Top MLB Draft Prospects Race for Top Spots as 2023 Class Looms

The 2023 MLB draft features a strong pool of college position players and high school prospects, especially pitchers, though left-handed pitchers and catchers are in shorter supply.
Pittsburgh will pick first, followed by Washington, in a draft considered one of the best since 2011 with more standout players than picks.
The top three prospects—pitcher Paul Skenes, outfielder Dylan Crews, and slugger Wyatt Langford—are expected to be taken with the first three picks, though the order is still uncertain.
Skenes, compared to Strasburg and Cole, is the most likely for the top two, with Washington potentially taking him at No. 2 if Pittsburgh passes.
If the top three go as predicted, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Detroit will land players considered major-league ready and poised for success.