MLB Teams Must Draft For Their Futures, Not For Their Current Needs
Major League Baseball teams normally always go into a draft with the plan of selecting the best player available, regardless of their current needs.
Gerrit Cole was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the top pick in the MLB First-Year Player Draft
There are a few good reasons for that, and former Houston Astros player/manager, and current MLB.com columnist, Larry Dierker talks about them.