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illiniriles wrote: ↑13 Jul 2025 14:53 pm Don't need to check my info a little closer. I knew Skenes was a very high draft choice. I was being facetious when I asked if he was a 7th round selection. Now as for late round selections that DID become superstars I would offer Pujols, and Piazza, and I think Stan Musial was like a walk on. They're all pretty good

Ok, thanks. You do know somethings that work in person, don't when typed for strangers to read

An Old Friend wrote: ↑13 Jul 2025 09:56 am

Bully4you wrote: ↑13 Jul 2025 05:01 am For all those in the know.
Are there any players that are so
talented that they will be guaranteed to
succeed at the MLB level.
You have that in Basketball and Football.
Just wondering if there are those in this
MLB draft.

I do think there are can’t miss prospects but none in this draft.

Ken Griffey Jr
Chipper Jones
Bryce Harper
Stephen Strasburg
Gerrit Cole
Paul Skenes
Joe Mauer

Just off the top of my head

I love having the 5th overall pick FWIW

I remember when Griffey Jr. was drafted, and I was in Seattle. The whole city was abuzz about whether he might just skip the minors. He didn't, of course, but he didn't stay long, showed up in The Show at 19 years old and never looked back.

I see only one, Liam Doyle.

### Top First-Round MLB Draft Picks (2015–2024) by Success

1. **Alex Bregman, SS, Houston Astros (2015, 2nd overall, LSU)**

2. **Bobby Witt Jr., SS, Kansas City Royals (2019, 2nd overall, Colleyville Heritage HS)**

3. **Adley Rutschman, C, Baltimore Orioles (2019, 1st overall, Oregon State)**

4. **Corbin Carroll, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks (2019, 16th overall, Lakeside HS)**

5. **Hunter Greene, RHP, Cincinnati Reds (2017, 2nd overall, Notre Dame HS)**

- **Dansby Swanson, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks (2015, 1st overall, Vanderbilt)**

- **Paul Skenes, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (2023, 1st overall, LSU)**

- **Carlos Correa, SS, Houston Astros (2012, 1st overall, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy)**

Opti

Right on HorseTrader, thanks! This has been a really interesting and entertaining O/P and thread, don't you think? Sure hope this Liam Doyle is the real deal. I think I like him already, he's Irish.