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Law: Re-drafting the first round of the 2009 MLB draft

The 2009 draft was notable at the time for two things: the presence of Stephen Strasburg as the no-doubt, consensus No. 1 prospect in the draft and a very deep crop of high school pitching from across the country. It's notable today for something entirely different, as it included the drafting of the new Willie Mays.

This re-draft is based on two major criteria: players' careers to date and my projections of value they still have to offer (though the list does include players whose careers are likely over). I did not account for signability at the time, nor did I consider a team's preference for high school versus college players, pitchers versus position players, etc.