Yesterday, we revisited the 2016 MLB Draft, re-selecting the first 30 picks. Today, we’ll take a look at the biggest misses from the actual first round that season.The sheer random nature of life means sometimes even great picks in the first round don’t pan out, and of course sometimes bad picks in the first round don’t pan out, either. Here’s a look at all of the 2016 MLB Draft first-round picks who didn’t ultimately make my re-drafted top 30, with a look at what made them first-rounders a decade ago and/or why they didn’t become the players their drafting teams hoped they’d be. It’s a lot of “remember some guys” for people who follow the prospect world.A player appearing on this list doesn’t make him some sort of failure, by the way. These guys just didn’t live up to where they were drafted, which is an entirely different evaluation point.(Note: Career WAR numbers as of June 14. Scouting grades on a 20-80 scale.)Mickey Moniak, OF, Philadelphia PhilliesDrafted: No. 1Career WAR to date: 1.2When the Phillies selected Moniak with the top pick, the idea was to spread the bonus money around, which they did by taking Kevin Gowdy and Cole Stobbe with their next two picks on over-slot deals. If you don’t remember those names, you know why their strategy didn’t work. (They did end up with eventual big-leaguers JoJo Romero and Cole Irvin, the latter also an over-slot signing, with their fourth and fifth-rounders.) Moniak played sparingly for the Phillies but finally reached the 100-plus game plateau with the Angels at age 26. He is currently on pace for his best MLB season, with a .942 OPS for the Rockies in 43 games.Nick Senzel, 3B, Cincinnati RedsDrafted: No. 2Career WAR to date: minus-3.1Maybe a reach at pick No. 2, but certainly a top-10 player in this class, Senzel never stayed healthy for long, reaching 500 PA in 2017 but in no single year after that. The Reds constantly moved him around the diamond until the day they outrighted him in November 2023. He has bounced around since then and was with the Dodgers this spring but was released in May.Ian Anderson, RHP, AtlantaDrafted: No. 3Career WAR to date: 3.1Injuries, man. Anderson looked like he’d be at least a very good starter for a long time. It was a good pick that might have been a great pick had he stayed healthy.Riley Pint, RHP, Colorado RockiesDrafted: No. 4Career WAR to date: minus-0.4Colorado was the only team in the top 10 that should have taken a shot at Pint, who had been up to 100 mph as a high schooler and was an outstanding athlete. They were not prepared to develop him, and sending him to two extreme hitters’ environments to start his pro career probably didn’t help. He got the yips, retired, came back, fought his way to the majors, got hurt, then retired again. That he made it to the majors at all is a credit to his perseverance.Corey Ray, OF, Milwaukee BrewersDrafted: No. 5Career WAR to date: 0One game in the majors is all Ray got. I was fooled — I had him No. 1 on my draft board, because he was athletic, flashed power, could run and by all accounts had outstanding makeup. He and Derek Fisher particularly changed my thinking on one archetype of player: the fast, athletic outfielder who is bad defensively even in a corner. Something doesn’t math there, and I will forever be skeptical of the rare players in that category. Ray’s playing days are over but he is in the big leagues as the first base coach for the Washington Nationals.Elbow and shoulder issues forced A.J. Puk from a starter’s role to a bullpen role and injuries have continued to impact his career even as a reliever. (Kelley L Cox / USA Today)A.J. Puk, LHP, Oakland AthleticsDrafted: No. 6Career WAR to date: 3.4Gritty Incarnate is still going, and may have a long tail to his career as a lefty specialist of sorts. A reasonable pick at the time, for sure. Injuries, however, have been an issue throughout his career.Matt Manning, RHP, Detroit TigersDrafted: No. 9Career WAR to date: 1.9Coming out of high school, Manning was a two-sport commit to Loyola Marymount. He was a basketball star who was really just athleticism and arm strength on the mound, with a ways to go to become a real pitcher. He developed severe command issues early in the minors, came back from that, but he started breaking down in 2022 with a shoulder injury. He signed to pitch in Korea this year but had to have Tommy John surgery in the spring.