MLB Draft 2021: Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline breaks down the draft, predicts Detroit Tigers will take Jackson Jobe

On this episode, Jim Callis, senior writer at MLB Pipeline and MLB.com, talks about this year's 2021 MLB Draft, especially MLB's goal to create more excitement surrounding the All-Star Game. He says that California HS SS Marcelo Mayer is likely to be the No. 1 pick to the Pittsburgh Pirates, but then it's up in the air. He said it's possible the Texas Rangers will take celebrated Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter at No. 2, leaving the Detroit Tigers to select Jackson Jobe, a high school RHP from Oklahoma City. But drafts are unpredictable, so anything can happen, he adds. On the Podcast, BLD's John and Zak Gonzalez ask if the Detroit Tigers, a team loaded with young pitching arms, would pass on Leiter if he is available at No. 3. Callis said, yes. The Tigers would love Mayer if he is available at No. 3, but seem ready to take Jobe. Other topics include the Seattle Mariners' pick at No. 12 and whether one of the Top 10-ranked players in the draft would fall into that spot. Do prospects have to play on intense travel teams and high-profile tournaments to get noticed? And why it's important to have a winning mindset.

Learn more about the draft, including the draft order at https://www.mlb.com/draft/2021

Learn about prospects and rankings at https://www.mlb.com/prospects

Follow Jim Callis on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jimcallisMLB