As the MLB Draft inches closer, the value of players goes up and down like stocks on Wall Street.
In the case of Barnegat left-handed pitcher Jason Groome, the consensus No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft for the entire month of April, his stock has apparently dropped.
NJ Advance Media spoke over the past two days to five scouts and talent evaluators from major league clubs with picks spread around the MLB draft. Four believe Groome's place in the draft fell after a good-but-not-great start on Saturday.
Three of the sources said Groome will not be the Phillies' selection at No.