The first 74 picks are in the books. Here's what we liked -- and what had us scratching our heads.
. And there were plenty of other notable selections in the early rounds -- from Charlie Condon heading to homer-happy Coors Field with theESPN baseball insiders Alden Gonzalez, Jesse Rogers and David Schoenfield are sharing their favorite and most head-scratching moves of the draft's first night, as well as picks for the players who'll bring the most to their teams long term.
I love the Pirates taking a shot with high schooler Konner Griffin at No. 9. There were six or seven guys you could not pass up for Griffin, but with all those gone by the time Pittsburgh picked, I think he's worth the risk: One scouting director compared him to Biggest head-scratcher: The Marlins taking PJ Morlando at No. 16. It was a below-slot selection, but most draft boards had him as more of a second-round talent and the lack of defensive projection means the bat will really have to play.Some clubs have struck gold with their top picks, while others haven't had similar luck. What can this year's teams learn from recent history?
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