Nagging injuries and questions about his power and signability pushed 3B Zack Cox (1)—the Cape Cod League batting champ last summer—down to 25th overall. The Cardinals jumped on him to start a draft class loaded with premium athletes, including high-upside RHPs Seth Blair (1s) and Tyrell Jenkins (1s). Jenkins is a two-way prep star who has touched the mid-90s and may be tough to sign away from a Baylor football scholarship (he's a quarterback). SS Sam Tuivailala (3) was a three-sport prep star who didn't do the showcase circuit and is just beginning to scratch the surface of his baseball ability. OF Austin Wilson (12) may be the draft's top athlete, but he also may be its toughest sign as a raw outfielder with a Stanford commitment. The Cardinals filled out with solid college players such as lefthanded-hitting C Cody Stanley (4) and LHP Daniel Bibona (8).
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