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Live coverage: Moniak to Phillies first, Cardinals' picks loom

Tonight's coverage will focus primarily on the comings and goings of the Cardinals, but the MLB draft's first overall pick is always noteworthy, and it's in.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected outfielder Mickey Moniak out of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound 18-year-old is believed to have one of the best high school bats in the nation.

"He has a good approach at the plate and can spray line drives to all fields," reads the MLB.com scouting report. "Moniak has more doubles power now, but there's room in his frame to add strength.