CSN Chicago · Jul 1, 2015
MLB executives would take Kris Bryant over Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton
Kris Bryant, Byron Buxton or Carlos Correa? Who would you take?
Bryant entered the 2015 season as MLB.com's No. 2 prospect, behind Buxton - the Minnesota Twins centerfielder - and just ahead of Correa, the Houston Astros shortstop.
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MLB.com's Jim Callis polled top executives around the game and Bryant was the top choice, receiving more than half of the votes. Correa was second and Buxton third.
"There's a good chance he has multiple 40-plus homer seasons," an American League director of player personnel said. "In addition, he has above-average on-base skills, good baserunning and he's defensively versatile."