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Describing the Top 50 Draft prospects using just two words each

By Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman

The first round of the Draft begins Monday at 6 p.m. ET, as teams will select high school and college players who they believe could be the next MLB superstar.
There are a lot of names and faces to know in the lead up to the Draft. Not everyone has time to read dozens of scouting reports, so we wanted to simplify the process as much as possible. Here is everything you need to know about the Top 50 Draft prospects -- using only two words for each player.

  1. Casey Mize: Sinker, splitter

  2. Brady Singer: Intense competitor

  3. Nick Madrigal: Outrageously fun

  4. Matthew Liberatore: Lanky southpaw

  5. Carter Stewart: Curveball RPM

  6. Joey Bart: Polished backstop

  7. Alec Bohm: Star Shocker

  8. Jonathan India: Golden Spikes

  9. Cole Winn: Late helium

  10. Jarred Kelenic: Wisconsin masher

  11. Travis Swaggerty: Swag. Swaggoo.

  12. Nolan Gorman: Enormous power

  13. Ryan Weathers: MLB Dad

  14. Shane McClanahan: Southpaw cheddar

  15. Jackson Kowar: Other Gator

  16. Logan Gilbert: deGrom footsteps

  17. Ryan Rolison: Safe lefty

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- SEC Network (@SECNetwork) <span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-262D79FD2FCEAE7F1EFA4"><a href="https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1000848315825696769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2018</a></span></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-A9A054B3D41406EF3FE8F"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-draft-profile-on-prospect-connor-scott/c-278169598" target="_blank">Connor Scott</a></span>: <forge-entity title="Kyle Tucker" slug="kyle-tucker-663656" code="player">Kyle Tucker</forge-entity>?</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-27270F3885ACD1AEE938D"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-draft-profile-on-prospect-cole-wilcox/c-278198762" target="_blank">Cole Wilcox</a></span>: Nasty stuff</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-24DBB9770F2BFDA3CF3A3"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-draft-profile-on-prospect-triston-casas/c-278192768" target="_blank">Triston Casas</a></span>: Big pop</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-71497D7FBCF2024697782"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868818583" target="_blank">Ethan Hankins</a></span>: Outstanding heater</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-165F2D0DCF942691BA9A2"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974707983" target="_blank">Grayson Rodriguez</a></span>: Big Texan</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-F10FE7F7F9EB868A69896"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868827383" target="_blank">Kumar Rocker</a></span>: Linebacker shoulders</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-EF5BDD48549A2B4E92783"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868833383" target="_blank">Mason Denaburg</a></span>: Pitching focus?</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-78006268715B62A9618B8"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868818383" target="_blank">Brice Turang:</a></span> Showcase veteran</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-2CEBA7994798FEC36C389"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974613683" target="_blank">Trevor Larnach</a></span>: Legit bat</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-4DAC3D5F36A731B323C8E"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1869109683" target="_blank">Noah Naylor</a></span>: Canadian catcher</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-AE245F776B4881AF38999"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1869110583" target="_blank">Xavier Edwards</a></span>: Skilled speedster</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-D6190F0BAE08485D69DBE"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868827983" target="_blank">Jeremy Eierman</a></span>: Grit, power&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-071E7C46B840497E16C9C"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868836183" target="_blank">Steele Walker</a></span>: Superstar name</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-97D9C1B406F00C9417D8C"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1869109383" target="_blank">Jordan Groshans</a></span>: Well-rounded game</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-BAE2F82C9BA98AE3FA289"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974482683" target="_blank">Jameson Hannah</a></span>: Shorter slugger</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-3EDF8935BAA4BD5990EB0"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974483383" target="_blank">J.T. Ginn</a></span>: Elite velocity</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-E221F6601A9ABC22B7894"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868827683" target="_blank">Will Banfield</a></span>: Glove-first backstop</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-6B45AAB844BB72B7B068F"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974413983" target="_blank">Tristan Beck</a></span>: Stanford ace</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-FDD74722DF13BC211389E"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974842783" target="_blank">Kyler Murray</a></span>: OU's Quarterback</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-3793F8AC69352E1F4ADA0"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974413183" target="_blank">Jordyn Adams</a></span>: Incredible athlete</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-43025E537A0701A6E19B3"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974707783" target="_blank">Nick Schnell</a></span>: Indiana? Intriguing!</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-CB1B9CCA651BD880D2493"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868835983" target="_blank">Jake McCarthy</a></span>: <span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-08FC14B2402B9781D3692"><a href="http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=663411" target="_blank">Joe's</a></span> brother</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-14FC39ED89EB7FF7EE592"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1868832583" target="_blank">Mike Siani</a></span>: <span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-CD9EDDB1D26D1DEBFFDBA"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/cut4/mike-siani-makes-superb-catch-in-tournament-of-stars-game/c-239940378" target="_blank">Highlight reel</a></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-766D817AFE2029F3D3D94"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1869109483" target="_blank">Alek Thomas</a></span>: Multisport athlete</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-9DB76D896B79CFEC679B0"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1974614183" target="_blank">Parker Meadows:</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-F906F4782EEB20537C68F"><a class="_blank" href="http://m.mlb.com/player/640457/austin-meadows">Austin's</a></span> brother</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-4305325FB05E30CE58095"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-kloffenstein-rhp/c-1974572683?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Adam Kloffenstein</a></span>: ADAM KLOFFENSTEIN</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-1F5F6A87D729ACB4B24BD"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-sean-hjelle-rhp/c-1868836083?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Sean Hjelle</a></span>: Tallest ever</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-77C70B5ECA2F6B1BCA791"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-seth-beer-1b/c-1868833083?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Seth Beer</a></span>: Bat dependent</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-E095A981E5425684C6CB8"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-seigler-c/c-1974707583?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Anthony Seigler</a></span>: Ambidextrous amateur</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-9CF3135B5A644BEC025BC"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-torres-jr-rhp/c-1974707883?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Lenny Torres J</a>r.</span>: Projectable righty</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-14C4CF1CC2E4F6DE0C6A4"><a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/262722544/v1869109983" target="_blank">Blaine Knight</a></span>: Skinny strikes</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-7B901A2141A6D9D16E0A4"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-bubic-lhp/c-1974413283?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Kris Bubic</a></span>: Professional changeup</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-8FC19C13A6507D818F7AF"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/2018-draft-griffin-conine-of/c-1868827183?tid=262722544" target="_blank">Griffin Conine</a></span>: Impressive <span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-AC63D96E20BC164889FB6"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYb-rBn2H6s" target="_blank">lineage</a></span></p>
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