FROM A TO ZINKIE: Projecting the first round of 2019 drafts

I’ll admit it: looking ahead to the first round of the upcoming season is one of my favorite exercises. So I was very excited when Brent and Ray gave me the go-ahead to detail my 2019 first-round rankings in the final 2018 installment of From A to Zinkie. I hope that this column has given readers a number of valuable tips this season, and I greatly appreciate all of the comments and feedback I received throughout the past few months. And while I’m sure I will change my mind once or twice (or 10 times), here is my preliminary ranking of the Top 15 players for 2019 drafts:

1. Mookie Betts (OF, BOS) is my top pick, and please believe me that I am not trying to be provocative by ranking him ahead of Mike Trout (OF, LAA). Betts will head...

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