Cincinnati Reds links - Just how good was their MLB Draft haul?

Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY SportsThe Cincinnati Reds selected 7th overall in this week’s MLB Draft, a far cry from the back to back #2 overall selections they had in 2016-2017, and even further down the pecking order from their #5 overall selection last year. On top of that, they did not have a Competitive Balance Round pick - a pick in the mid 30’s overall - thanks to their winter trade with the New York Yankees, and therefore just as importantly had their overall draft bonus pool shrunken to its smallest total in years.

In other words, this draft class was always going to be a bit smaller than in recent years, and barring some incredibly team-friendly deals, the writing was on the wall…