The 2024 MLB draft may go down as one of the most productive drafts in recent memory.
Why? Well, five players drafted in the first round – Chase Burns, Jac Caglianone, Christian Moore, Cam Smith, and Nick Kurtz – have already made their way to the majors.
Burns, the only pitcher in that group, made his debut earlier this week for the Reds, allowing three runs in five innings while striking out eight against the Yankees. Caglianone has struggled with the Royals, slashing .186/.240/.314 with two homers and four RBI in his 19 games.
Moore has only been in the big leagues for two weeks and is slashing .175/.227/.450 but has three homers and six RBI. Smith broke camp with the Astros and has been a mainstay in right field all season and is slashing .271/.343/.402 with five homers and 28 RBI this season.
Then there is Kurt. He entered the season as the 34th ranked prospect by Baseball America, 38th by MLB and 33rd by Baseball Prospectus. Maybe those rankings were too low, because all he has done since joining the A’s in April is mash the ball and prove why he is an up-and-coming dynasty player.
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