Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez. Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg. The 1990s Mariners and the current edition of the Nationals achieved what the Astros are striving for in 2016, or perhaps even sooner: to simultaneously have a pair of productive No. 1 overall Draft picks on their big league roster.
For now, Mark Appel and Carlos Correa appear happy to be working toward the Major Leagues together for a third straight season. Correa, Houston's top pick in 2012, and Appel, selected first overall in 2013, first played together in Class A Quad Cities (Midwest League) two years ago.