MINORS: 2017 Draft—Scouting round one

Pictured: #2 overall selection Hunter Greene (RHP, CIN)

Welcome BaseballHQ.com’s first round breakdown of the 2017 MLB draft. This year, we will provide scouting breakdowns for the all 30 picks in the first round. While we’ve covered some of these guys in our Draft Preview and in the Eyes Have It series, this is the first time many will receive a scouting exposure with a fantasy tilt.

This year’s edition of our draft article is much like the ones you’ve come to know. We give a quick snapshot of each first round pick. This snapshot includes the player’s attributes, a brief scouting report, and an indication of how quickly you can expect the player to make a MLB impact. This information will give fantasy owners a first taste of what to...

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