Randy Arozarena. His favorite moment as a baseball fan was when the Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series Championship, as he was too young to remember 2004.

A huge sports fan in general, Pablo's non-baseball interests include football, basketball, American football, and motorsports (F1, IndyCar and Nascar), music and cinema.

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