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Blue Jays: Why did Austin Martin fall to the fifth pick?

DUNEDIN, FL - FEBRUARY 24: General view of the Toronto Blue Jays logo painted in the grass prior to a Grapefruit League spring training game against the Atlanta Braves at TD Ballpark on February 24, 2020 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Some scouts think the Blue Jays got the best player in the draft last night in Austin Martin. Why did he fall to fifth overall?

One of the things that I really enjoy about the MLB draft is that it can be fairly unpredictable, and last night’s first round was no exception.

Coming into the draft, I believed the Blue Jays would be choosing between three, or maybe four players, but I never expected they could end up with Austin Martin.