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Mariners draft preview: GM Jerry Dipoto’s strategy highlights risk statistics, common sense

In his first year with the Mariners, general manager Jerry Dipoto will have something that he didn’t in his first two years of his tenure as general manager of the Angels — a first-round draft pick.

On Thursday, the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft — a three-day affair — will begin with the first and second round selections and accompanying supplemental lottery rounds, which will be televised on MLB Network, starting at 4 p.m.

The Mariners will have two picks on Thursday: the No. 11 overall pick of the first round and the No. 50 overall pick in the second round.