MINORS: 2015 First year player draft preview

With the 2015 first year player draft just around the corner, we kick off our annual draft coverage by taking a look at the overall depth of talent in this year’s draft class. The draft is slated to take place at the MLB studios in New Jersey between June 8 and June 10. We will of course follow-up with additional coverage early next week, with in a complete breakdown of each player taken in the first round of the draft.

College Position Players
One of the strengths of the 2015 draft is a deep pool of collegiate shortstops. Several of them profile as elite level talents and all possess a nice mix of offensive upside with the potential to stick at the position. This group is headlined by likely 1st overall pick Dansby Swanson (SS,...

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