The MLB draft is always a combination of homework, guesswork and gut feeling.
This year, with ample amateur talent available in the high school and college ranks but no consensus No. 1 overall pick, that’s especially true.
In that sense, it’s premature to definitively declare anyone a winner or loser after Day 1.
Still, we can survey the landscape after the initial two rounds and 77 picks and identify some teams and players who made out better or worse than expected.
There’s homework here, but also plenty of guesswork and gut feeling.
Proceed when ready—you’re on the clock.