Major League Baseball’s amateur draft kicks off Sunday night just outside Atlanta, welcoming in the newest class to join MLB’s folds. Twenty-seven players will be selected in the first round, but more than 600 will be taken by the time the draft wraps Monday.

Below, you’ll find my assessment of the top 30 players in this class. As is the case each summer, I’ve compiled this list after talking with various front-office personnel (including scouts and analysts); doing my own statistical and observational research; and digging into what history says about certain profiles. My goal is for this to be a blended list: partially where I expect players to go in the draft, and partially where I would rank them on talent alone.

1. Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS (OK)

Willits is considered the other prep shortstop with big-league bloodlines near the top of the class, and I ranked him aggressively in the spring. Reggie’s son is a sure-fire shortstop with all the necessary weapons to be a plus or better defender as he matures. He’s also a promising switch-hitter with strong bat-to-ball skills. Willits won’t celebrate his 18th birthday until December.

2. Kade Anderson, LHP, LSU

Anderson is a four-pitch lefty who survived an SEC vetting. He possesses a low-90s fastball, two breaking balls, and a changeup that generates ample whiffs against right-handed batters. Some veteran evaluators have predicted he’ll be the No. 1 pick.

3. Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee

Doyle was the breakout star of the college baseball season.

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