Former NBA executive Sam Hinkie’s legacy is tied to one three-word phrase: “Trust the process.” The process was the aspirational attempt at building the...
Chris Young, Texas Rangers Executive Vice President and General Manager, Kip Fagg, Rangers Senior Director of Amateur Scouting, listen to Jack Leiter from Vanderbilt University speak during a press conference announcing his signing on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Leiter was the club’s 2021 MLB Draft first round selection and the draft’s second overall pick.Former NBA executive Sam Hinkie’s legacy is tied to one three-word phrase: “Trust the process.
In theory, the higher the pick, the better the chance at landing an elite, franchise-changing talent. But in a game such as baseball, in which draft commodities take time to develop, how much of a lightning-rod opportunity actually is having back-to-back top-three picks? The Kansas City Royals had four straight top-three selections from 2005-08. Outfielder Alex Gordon, pitcher Luke Hochevar and infielders Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer were on their roster the year they won the 2015 World Series. The Houston Astros also had four straight picks in the top three, resulting in Correa, Appel, Aiken and infielder Alex Bregman.
In translation: having a top-three selection twice in a row doesn’t guarantee a championship, let alone a successful rebuild, but it does give teams multiple chances at acquiring high-end talent.
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