The first round of the 2021 MLB Draft presented a ton fo spice and storylines. Teams really veered away from traditional models and instead went after players they generally haven’t targeted in recent history. Some teams, however, drafted players that fit their player development specialties to a T. We continue to believe knowing your player development strengths in an integral part of successful drafting for future impact.

With that said, we believe these three teams really drafted well in terms of acquiring talent they can optimize and help reach their eventual ceiling.