Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Trea Turner Falls and Giancarlo Stanton Rises
Round 9
| Overall | Player | Pos Rank | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Julio Teheran | SP 37 | McClung |
| 114 | Willson Contreras | C 5 | Kupferle |
| 115 | Rick Porcello | SP 38 | Musico |
| 116 | Jon Gray | SP 39 | Lynch |
| 117 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B 12 | Tredeau |
| 118 | Adam Duvall | OF 34 | Sannes |
| 119 | Ben Zobrist | 2B 11 | Carpenter |
| 120 | Elvis Andrus | SS 12 | Stolnis |
| 121 | Zach Britton | RP 3 | Whalen |
| 122 | Jacoby Ellsbury | OF 35 | Liscio |
| 123 | Dallas Keuchel | SP 40 | Bruno |
| 124 | Albert Pujols | 1B 13 | Nammour |
| 125 | Rich Hill | SP 41 | Storin |
| 126 | Danny Salazar | SP 42 | Kas |
Best Pick: Zach Britton
The closer carousel turned into a bit of waiting game, as Kenley Jansen went off the board in the 7th round (84th overall) and Aroldis Chapman went just four picks later.
Coming off a 47-save season, Britton lasted all the way until the 121st pick as the next closer selected. Britton's been pretty reliable as the Baltimore Orioles' relief ace, racking up 120 saves over the last three years, and he may have saved his best for 2016. Britton struck out 29.1% of hitters and allowing only four earned runs all year (0.54 ERA).
Britton is going off the boards far earlier in other drafts, with an average pick of 58th overall at the NFBC, so you'll probably have to reach a bit earlier this this to grab him. In last season's mock, the third reliever went 98th overall -- so grabbing Britton this late in the game is a savvy pick.
