The annual First-Year Player Draft arrives Monday, when the first two rounds are held and players will begin what is typically a long road to the major leagues.
This isn't the NFL Draft or the NBA Draft, when selected players are expected to perform right away.
MLB teams know that the players they take are years away from reaching the top level. That goes for every player, from No. 1 overall to the last man selected at more than 1,200 picks later.
From a broad perspective, the first pick, 1/1, is the news. That's one thing MLB has in common with the other leagues.