Practice makes perfect.
You've heard it so many times it's beyond just a cliche, but it's as true in fantasy baseball as it is in many other disciplines. You have to practice your craft as a drafter if you want the best results. That's what mock drafts are for!
Mocks are an opportunity to get a feel for how a real draft proceeds, as opposed to just staring down live draft results (otherwise known as average draft position, or ADP) numbers. You might know the sleeper pitcher you like has an ADP of 165, but that doesn't mean you can let your 150th pick pass by without grabbing him and expect to get him with your next selection every time.
How soon do you practically need to reach for that catcher? When should you draft saves? Where do positions fall off in terms of quality options? These are questions you can answer for yourself by mocking early and often as you prepare for your drafts.
In our first mock draft of the season, ESPN's cast of fantasy analysts and editorial staff took the first step toward being ready for their upcoming drafts with a 10-team roto draft using ESPN's standard 25-man roster.
Who went where? Check out the full results below. For our experts' thoughts on the draft, click here .
The drafters for this mock: Joe Kaiser, AJ Mass, Eric Karabell, Damian Dabrowski, Pierre Becquey, Todd Zola, Kyle Soppe, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Ben Arledge and Leo Howell.
Round 1 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Mike Trout , LAA, OF1 1 OF1 Kaiser Jose Altuve , HOU, 2B2 2 2B1 Mass Mookie Betts , BOS, OF3 3 OF2 Karabell Trea Turner , WSH, SS4 4 SS1 Dabrowski Nolan Arenado , COL, 3B5 5 3B1 Becquey Charlie Blackmon , COL, OF6 6 OF3 Zola Bryce Harper , WSH, OF7 7 OF4 Soppe Paul Goldschmidt , ARI, 1B8 8 1B1 Cockcroft Carlos Correa , HOU, SS9 9 SS2 Arledge Kris Bryant , CHC, 3B10 10 3B2 Howell Round 2 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Clayton Kershaw , LAD, SP1 11 SP1 Howell Max Scherzer , WSH, SP2 12 SP2 Arledge Corey Kluber , CLE, SP3 13 SP3 Cockcroft Chris Sale , BOS, SP4 14 SP4 Soppe Giancarlo Stanton , NYY, OF5 15 OF5 Zola Manny Machado , BAL, 3B6 16 3B3 Becquey Joey Votto , CIN, 1B7 17 1B2 Dabrowski Aaron Judge , NYY, OF8 18 OF6 Karabell Anthony Rizzo , CHC, 1B9 19 1B3 Mass Francisco Lindor , CLE, SS10 20 SS3 Kaiser Round 3 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Jose Ramirez , CLE, 2B1 21 2B2 Kaiser J.D. Martinez , BOS, OF2 22 OF7 Mass Freddie Freeman , ATL, 1B3 23 1B4 Karabell Josh Donaldson , TOR, 3B4 24 3B4 Dabrowski Madison Bumgarner , SF, SP5 25 SP5 Becquey Brian Dozier , MIN, 2B6 26 2B3 Zola George Springer , HOU, OF7 27 OF8 Soppe Corey Seager , LAD, SS8 28 SS4 Cockcroft Cody Bellinger , LAD, 1B9 29 1B5 Arledge Alex Bregman , HOU, SS10 30 SS5 Howell Round 4 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Dee Gordon , SEA, 2B1 31 2B4 Howell Jose Abreu , CWS, 1B2 32 1B6 Arledge Stephen Strasburg , WSH, SP3 33 SP6 Cockcroft Carlos Carrasco , CLE, SP4 34 SP7 Soppe Nelson Cruz , SEA, DH5 35 DH1 Zola Kenley Jansen , LAD, RP6 36 RP1 Becquey Gary Sanchez , NYY, C7 37 C1 Dabrowski Anthony Rendon , WSH, 3B8 38 3B5 Karabell Christian Yelich , MIL, OF9 39 OF9 Mass Craig Kimbrel , BOS, RP10 40 RP2 Kaiser Round 5 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Luis Severino , NYY, SP1 41 SP8 Kaiser Marcell Ozuna , STL, OF2 42 OF10 Mass Jacob deGrom , NYM, SP3 43 SP9 Karabell Noah Syndergaard , NYM, SP4 44 SP10 Dabrowski Edwin Encarnacion , CLE, 1B5 45 1B7 Becquey Zack Greinke , ARI, SP6 46 SP11 Zola Andrew Benintendi , BOS, OF7 47 OF11 Soppe Justin Upton , LAA, OF8 48 OF12 Cockcroft Justin Verlander , HOU, SP9 49 SP12 Arledge Rhys Hoskins , PHI, 1B10 50 1B8 Howell Round 6 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Khris Davis , OAK, OF1 51 OF13 Howell Jonathan Schoop , BAL, 2B2 52 2B5 Arledge Starling Marte , PIT, OF3 53 OF14 Cockcroft Wil Myers , SD, 1B4 54 1B9 Soppe Lorenzo Cain , MIL, OF5 55 OF15 Zola Chris Archer , TB, SP6 56 SP13 Becquey Yu Darvish , CHC, SP7 57 SP14 Dabrowski Robbie Ray , ARI, SP8 58 SP15 Karabell A.J. Pollock , ARI, OF9 59 OF16 Mass Justin Turner , LAD, 3B10 60 3B6 Kaiser Round 7 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Jose Quintana , CHC, SP1 61 SP16 Kaiser Tommy Pham , STL, OF2 62 OF17 Mass Xander Bogaerts , BOS, SS3 63 SS6 Karabell Aroldis Chapman , NYY, RP4 64 RP3 Dabrowski Robinson Cano , SEA, 2B5 65 2B6 Becquey Carlos Martinez , STL, SP6 66 SP17 Zola Byron Buxton , MIN, OF7 67 OF18 Soppe Yoenis Cespedes , NYM, OF8 68 OF19 Cockcroft Billy Hamilton , CIN, OF9 69 OF20 Arledge Andrew McCutchen , SF, OF10 70 OF21 Howell Round 8 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Aaron Nola , PHI, SP1 71 SP18 Howell Daniel Murphy , WSH, 2B2 72 2B7 Arledge Elvis Andrus , TEX, SS3 73 SS7 Cockcroft Miguel Sano , MIN, 3B4 74 3B7 Soppe Jean Segura , SEA, SS5 75 SS8 Zola Gerrit Cole , HOU, SP6 76 SP19 Becquey Corey Knebel , MIL, RP7 77 RP4 Dabrowski Whit Merrifield , KC, 2B8 78 2B8 Karabell Buster Posey , SF, C9 79 C2 Mass James Paxton , SEA, SP10 80 SP20 Kaiser Round 9 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Dallas Keuchel , HOU, SP1 81 SP21 Kaiser Eric Hosmer , SD, 1B2 82 1B10 Mass Ian Desmond , COL, 1B3 83 1B11 Karabell Travis Shaw , MIL, 3B4 84 3B8 Dabrowski Trevor Story , COL, SS5 85 SS9 Becquey Masahiro Tanaka , NYY, SP6 86 SP22 Zola Roberto Osuna , TOR, RP7 87 RP5 Soppe Joey Gallo , TEX, 3B8 88 3B9 Cockcroft Willson Contreras , CHC, C9 89 C3 Arledge Adam Eaton , WSH, OF10 90 OF22 Howell Round 10 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Shohei Ohtani, LAA, SP 1 91 SP23 Howell Ken Giles , HOU, RP2 92 RP6 Arledge Domingo Santana , MIL, OF3 93 OF23 Cockcroft Luis Castillo , CIN, SP4 94 SP24 Soppe Zack Godley , ARI, SP5 95 SP25 Zola Adam Jones , BAL, OF6 96 OF24 Becquey Nicholas Castellanos , DET, 3B7 97 3B10 Dabrowski Matt Olson , OAK, 1B8 98 1B12 Karabell Trevor Bauer , CLE, SP9 99 SP26 Mass DJ LeMahieu , COL, 2B10 100 2B9 Kaiser Round 11 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Ryan Braun , MIL, OF1 101 OF25 Kaiser Jon Lester , CHC, SP2 102 SP27 Mass Yasiel Puig , LAD, OF3 103 OF26 Karabell Chris Taylor , LAD, 2B4 104 2B10 Dabrowski Mike Moustakas , FA, 3B5 105 3B11 Becquey Rafael Devers , BOS, 3B6 106 3B12 Zola Rougned Odor , TEX, 2B7 107 2B11 Soppe Matt Carpenter , STL, 1B8 108 1B13 Cockcroft Jose Berrios , MIN, SP9 109 SP28 Arledge Carlos Santana , PHI, 1B10 110 1B14 Howell Round 12 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Ender Inciarte , ATL, OF1 111 OF27 Howell Jake Lamb , ARI, 3B2 112 3B13 Arledge Gregory Polanco , PIT, OF3 113 OF28 Cockcroft Edwin Diaz , SEA, RP4 114 RP7 Soppe Kyle Seager , SEA, 3B5 115 3B14 Zola Manuel Margot , SD, OF6 116 OF29 Becquey David Price , BOS, SP7 117 SP29 Dabrowski Cody Allen , CLE, RP8 118 RP8 Karabell Raisel Iglesias , CIN, RP9 119 RP9 Mass Gio Gonzalez , WSH, SP10 120 SP30 Kaiser Round 13 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Wade Davis , COL, RP1 121 RP10 Kaiser Felipe Rivero , PIT, RP2 122 RP11 Mass Kyle Hendricks , CHC, SP3 123 SP31 Karabell Ronald Acuna, ATL, OF 4 124 OF30 Dabrowski Justin Smoak , TOR, 1B5 125 1B15 Becquey Miguel Cabrera , DET, 1B6 126 1B16 Zola Didi Gregorius , NYY, SS7 127 SS10 Soppe Luke Weaver , STL, SP8 128 SP32 Cockcroft Marcus Stroman , TOR, SP9 129 SP33 Arledge Lance McCullers Jr ., HOU, SP10 130 SP34 Howell Round 14 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Jay Bruce , NYM, OF1 131 OF31 Howell Adrian Beltre , TEX, 3B2 132 3B15 Arledge Sean Doolittle , WSH, RP3 133 RP12 Cockcroft Salvador Perez , KC, C4 134 C4 Soppe Eddie Rosario , MIN, OF5 135 OF32 Zola Alex Wood , LAD, SP6 136 SP35 Becquey Rich Hill , LAD, SP7 137 SP36 Dabrowski Yoan Moncada , CWS, 2B8 138 2B12 Karabell Eduardo Nunez , BOS, 2B9 139 2B13 Mass Ryan Zimmerman , WSH, 1B10 140 1B17 Kaiser Round 15 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Justin Bour , MIA, 1B1 141 1B18 Kaiser Jake Arrieta , FA, SP2 142 SP37 Mass Jeff Samardzija , SF, SP3 143 SP38 Karabell Greg Bird , NYY, 1B4 144 1B19 Dabrowski Kevin Kiermaier , TB, OF5 145 OF33 Becquey Ozzie Albies , ATL, 2B6 146 2B14 Zola Danny Salazar , CLE, SP7 147 SP39 Soppe Javier Baez , CHC, SS8 148 SS11 Cockcroft Adam Duvall , CIN, OF9 149 OF34 Arledge Alex Colome , TB, RP10 150 RP13 Howell Round 16 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Brad Hand , SD, RP1 151 RP14 Howell Sonny Gray , NYY, SP2 152 SP40 Arledge Michael Conforto , NYM, OF3 153 OF35 Cockcroft Dylan Bundy , BAL, SP4 154 SP41 Soppe Arodys Vizcaino , ATL, RP5 155 RP15 Zola Danny Duffy , KC, SP6 156 SP42 Becquey Ian Happ , CHC, 2B7 157 2B15 Dabrowski Nomar Mazara , TEX, OF8 158 OF36 Karabell Yuli Gurriel , HOU, 1B9 159 1B20 Mass Aaron Altherr , PHI, OF10 160 OF37 Kaiser Round 17 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Avisail Garcia , CWS, OF1 161 OF38 Kaiser Jacob Faria, TB, SP 2 162 SP43 Mass Mark Melancon , SF, RP3 163 RP16 Karabell Trey Mancini , BAL, 1B4 164 1B21 Dabrowski Steven Souza Jr ., ARI, OF5 165 OF39 Becquey Bradley Zimmer , CLE, OF6 166 OF40 Zola Garrett Richards , LAA, SP7 167 SP44 Soppe Jon Gray , COL, SP8 168 SP45 Cockcroft Johnny Cueto , SF, SP9 169 SP46 Arledge Kevin Gausman , BAL, SP10 170 SP47 Howell Round 18 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Marwin Gonzalez , HOU, SS1 171 SS12 Howell Eugenio Suarez , CIN, 3B2 172 3B16 Arledge Josh Bell , PIT, 1B3 173 1B22 Cockcroft Archie Bradley , ARI, RP4 174 RP17 Soppe Taijuan Walker , ARI, SP5 175 SP48 Zola Delino DeShields , TEX, OF6 176 OF41 Becquey Jameson Taillon , PIT, SP7 177 SP49 Dabrowski Brett Gardner , NYY, OF8 178 OF42 Karabell Tim Anderson , CWS, SS9 179 SS13 Mass Evan Gattis , HOU, C10 180 C5 Kaiser Round 19 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Corey Dickerson, TB, OF 1 181 OF43 Kaiser Jeurys Familia , NYM, RP2 182 RP18 Mass Chase Anderson , MIL, SP3 183 SP50 Karabell Michael Fulmer , DET, SP4 184 SP51 Dabrowski Greg Holland , FA, RP5 185 RP19 Becquey Michael Wacha , STL, SP6 186 SP52 Zola Evan Longoria , SF, 3B7 187 3B17 Soppe Blake Parker , LAA, RP8 188 RP20 Cockcroft Brandon Morrow , CHC, RP9 189 RP21 Arledge Kyle Schwarber , CHC, OF10 190 OF44 Howell Round 20 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Matt Chapman , OAK, 3B1 191 3B18 Howell Kelvin Herrera , KC, RP2 192 RP22 Arledge Kenta Maeda , LAD, SP3 193 SP53 Cockcroft Ian Kinsler , LAA, 2B4 194 2B16 Soppe Hector Neris , PHI, RP5 195 RP23 Zola Orlando Arcia , MIL, SS6 196 SS14 Becquey Randal Grichuk , TOR, OF7 197 OF45 Dabrowski Blake Treinen , OAK, RP8 198 RP24 Karabell Patrick Corbin , ARI, SP9 199 SP54 Mass Joakim Soria , CWS, RP10 200 RP25 Kaiser Round 21 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Yonder Alonso , CLE, 1B1 201 1B23 Kaiser Dinelson Lamet , SD, SP2 202 SP55 Mass Tyler Chatwood , CHC, SP3 203 SP56 Karabell Brad Brach , BAL, RP4 204 RP26 Dabrowski J.T. Realmuto , MIA, C5 205 C6 Becquey Welington Castillo , CWS, C6 206 C7 Zola Cole Hamels , TEX, SP7 207 SP57 Soppe Charlie Morton , HOU, SP8 208 SP58 Cockcroft Odubel Herrera , PHI, OF9 209 OF46 Arledge Jose Peraza , CIN, SS10 210 SS15 Howell Round 22 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Blake Snell , TB, SP1 211 SP59 Howell Eric Thames , MIL, 1B2 212 1B24 Arledge Mike Zunino , SEA, C3 213 C8 Cockcroft Jonathan Villar , MIL, 2B4 214 2B17 Soppe J.A. Happ , TOR, SP5 215 SP60 Zola Ervin Santana , MIN, SP6 216 SP61 Becquey Mitch Haniger , SEA, OF7 217 OF47 Dabrowski Julio Teheran , ATL, SP8 218 SP62 Karabell Matt Duffy , TB, SS9 219 SS16 Mass Drew Pomeranz , BOS, SP10 220 SP63 Kaiser Round 23 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Andrew Miller , CLE, RP1 221 RP27 Kaiser Dustin Pedroia , BOS, 2B2 222 2B18 Mass Aaron Sanchez , TOR, SP3 223 SP64 Karabell Paul DeJong , STL, SS4 224 SS17 Dabrowski Lucas Giolito , CWS, SP5 225 SP65 Becquey Stephen Piscotty , OAK, OF6 226 OF48 Zola Fernando Rodney , MIN, RP7 227 RP28 Soppe Alex Cobb , FA, SP8 228 SP66 Cockcroft Lance Lynn , FA, SP9 229 SP67 Arledge Alex Claudio , TEX, RP10 230 RP29 Howell Round 24 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Dansby Swanson , ATL, SS1 231 SS18 Howell Dexter Fowler , STL, OF2 232 OF49 Arledge Brad Peacock , HOU, SP3 233 SP68 Cockcroft Josh Reddick , HOU, OF4 234 OF50 Soppe C.J. Cron , TB, 1B5 235 1B25 Zola Matt Shoemaker , LAA, SP6 236 SP69 Becquey Sean Manaea , OAK, SP7 237 SP70 Dabrowski Yadier Molina , STL, C8 238 C9 Karabell Chad Green , NYY, RP9 239 RP30 Mass Kendrys Morales , TOR, DH10 240 DH2 Kaiser Round 25 Pick Ovr. Pos. Rank Drafter Mark Trumbo , BAL, OF1 241 OF51 Kaiser Todd Frazier , NYM, 3B2 242 3B19 Mass Max Kepler , MIN, OF3 243 OF52 Karabell Zach Britton , BAL, RP4 244 RP31 Dabrowski Jordan Montgomery , NYY, SP5 245 SP71 Becquey Marco Estrada , TOR, SP6 246 SP72 Zola Jimmy Nelson , MIL, SP7 247 SP73 Soppe Eduardo Rodriguez , BOS, SP8 248 SP74 Cockcroft Cesar Hernandez , PHI, 2B9 249 2B19 Arledge Wilson Ramos , TB, C10 250 C10 Howell
