As we narrow in on draft day, June 7th, 2010, the rumors surrounding players and teams are becoming more specific. Jason Churchill of espn.com recently ran down some of the rumors that have been swirling recently.
- After months of speculation that the Pirates would go safe with their draft pick and take a college player, the rumors now are that they are considering Manny Machado or Jameson Taillon. Nevertheless, the Pirates would still have to pay a large signing bonus to either player, a route they avoided last year in selecting Tony Sanchez with the fourth overall pick. If they pass on Machado and Taillon, they could look to a college bat like Zack Cox or Michael Choice or go with a second-tier high school pitcher like Dylan Covey, AJ Cole, or Karsten Whitson.
- Baltimore will likely take whichever player, Machado or Taillon, that Pittsburgh does not. If Pittsburgh passes on both, Baltimore seems more likely to take Machado.
- Kansas City at #4 and Cleveland at #5 have not been linked to Machado or Taillon because both clubs seem to be looking at lower-profile talents like Chris Sale or Yasmani Grandal.





































