Blue Jays: The added risk when it comes to drafting this year

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 14: General manager Ross Atkins of the Toronto Blue Jays on his cell phone during batting practice before the start of MLB game action against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre on April 14, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

The Toronto Blue Jays used their first pick in the MLB Draft yesterday on RHP Gunnar Hoglund out of the University of Mississippi, a starting pitcher who is going to be missing some significant time after undergoing Tommy John surgery back in May.

The organization will not have a pick until the third round at 93rd overall after surrendering their second-round pick because of the George Springer signing earlier this…