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Following the first-ever MLB draft lottery at the annual winter meetings earlier this month, it's time for our first official 2023 mock draft! There is still a lot of time for prospects to rise and fall during the upcoming spring seasons, but this draft class has already taken shape on the strength of 2022 performances during the high school and…

As it turns out, the Kansas City Royals can't even win when it comes to losing as a potential top-five pick turned into a pumpkin. MLB has the most convoluted draft in sports and decided to add another layer with this year's MLB Draft Lottery. To combat tanking, the first 18 picks in this year's draft were put into the hands of chance. The Royals,…

This story was excerpted from the Rockies Beat newsletter, with MLB.com reporter Manny Randhawa filling in for Thomas Harding in this edition. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. If you're the Rockies, or a Rockies fan, there's a new avenue for daring to dream. On Sunday, at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, the…