In the second mock draft of the Fantasy Baseball draft preparation season, my strategy was to build the starting pitching staff. My thoughts behind this were due to the scarcity of top-tier pitching. Here is what we came up with. Build your own mock draft by clicking on eDraft's own at the top right of your screen.

Round Selection Position

1 Clayton Kershaw SP

2 Yu Darvish SP

3 Felix Hernandez SP

4 Justin Verlander SP

5 Cole Hamels SP

6 Mark Trumbo 1B/OF

7 Manny Machado 3B

8 Jayson Werth OF

9 Domonic Brown OF

10 Chase Utley 2B

11 Jose Abreu 1B

12 Johnny Cueto SP

13 Clay Buchholz SP

14 Jed Lowrie SS/2B

15 Mike Napoli 1B

16 Wilson Ramos C

17 Brandon Belt 1B

18 Tyson Ross RP/SP

19 Tim Lincecum SP

20 Taijuan Walker SP

21 Ryan Howard 1B

This was for a standard 12 team league where the starting requirements are: Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, Three Outfielders, Utility. Also with five Starting Pitchers and three relievers. 

Value Picks

Manny Machado, Chase Utley, Clay Buchholz, Jed Lowrie, Wilson Ramos, Ryan Howard

Risk/Reward Picks

Jose Abreu, Mark Trumbo

Starting Lineup

C Wilson Ramos

1B Jose Abreu

2B Chase Utley

3B Manny Machado

SS Jed Lowrie

OF Mark Trumbo

OF Domonic Brown

OF Jayson Werth

UT Mike Napoli

SP Clayton Kershaw

SP Yu Darvish

SP Felix Hernandez

SP Justin Verlander

SP Cole Hamels

RP Tyson Ross

RP TBD

RP TBD

Evaluation

With this approach, the lineup is expected to be poor, but after looking at the roster and knowing at least four of the pitching categories will be won each week, this team is built to lock up a number one seed for the playoffs. However, with the lack of stolen bases and home runs, it could be tough to win in the playoffs. Overall a good team, but needs a few more pieces. Trading one of the starting pitchers is a good start, considering Cueto and Buchholz are on the bench.

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