Well if you were including HS players, Spec, then I'd go Rendon, Cole, Starling, Purke, Gray as my current top 5. Keep in mind that Purke is quite a bit less experienced than Cole (Purke was a freshman last year and is only draft-eligible because he'll be 21 close enough to the draft to make the jump as a sophomore). I could see Purke potentially passing Cole as the year goes on, but at the moment I have Cole as the #1 pitcher in the draft.
I just hate taking pitchers this high in the draft. Hate it. If there's an all-world hitting talent and an all-world pitching talent available I take the hitter if at all possible just to avoid getting nothing out of the pitcher due to injury. Ask the Pirates how their 1st round pitchers from 1998 to 2002 turned out. 5 arms in the first round, one the #1 pick in the draft, and nothing to show for it. I want a dominant player from this pick. Starling could make this hard on us - and I'd welcome that.
~G
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