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The Padres landed a potential ace in the third round of the 2020 MLB Draft, but could his slot value push him back to school?
Following the typical AJ Preller route, the Padres went high school prep talent with their first-round pick, and then again with the 34th overall pick. Surely they would take a college player in the second round, right?
Apparently, Preller knows more than we do, as he selected Owen Caissie out of Notre Dame High School in Burlington, Ontario. He has a verbal commitment to Michigan in the fall, but with a slot bonus of $1.