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Draft Blog: After two high-upside high school picks, like two-way Masyn Winn, Cardinals take classic college hitter Burleson

One of the trivial aspects of any MLB Draft is the team's right to designate how they're drafting a player.

The first overall pick in this year's draft, Spencer Torkelson, was poised to be a rarity as a first baseman, and that was all well and good until the Detroit Tigers selected him and designated him as a third baseman. The Cardinals have given the draft a fascinating twist by not committing to the position of the 54th pick.

Masyn Winn, a high school from Kingwood, Texas, was drafted by the Cardinals as both a shortstop and a righthanded pitcher.