Here's my 2 round mock draft. This is without knowing rmcc's keepers, but Im assuming he is keeping 3 closers.

rmc, Pick 1 Round 1

Yu Darvish, SP, Texas

Rick has every hitting position filled and is a little light in the pitching category with Romero, Minor, and Taillon. He takes the import pitcher to give him a nice threesome of pitching talent.

Redd, Pick 2 Round 1

Yoenis Cespedes, OF, Oakland

Redd is hoping Darvish falls to him, but he won't. He's intrigued by the Cuban import and will select him with the 2nd pick to inject some youthful talent into his aging lineup. With a solid staff and every position filled but catcher, he's going BPA, and Cespedes is that guy.

Honkus, Pick 3 Round 1

Mat Gamel, 1B/3B, Milwaukee

Honk wouldn't mind Cespedes falling to him here. But with a hole at 1B/3B and Honk's love of young players, he decides to go with the 26 year old Gamel. Gamel possesses serious pop which was evident by his minor league numbers. He's just young enough for team Honk and will provide him wth an actual MLB player.

Boo!, Pick 4 Round 1

Joe Nathan, RP, Texas

With his position players filled and 4 SPs, Boo! is going to look to shore up his closers. Nathan is the best available and should get a lot of chances in Texas if he stays healthy. Boo! could also look at SP here, but I think Nathan will tickle his fancy.

Cajun Sox, Pick 5 Round 1

Melky Cabrera, OF, San Fransico

Who knows what this dude will do? He seems like he would like a Melky type player. After resurrecting his career, Melky will be a hot commodity this year. He's already tearing up spring training.

Clams, Pick 6 Round 1

Aaron Hill, 2B, Arizona

Clams has a glaring need up the middle. Here, he will grab the former 36 HR guy, Aaron Hill. Hill looks to bounce back this year in Arizona. He should hit 20+ HRs and steal close to 20 bags under the aggressive Kirk Gibson.

Geaux, Pick 7 Round 1

Jamie Garcia, SP, St. Louis

Weak in numbers at SP, geaux looks to fill his #3 SP spot. He will take his boy Garcia, a guy who he almost kept. Should provide a solid #3 for this team.

Lester, Pick 8 Round 1

Shaun Marcum, SP, Milwaukee

With Carpenter on the fritz, LE will look to SP. He will select Marcum, a solid #3 who is solid across the board. If Carpenter ends up checking out before the draft, I expect him to look for a closer instead of a SP.

Redd, Pick 9 Round 1

Wilson Ramos, C, Washington

Redd will look to kidnap Ramos here before all the decent catchers are off the board. Only 24, Ramos is a serious break out candidate who could easily become a keeper for years to come.

Gyno, Pick 10 Round 1

Josh Willlingham, OF, Minnesota

Since Gyne is keeping wild cards such as Viceido and Bonafacio, he will look to add a solid veteran bat into his lineup. If healthy, Willingham should be good for 25 HRs in MIN. If gyno doesn't go for a POP bat he will probably look for a closer here.

Peyton, Pick 11 Round 1

Ricky Nolasco, SP, Miami

Peyton decides to take his talents to South Beach when he select Ricky Nolasco. Nolasco has always shown promise as a good k/9 guy, and he looks to put it all together this season in the new ballpark in Miami. Peyton could also look to select a Detroit Tiger such as Ryan Raburn.

Barry, Pick 12 Round 1

Alex Rios, OF, Chicago WS

With a team that should contend, Barry looks to add a solid OF. Rios has been boom or bust, but the potential to be a stud is there. Barry's team is good enough to where he takes a chance on Rios's power/speed combination.

Cwill, Pick 13 Round 1

Rafael Betancourt, RP, Colorado

With the luxury of going BPA, cwill looks to add another RP to go with Mo Rivera. Betancourt is a hard thrower who should K a lot of batters and save 30 games. Nice fit for the paper champ.

Peyton, Pick 14, Round 1

Matt Joyce, OF, Tampa

Peyton looks to add a solid power bat to his light hitting OF. Joyce was a breakout guy last year and is poised to do some good things this year in a powerful TB lineup. I expect 25 HRs from this guy and he should round of Peyton's OF nicely.

Cwill, Pick 15, Round 1

Aroldis Chapman, SP/RP, Cincinnati

Cwill looks to add a young project to his team, and who better than Chapman. If he gets the nod as a SP, he could be the breakout pitcher of the year. His K/9 potential alone makes him an intriguing pick for an already solid team.

Geaux, Pick 16, Round 1

Vernon Wells, OF, Ahaheim

Geaux looks for a solid OF to add to his squad. Wells has 25+ HRs for 10 years straight, or something crazy like that. Hitting in that lineup should only help him. He may not be a keeper anymore, but he is a nice piece for a team looking to compete.

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