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Two scenarios I'm hoping for:
1) New bats lead to a monster season for Cole, who the Pirates snag at #1 leaving us with Rendon.
2) Bubba Starling has a great rookie season and we snag him at #2. Hes the one guy in the draft with even more upside than Rendon.
I'd really rather avoid a pitcher at #2. Purke is a mechanical disaster and Cole while ok, has the same high-elbow issue that Pineda has (meaning shoulder-issues in the future). Combining the injury risk and new bats, the pitchers aren't as attractive. Neither guy is Justin Verlander.
I want a position player at #2 and hopefully its Rendon (if he drops) or Bubba (if he has a good year). No George Springer.