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Law: First-round recap (Insider)

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With the first round, compensation picks and competitive balance round complete, here's a look at the best picks and biggest reaches from the first 41 picks of the 2016 MLB draft.

Best picks

In my view, Ray was the best prospect in this muddled draft class, a power/speed guy who can hit, takes quality at-bats and should end up as an adequate left fielder. There were concerns about his defense this year, as he has played center and left, neither of them very well, but he's a superb athlete with outstanding makeup and aptitude, and the offensive profile is really sound.