Draft Day Roundup

The draft is just four hours away.  We’ll be live-blogging it here at MLBTR.  Here are today’s draft links.

• Baseball America’s brand new top 30 projections.
• According to Keith Law, Mariners doctors gave the thumbs up on Tanner Scheppers and the team could take him at #20.
• Law says the Nationals seem to be debating between Kyle Skipworth and Aaron Crow at #9.
• Law adds that first baseman Yonder Alonso has an $8MM rumored asking price, which could cause him to drop. Alonso is roughly the 11th-best player in the draft, combining various expert rankings.
• Speaking of huge demands, Buster Posey’s people are floating $12MM.  Perhaps for that reason, the Rays will go with Tim Beckham.
• The Pirates seem a near-lock to take Pedro Alvarez at #2.
• Jonathan Mayo is "fairly certain" the Reds will take Gordon Beckham at #7.
• Nick Piecoro tosses out some possibilities for the D’Backs at #26.
• Tom Haudricourt has three names for the Brewers at #16.