With the 11th pick, the Mets are now on the clock:

The 2013 Amateur Draft is less then two months away.  The top ten picks go to:

Houston
Chicago (NL)
Colorado
Minnesota
Cleveland
Miami
Boston
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Toronto

The forecasting trends for these first ten teams begin to vary early in the projections.  As of right now, the clear choice for the number one pick is Mark Appel (Stanford – RHP).  He is followed by Jonathan Gray (Oklahoma – RHP) and Austin Meadows (Grayson HS – OF).  Picks four through ten are shaping up to be:

Kris Bryant (San Diego – 3B/OF)
Clint Frazier (Loganville HS – OF)
Sean Manaea (Indiana State – LHP)
Kohl Stewart (St. Plux X HS – RHP)
Trey Ball (New Castle HS – LHP/OF)
Ryne Stanek (Arkansas – RHP)\nJon Denney (Yukon HS – C)

If none of these players slip below the Top Ten, who might be a likely draft candidate for the Mets at number eleven?  Here are some players to consider:

Reese McGuire (Kentwood High School – C):

6′ 1″ – 190 pounds
Premium defender with good but inconsistent bat.
Very athletic.
Rated 10th best High School hitting prospect in the Prospect Insiders’ 2-9-13 article.

Colin Moran (North Carolina – 3B/1B):

6′ 3″ – 180 pounds
Polished bat with improving power.
B. J. Surhoff is his uncle.
Rated 4th best prospect in the November 2012 Baseball America advanced review of prospects.
Rated 2nd best hitting prospect in the Prospect Insiders’ 2-9-13 article.

Austin Wilson (Stanford – OF):

6′ 4″ – 245 pounds
Elite power potential and plus arm.
Hitting tools need work.
Suffered a stress reaction in his elbow at beginning of the 2013 season.
Rated 9th best prospect in the November 2012 Baseball America advanced review of prospects.
Rated 3rd best hitting prospect in the Prospect Insiders’ 2-9-13 article.

Dominic Smith (California High School – OF/1B/LHP):

6′ 1″ – 205 pounds
Big Power Potential with plus arm.
Called a “pure hitter”.

Chris Anderson (Jacksonville – RHP):

6′ 4″ 220 pounds
Low to mid 90’s fastball plus a developed breaking ball.

Jonathan Crawford (Florida – RHP):

6′ 2″ 190 pounds
Mid-to-Upper 90’s fastball and slider.
Could end up as a reliever because he has not developed a change-up.
Rated 4th best pitching prospect in the Prospect Insiders’ 2-9-13 article.

Zach Collins (American Heritage High School – C/IF):

6′ 2″ 210 pounds
Middle of the Order Bat Potential but inconsistent with bat.
Might elect to go to college even if selected in first round.

Marco Gonzales (Gonzaga – LHP/IF):

6′ 1″ 185 pounds
Previously drafted by Colorado Rockies in 2012.
Polished with good assortment of pitches.
Rated 11th best prospect in the November 2012 Baseball America advanced review of prospects.
Rated 7th best hitting prospect in the Prospect Insiders’ 2-9-13 article.