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I am kind of surprised that we are 3 weeks away from the MLB draft, Eppler's first draft of his career as GM and there isn't a whisper of it yet. Now I know some of you guys have already been following prospect reports of potential draftees so let's hear it. Who are you going to pick? I don't think anyone can say which way the Angels are going to move in this draft with almost an entirely new crew but if you are in charge who are you taking with your first rounder. the #20 pick. According to Baseball Prospectus the #20 player in their field is a High School SS named Delvin Perez. Is it too soon to look at a shortstop when we have 5 years of Simmons under control? At High School age he is probably 4 years from being able to find his way to a backup role but I think there is a more urgent need to fill a roster spot by taking a more polished player to fill a role starting no later than 2018. If that means picking lower to fill that role it may pay off more than just the best player at that draft slot. I'm thinking that if Bryan Reynolds of Vanderbilt is available (ranked #22) the Angels should go after him. He profiles as a very good defensive center fielder that has a highly regarded hitting approach. Slide him over to left field and problem solved, we then have three ground covering players in the outfield which profiles like the World Series Royals where very few hit balls ever find grass.