The new voices added to the braintrust in St. Louis certainly has made the first couple of rounds interesting. The Cardinals started with a power arm from the left side and ended round 2 with another power arm from the same school.
Tanner Franklin profiles as a potential closer who also can move fast as a third year college arm from Tennessee. He and Doyle can push each other right up the ranks and onto the staff under the Arch.
Sandwiched between the Volunteers, the Cards kept with the theme and chose another athlete hailing from Tennessee. Ryan Mitchell was picked as an outfielder, but it is his athleticism that made St. Louis choose the lefty-swinging speedster.
