If this morning's round of draft-related links wasn't enough, here's some more reading material to prepare you for Monday….
- The Cardinals are targeting left-handed pitching, speed, and power in the draft, according to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo hears that the Royals don't quite have an agreement in place with Yasmani Grandal yet, but that Grandal is still the favorite to go fourth overall to Kansas City.
- Rany Jazayerli outlines why he thinks the Royals' draft positions in recent years have been unlucky.
- Within Peter Gammons' MLB.com piece on the draft, one National League GM says that after the top three of Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and Jameson Taillon, "there's virtually no difference between the fourth and 44th picks."
- ESPN.com's Keith Law tweets that the Brewers, Astros, Marlins, and Yankees are interested in right-hander Luke Jackson, who looks increasingly like a first-round pick.
- Continuing their three-part preview of Tampa Bay's draft, DRaysBay examines some players the Rays could target with their first few picks.
- Fanhouse's Frankie Piliere runs down the latest draft buzz he's heard and updates his predictions for the first 15 picks.
- Former Athletic Scott Hatteberg is helping out with the club's draft preparation, according to Joe Stiglich of the Oakland Tribune (via Twitter).
Is it a good thing or a bad thing that there’s no difference between the 4th and 44th picks?
As a Twins fan, a team that typically drafts early to mid 20’s, this pleases me greatly
It stinks if youre a fan of a bad team, drafting outside of the top 3, and good if youre a fan of a good team who drafts later in the draft.
What about a team like the Bluejays or Angels with multiple picks in the first 44?
As a Cardinals fan it makes me happy as well since we have 3 picks in the top 50. I’m sure 44 wasn’t an exact number, 4 through 44 just sounds slick, but the point is still valid.
Good to see Hatteberg still around baseball after retiring, he’s a good guy.