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An early look at the 2016 MLB Draft

The Cincinnati Reds have the 2nd overall pick in the June 2016 Major League Baseball draft. It will match their highest pick in the history of the draft (which goes back to 1965). The Reds history of drafting in the top five isn’t exactly strong. The organization has had a pick inside of the top five on five different occasions In 1985 the team hit a double grand slam when they drafted Barry Larkin 4th overall. In 1983 the team made their highest pick ever when they selected Kurt Stillwell (3.1 career WAR). The next year they had the 5th overall pick and selected Pat Pacillo (-0.