The Cardinals have long been considered one of baseball's best franchises at developing homegrown talent, and all across their current clubhouse, evidence that they still are is plain to see. A plethora of players to appear at the big league level this year were originally selected by the club, from 35-year-old Yadier Molina to 21-year-old Jordan Hicks.
Starting today, St. Louis will scour the amateur ranks for the next generation in the MLB Draft.
The 2018 Draft will take place today through Wednesday, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB Network and MLB.