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The Orioles head to the MLB trade deadline with a poor record, so could catcher Adley Rutschman be on the table?
Dax Kilby’s bat is a big reason why the Yankees were so excited to grab the high school shortstop in the first round of this week’s MLB draft. “He’s got a contact-oriented swing that also has power,” Yankees director of amateur scouting Damon Oppenheimer told reporters this week. “It adapts to being able to hit balls in different quadrants.”
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Could the Los Angeles Angels look to continue a bold trend with their recent top draft selection, pitcher Tyler Bremner?
Just four draft picks cracked Baseball America's top 30 for the Tigers, though two made the top 10, with outfielder Nick Dumesnil checking in at No. 9, followed by Yost. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Dumesnil was selected in the eighth round (No. 249 overall) out of California Baptist University.
Draft saw 615 picks made across 20 rounds over just two days earlier this week. As we at MLB Pipeline have taken some time to let the dust settle, some picks continue to stand out more than others. It