2 by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. Like Harper, Greene has the requisite combination of generational talent, preternatural charisma and indefinable star power to become an iconic player of his era. (Royce Lewis, the Orange County prep shortstop taken with the first overall pick by the Minnesota Twins, also has an African-American father.) Louisville left-hander/first baseman Brendan McKay, another two-way star, is closer to being big-league-ready; he was taken fourth overall by Tampa Bay. Already, before his pro career has even begun, it is safe to say baseball has never seen a prospect like him.

Source: thestar June 14, 2017 21:22 UTC