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MAKING THE GRADE

For the fourth straight year we asked MLB scouting departments to grade the quality of the draft on a 20-80 scale.

We asked scouting directors how they view the strength of each year’s draft class in an attempt to quantify the expert opinions of the group and create a more quantitative way to compare the perception of the best and worst parts of each draft class.

There’s plenty that will change between now and July when the draft takes place, but this is

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