2023 MLB Draft Results: Grades for Overall Team-by-Team Results | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals are the three teams that absolutely knocked the 2023 draft out of the park.

For the Pirates and Nationals, they benefited greatly from selecting 1-2 in a draft that featured a pair of potential generational talents in LSU teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, and despite some rumblings of below-slot deals they wisely made them the first two selections.

The Pirates followed the selection of Skenes at No. 1 overall with a high-floor college shortstop (Mitch Jebb) and a high-ceiling prep pitcher (Zander Mueth) before taking seven college pitchers among their eight Day 2 selections. Great strategy to restock the system.

The Nationals managed to follow the Crews selection with University of Miami slugger Yohandy Morales at No. 40 overall and flame-throwing prep right-hander Travis Sykora at No. 71 overall. All three players will likely slot into the top 10 prospects in an up-and-coming system when organizational prospect lists are updated, and to walk away with three of the top 40 or so players in a draft is a huge win.

Finally, the Giants grabbed dynamic two-way player Bryce Eldridge at No. 16 overall, reeled in a player they were tied to all spring when they took prep shortstop Walker Martin at No. 52 overall, and then walked away with the steal of Day 1 when Kent State lefty Joe Whitman was still on the board at No. 69, despite receiving significant first-round buzz.