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MLB Draft, rounds 3-6: The Giants go with young hitters in lopsided draft

After going with hitters in Day One of the MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants started Day Two with… more hitters. A lot more hitters.

Through the sixth round, the Giants so far have taken only hitters, in one of the most lopsided drafts in history. In terms of position players versus hitters, only once have the Giants drafted their first six rounds as all the same type: 1995, when they drafted all pitchers for the first six rounds, including Joe Nathan and Russ Ortiz.

The Giants also went very high school oriented, with three high schoolers against just one college player.