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2021 MLB Draft Prep: Where’d the stars go?

Related Topics: Chicago Cubs, Tennessee, Max Ferguson

It happens every draft season. Players expected to shine have struggles. This year is no different. So far, more players have been playing their way into second round range than first round viability, and more than a few have gone kerplunk more than expected. Jaden Hill, Louisiana State’s Friday night starting pitcher, has been very hittable in two of his first five starts. You expect a periodic clunker from pitchers, but to be considered as highly as 21 in the annual Draft, effectiveness should be more regular than sixty percent of the time. What if my draft board for the Cubs’ first round pick ends up with too few names?