MAKING AN IMPRESSION

The draft was held in July for the first time, this year piggybacking with the Futures Game on the Sunday heading into the all-star break.

While it will take years to accurately assess how each team fared in the 2021 draft, it’s never too early to get excited about a few teams that stood out to us right away.

CINCINNATI REDS

First pick: 17th overall

Bonus pool: $11,905,700 (fourth highest)

Perhaps it’s unsurprising for a team with as many high picks as the Reds, who chose 17th, 30th, 35th and 53rd, to make the list of standout draft classes. Still, we loved seeing the up-the-middle bats the Reds drafted early and felt