If you could start a baseball team with one young star....

[Chuck]

Vote! 

[Sherlock31]

Vlad Jr is good but you just can't pass on a two way star like Ohtani.

[Angel Oracle]

All have tremendous potential, but most of us will likely pick Ohtani, being that he plays for the Halos and can hit and pitch very well already.

[krAbs]

Hard call...I think I'm leaning towards Ohtani just because of his versatility. Theoretically, if you're building a team around him, you can pick and choose and make him a full time fielder, a full time starter, or some combination depending on who is available and who is in your system. He could be the most valuable there even if he turns out to have the worst stuff. The main downside is his age, but 23 is still very young.

[Taylor]

I voted for Valdy Jr.

[tdawg87]

Trout

[Ohtaniland]

Trout Jr.

[stormngt]

I am biased...ohtani

[Taylor]

10 minutes ago, OHTANILAND said:

Trout Jr.

It'll be exciting when Trout has a son. The Angels should make sure they take Trouty Jr. under their wing.

[Ohtani&Trout]

Clearly Ohtani. He can be an impact pitcher and hitter.

[Chuck]

17 minutes ago, Ohtani&Trout said:

Clearly Ohtani. He can be an impact pitcher and hitter.

I don't think it's even close.

You're getting a premier hitter and pitcher in one. 

[Dick B Back]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

I voted for Valdy Jr.

I did too. Hope we don’t get stoned too bad.

[Stradling]

I picked Acuna.  Dude is just amazing.  

[Adios]

Shohei without a doubt because of his versatility.  Plus Shohei is already producing at the MLB level.  Some of those other guys are great young talents as well though.

[Fish Oil]

I voted Vladdy Jr, but I'm not sure if I was just being sentimental. Ohtani seems likely to be the more valuable player in the long run. Much more valuable actually.

[John Taylor]

I'm such a homer, I voted Ohtani.

[Lou]

Ohtani is the obvious choice, but Acuna is a badass

[Angelsjunky]

I'd pick them in the exact order you listed them.

[Dick B Back]

I wish I had a time machine to go 15 years from now to see what the correct answer would be. In my mind there is no obvious correct answer as of today.

[nando714]

Carlos Correa 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

9 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

I did too. Hope we don’t get stoned too bad.

throws stone

[Chuck]

Baseball America writer chimes in with his vote:

 

Ohtani. Middle of the order lefthanded bat with plus speed AND a legitimate mid-rotation arm with a front of the rotation ceiling. Yeah...

— Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) May 10, 2018

[eaterfan]

I picked Acuña. He's the guy I think will eventually take the mantle of best player away from Trout. The injury risk for pitchers is too high for me to pick any pitcher. 

[laagamer]

I want one of the ones that's never even played in the show before. 

[Slegnaac]

6 minutes ago, eaterfan said:

I picked Acuña. He's the guy I think will eventually take the mantle of best player away from Trout. The injury risk for pitchers is too high for me to pick any pitcher. 

This brings up an interesting hypothetical. If said pitcher was injured and could not pitch, would he remain on the roster as a DH, continuing to add value to the team?