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Shore thing: NJ lefty No. 1 on Top 50 Draft list

MLBPipeline.com's early Draft Top 50 reflects what the Class of 2016 looks like at present. It's a ranking that will undoubtedly change quite a bit once the spring season gets underway and the list is expanded, first to 100 and eventually to 200.

For now, at least, it's largely about pitching. There are 31 arms out of the 50 players on the list, and depending on who is talking, the mound strength comes in different shapes and sizes.

"Overall, there's some strength in college pitching," one scouting director said of the 21 college arms on the list.