2021 Mlb Draft Slots

2021 MLB Draft top prospects, scouting reports, analysis, mock drafts, and comprehensive coverage leading up to the MLB Rule 4 Draft in July 2021. Ht/Wt: 6' 3'/210 lbs Position: SS/RHP Team: Winder-Barrow HS (GA) Brady House - Prospect Profile Prospects Live - Nov. 11th: 'House shows the ability to delay his torso rotation while simultaneously rotating his hips aggressively, leading to massive separation between his upper and lower body. Round by round results of the 2021 NFL Draft, including rookie contract details. Tracker 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005. Here is our 2021 MLB mock draft. The 2021 MLB draft has been pushed back from June to Sunday July 11th to Tuesday July 13th, 2021. The draft will take place at the same time as the 2021 MLB All-Star week. The number of rounds has yet to be determined. Organizational 'needs' and draft tendencies have not been taken into consideration for this mock.

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2021 Mlb Draft Order

(Jan 30) DET trades QB Matt Stafford to LAR for 2021 RD3 pick and two future RD1 round picks.

(Jan 29) A review of draft trades resulted in 5 or 6 changes in the lower rounds. Used this site for reference: Pro Sports Transactions.

Penalized Picks: NE loses RD3 pick (filming Bengals), LV loses RD6 pick (lax COVID protocols) and NO loses RD7 pick (lax COVID protocols).

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RD1	RD2	RD3	RD4	RD5	RD6	RD7
PK/TM	PK/TM	PK/TM	PK/TM	PK/TM	PK/TM	PK/TM
1 JAX	3000	33JAX	580	65JAX	265	96JAX	116	128JAX	44	160TEN	26.2	191JAX	13.8
2 NYJ	2600	34NYJ	560	66NYJ	260	97NYJ	112	129NYJ	43	161NYJ	25.8	192SF	13.4
3MIA	2200	35ATL	550	67HOU	255	98ATL	108	130HOU	42	162ATL	25.4	193HOU	13
4 ATL	1800	36MIA	540	68ATL	250	99HOU	104	131ATL	41	163HOU	25	194MIA	12.6
5 CIN	1700	37PHI	530	69PHI	245	100CLE	100	132CIN	40	164PHI	24.6	195CIN	12.2
6 PHI	1600	38CIN	520	70CIN	240	101CIN	96	133PHI	39.5	165CIN	24.2	196PHI	11.8
7 DET	1500	39CAR	510	71DEN	235	102DET	92	134CAR	39	166DEN	23.8	197SEA	11.4
8 CAR	1400	40DEN	500	72DET	230	103CAR	88	135DEN	38.5	167DAL	23.4	198BUF	11
9 DEN	1350	41DET	490	73CAR	225	104DEN	86	136DET	38	168CAR	23	199DEN	10.6
10 DAL	1300	42NYG	480	74WAS	220	105DAL	84	137NYJ	37.5	169SF	22.6	200DAL	10.2
11 NYG	1250	43SF	470	75DAL	215	106NYG	82	138SF	37	170NE	22.2	201DEN	9.8
12 SF	1200	44DAL	460	76NYG	210	107SF	80	139PHI	36.5	171NYG	21.8	202SF	9.4
13 LAC	1150	45JAX	450	77LAC	205	108LAC	78	140MIN	36	172NE	21.4	203LAC	9
14 MIN	1100	46NE	440	78MIN	200	109MIN	76	141NE	35.5	173LAC	21	204MIN	8.6
15 NE	1050	47LAC	430	79ARI	195	110NE	74	142LAC	35	174MIN	20.6	205NE	8.2
16 ARI	1000	48LV	420	80LV	190	111LV	72	143ARI	34.5	175NYG	20.2	206ARI	7.8
17 LV	950	49ARI	410	81MIA	185	112HOU	70	144BUF	34	176HOU	19.8	207LV	7.4
18MIA	900	50MIA	400	82WAS	180	113MIA	68	145LV	33.5	177LV	19.4	208PIT	7
19 WAS	875	51WAS	390	83CHI	175	114WAS	66	146WAS	33	178CHI	19	209WAS	6.6
20 CHI	850	52CHI	380	84IND	170	115MIN	64	147CHI	31.4	179LAC	18.6	210LV	6.2
21 IND	800	53TEN	370	85TEN	165	116TEN	62	148IND	31	180IND	18.2	211IND	5.8
22 TEN	780	54IND	360	86NYJ	160	117IND	60	149TEN	30.6	181MIA	17.8	212JAX	5.4
23 NYJ	760	55PIT	350	87PIT	155	118PIT	58	150SEA	30.2	182KC	17.4	213SEA	5
24 PIT	740	56SEA	340	88DET	150	119SEA	56	151MIN	29.8	183LAR	17	214TB	4.6
25 JAX	720	57LAR	330	89CLE	145	120JAX	54	152CLE	29.4	184BAL	16.6	215LAR	4.2
26 CLE	700	58BAL	320	90MIN	140	121BAL	52	153JAX	29	185CLE	16.2	216DEN	3.8
27 BAL	680	59CLE	310	91CLE	136	122CLE	50	154BAL	28.6	186HOU	15.8	217PIT	3.4
28 NO	660	60NO	300	92GB	132	123NO	49	155SF	28.2	187BUF	15.4	218GB	3
29 GB	640	61BUF	292	93BUF	128	124MIN	48	156GB	27.8	188GB	15	219CLE	2.3
30 BUF	620	62GB	284	94TB	124	125GB	47	157BUF	27.4	189PIT	14.6	220TB	2
31 TB	600	63TB	276	95KC	120	126TB	46	158TB	27	190TEN	14.2	221MIA	1.7
32 KC	590	64KC	270	127KC	45	159KC	26.6

Round	Selection	Traded Pick Details
1	3	MIA g HOU (L Tunsil)
1	23	NYJ g SEA (J Adams)
1	25	JAX g LAR (J Ramsey)
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2	36	MIA g HOU (L Tunsil)
2	45	JAX g MIN (Y Ngakoue)
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3	74	WSH g SF (T Williams)
3	86	NYJ g SEA (J Adams)
3	88	DET g LAR (Stafford)
3	90	MIN g BAL (Y Ngakoue trade)
3	91	CLE g NO (2020 Draft trade)
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4	100	CLE g PHI (G Avery)
4	111	LV g LV thru MIA (R McMillan / L Bowden)
4	112	HOU g ARI (D Hopkins)
4	115	MIN g CHI (Draft trade)
4	120	JAX g LAR (J Ramsey)
4	124	MIN g BUF (S Diggs)
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5	137	NYJ g NYG (L Williams)
5	139	PHI g DAL (Draft trade)
5	144	BUF g LVR (Z Jones)
5	145	LVR g MIA (R McMillan)
5	152	CLE g LAR (A Corbett)
5	153	JAX g CLE (R Harrison)
5	154	MIN g PIT t BAL (Draft trade/C Wormley)
5	155	SF g NO (K Alonso)
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6	160	TEN g JAX (K Correa)
6	161	NYJ g NYJ (D Thomas/2020 Draft trade)
6	167	DAL g DET (E Griffen)
6	170	NE g DAL (M Bennett)
6	175	NYG g ARI (M Golden)
6	176	HOU g MIA (L Tunsil)
6	177	LV g WAS (David Sharpe)
6	179	LAC g TEN (D King)
6	181	MIA g PIT (M Fitzpatrick)
6	182	KC g SEA thru Miami (D Washington)
6	186	HOU g NO (Draft trade)
6	189	PIT g TB (J Hawkins)
6	190	PTEN g KC (2020 Draft trade)
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7	192	SF g NYJ (J Willis Trade)
7	194	MIA g ATL (C Harris)
7	197	SEA g DET (Q Diggs)
7	198	BUF g CAR (M Newhouse)
7	201	DEN g NYG (Yiadom trade)
7	208	PIT g Miami (Draft Trade)
7	210	LVR g CHI (E Piniero)
7	212	JAX g TEN (K Correa)
7	214	TB g PIT (J Hawkins)
7	216	DEN g CLE (A Janovich)
7	217	PIT g BAL (Draft trade)
7	219	CLE g BUF (W Teller)
7	221	MIA g KC 7th (with D Washington)

The Auburn Tigers are no stranger to pumping out supreme baseball talent on the mound over the past few years and they’ve got another one headed our way in 2021.

Indeed, Auburn has something pretty special going on in terms of developing talent on the bump. In 2017, RHP Keegan Thompson went in the 3rd round. 2018 saw Casey Mize go first overall. This past year, the Cleveland Indians got their feet wet, snagging Tanner Burns in the first round.

But besides being next-in-line in what’s become a starting pitcher factory, what sets righty Richard Fitts apart from other arms this cycle is he’s certainly one of the hardest throwers in the class, and just scratching the surface of his potential.

At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Fitts has an athletic build. He’s a good athlete on the mound, having come up as a middle infielder all through high school. His stature is that of a guy who one would expect to add more weight in the coming years. Fitts has a thicker neck with burly, rounded shoulders. He’s got a high waist and a thick core.

Fitts has a good tempo about him on the mound and he repeats his operation really well. It’s definitely a quick arm and he does a fantastic job working straight down the mound and finishing strong and tall on his plant leg.

Speaking to Fitts’ athleticism, he definitely fits the mold of guys with big extension down the mound, and that’s something the Mariners have targeted early in the draft. Last year, Fitts averaged 6-feet-9-inches of ride down the bump. In terms of extension-to-height ratio, it’s impressive reach. That extension will help lower his release height and bump the perceived velocity of his fastball.

One of the more fascinating angles to Fitts’ development is he hasn’t always been a starter. His freshman year, only five of his 21 appearances for the Tigers came by way of starting. In 2020, only one of his six appearances was a start. Fitts has been primarily deployed as an explosive, high-leverage reliever throughout his college career.

In 13 innings in 2020, Fitts pitched to a 2.77 ERA with 16 strikeouts and five walks. Those are really good, albeit not world-beating numbers.

But he may be an entirely different pitcher after this past fall.

According to reports from folks who saw Fitts pitch and train, he not only grabbed hold of the open weekend rotation spot for 2021, he may be one of the most improved players in the entire country.

It may be no coincidence Fitts has seen such a meteoric rise. In January 2020, former Auburn Tiger and MLB-great Tim Hudson was named Volunteer Assistant and Pitching Coach for the program. Don’t let the title fool you, the volunteer assistant for any collegiate baseball program is actually a highly sought role. The pitching coach portion of the job speaks for itself. In some ways, Hudson is second-in-command behind Head Coach Butch Thompson.

Tools (Future Value)

Fastball: 60

As of 2020, the fastball was without a doubt Fitts’ bread and butter. His heater was 90-93 last season, topping out at 95. At times the heater was un-hittable. When Fitts was commanding the pitch at the top of the zone, he routinely got whiffs from the opposition.

With that being said, where he struggled was in commanding the pitch and generating consistent shape. At its best, Fitts’ fastball would be 93-94 at the top of the zone with close to 18 inches of induced vertical break. That’s ‘plus’ riding action. When he got in trouble, the fastball was straight and catching too many barrels, generally at the belt. Whether inside or out, the pitch wouldn’t ride so much as it would marginally leak arm side, finding too much of the plate center-cut.

Fitts changed to a more traditional 4-seam grip this summer and the results have been excellent. Shape is more consistent, spin rates are up close to 2500rpm, and velo is now more comfortably 93-95, touching 97.

Multiple reports have his fastball command taking major leaps at the top of the zone this summer, including during Auburn’s ‘World Series’ end-of-fall scrimmage series.

Fitts’ mechanics have really improved as he’s gotten stronger and put more innings under his belt. I’d reckon he’ll touch 97 a few times in 2021, though it wouldn’t surprise me if he reached even a notch higher than that considering his muscular build and ability to add good weight.

For now, it projects a plus pitch at the next level, especially considering the leaps taken in commanding the pitch to all four quadrants.

Slider: 50

Fitts has a pretty average, 50-grade breaking ball but that figures to change as he continues to develop the pitch at the next level.

His inherent ability to generate 2400rpm on a fastball leads me to believe he can exceed that figure on his breaking ball. Strangely, Fitts’ slider averaged just a shade over 2100rpm in 2020. Spin rates on his breaking this fall have reportedly improved as well. They’ll probably have to if he’s to go early in the first round as some are forecasting.

Fitts also had a tendency to change his arm-slot a bit when delivering the slider in 2020, and even more-so in 2019 as a freshman. With so many mechanical improvements this fall, I’d expect that to have cleaned up as well.

Fitts is still harnessing his breaking ball, so the pitch’s movement profile from 2020 should probably be taken with a grain of salt. It was a low 80s offering that generated pretty average depth and sweep last season. That said, when he ripped through and spotted one, it certainly showed promise.

I’d expect the breaking ball to gradually improve once inside an organization’s player development program. The biggest concern at this stage would have to lay in the pitch’s spin rates. There’s plenty of reason to believe Fitts can spin a baseball, but it would help his draft stock tremendously if he came out a few hundred ticks higher in 2021.

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Changeup: 50

Last season, Fitts struggled to consistently throw his changeup at the bottom of the zone. He messed around with different changeup grips and seemingly couldn’t get comfortable with one. This summer, according to D1Baseball.com, Fitts entertained the idea of going the Mize route and adding a split-finger. That did not take either. He finally settled in on a circle-change grip that worked for him and the pitch has really shown promise this fall.

It’s a stiff, firm off-speed pitch generally 86-89mph. There’s some fading action to it, though Fitts is still working to kill more lift on the pitch. (Last season, his changeup vertical plane differed from his fastball by just 2-3 inches). The ability to create more movement on either plane is going to be important for Fitts, though, again, reports out of Auburn have been solid. Thompson said the pitch is an “above-average changeup at the SEC level” which probably loosely translates to an average pitch in pro ball.

I think there’s plenty of reason to believe this pitch is going to end up higher than average with some development. Fitts is seemingly just discovering who he is as a pitcher and what his arm is capable of. His newfound grip will be something to watch in 2021 as he works to show he’s a true 3-pitch guy.

Final Thoughts

2021 Mlb Baseball Draft

There’s a lot to like from Fitts as a pro prospect. The body is really, really good. The arm speed and athleticism on the mound certainly help project more potential coming. The velo is trending in the right direction and he’s really starting to harness a plan for what his secondary offerings are doing.

There are still the concerns of his intrinsic ability to supinate and spin a breaking ball, as well as the ability to kill lift on an off-speed pitch, but that should come with time. Fitts comes from a conference, and more specifically a school with fantastic tutelage and tradition in terms of sending premier arms to the next level. If Fitts commands the baseball in 2021 and his stuff takes a step forward like many are anticipating it has, he’s certainly in-play for the Mariners at pick no. 12.