MINORS: The Eyes Have It—CJ Abrams & Alek Manoah

It’s been a week since the MLB Draft was completed. Some draftees are already headed to team complexes in Arizona and Florida to prepare for the short-season leagues throughout the country. If you read my “AL scouting and player development report cards” article last week, you know I wasn’t able to speak on amateur prospects prior to the draft because I was helping out the Cleveland Indians as an Associate Scout, assisting the area scout with North Georgia coverage.

Before you think I have any big inside information on how the Indians draft worked or how they viewed certain players, I don’t. I primarily helped the area scout cross names off his big master list. My area scout drafted five guys, including 1st round pick RHP Daniel Espino...

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