It is time to start preparing for the MLB draft! We kick off our mock drafts with our fourth go-round today!

The MLB Draft will be held June 4th through the 6th. It can be viewed on MLB Network and online on MLB.com. However, pre-draft, one of the most exciting parts of preparing for the draft is putting together mock drafts of just how things could break down.

Our mock MLB draft work is done by Benjamin Chase, one of our editors here with Call To The Pen. Ben works with contacts around the game to attempt to find out if there are teams and players getting connected together or players rising that could surprise us by going earlier or later than selected. We will have a new mock MLB draft each Monday all the way until June 4, with each mock being through the CBA selections between the first and second round until that last mock, when Ben drinks some extra coffee and goes all the way through the second batch of competitive balance picks between rounds 2 and 3 on draft day.

Mock Draft, Version 1.0

Mock Draft, Version 2.0

Mock Draft, Version 3.0

We’ll start right at the top:

1. Detroit Tigers

1 Casey Mize RHP, Auburn There have been some whispers about Mize not being the lock-down pick here, but that is really the Tigers doing their due diligence at this point to ensure that they aren’t going to get a significant discount in signing bonus with a guy that’s just below Mize on their board. He’s still their guy, and it’s going to take something catastrophic to change that.

2. San Francisco Giants

2 Joey Bart C, Georgia Tech The Giants are getting a lot more locked into Bart in this position just as Bart has been locked in on any unlucky college hurler tossing a ball his way this spring. Already a premium defender who should move quickly with those skills, if Bart’s bat abilities are real, he could easily be the first guy from this class to reach the majors.

3. Philadelphia Phillies

3 Alec Bohm 3B, Wichita State Just as the first two picks, while there are some other names being floated around for financial purposes, Bohm seems to be the locked-in choice for the Phillies right now. There have been more Phillies eyes lately on South Alabama outfielder Travis Swaggerty, so he could factor in here, but Bohm is still the guy right now with just a couple of weeks to go.

4. Chicago White Sox

4 Nick Madrigal SS/2B, Oregon State Yoan Moncada could be an interesting pairing for the White Sox going forward as Madrigal should move quickly with an excellent feel for hitting and comfort level on either side of the bag. Pairing the mature, sure-handed approach to the game of Madrigal with the elite talent, highly-variable game ofcould be an interesting pairing for the White Sox going forward as Madrigal should move quickly with an excellent feel for hitting and comfort level on either side of the bag.

5. Cincinnati Reds