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Cardinals set to draft seven players. . . but then what?

The Cardinals will make one pick on Wednesday night and six more on Thursday night in the annual June amateur baseball draft. Historically, many of the draft picks from what ordinarily is a 40-round process, sign quickly and jet off to Jupiter, Fla., for some workouts and then are assigned to teams in the minor league system.

This year, with no agreement in place between owners and players, the draft will be only five rounds, with the Cardinals having a couple of compensatory selections. If and when these players sign, their first affiliate may well be the team in Limbo.