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Charlie Condon is the best hitter in the MLB Draft, and that makes him the obvious choice at No. 1 overall.

Cleveland is in a fun position for the MLB Draft.

The Guardians have a firm grasp on first place in the AL Central and also have their pick of the litter in a stacked MLB Draft beginning July 17.

That might make it seem like they can’t go wrong with whoever they pick, but they would be remiss if they passed over Charlie Condon.

Cleveland Shouldn’t Draft Based on Positional Need
Some MLB mock drafts have Cleveland drafting West Virginia’s J.J. Wetherholt, some have them taking Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana and Florida’s Jac Caglianone has been linked to them for some time.

But Condon is the correct selection.

One mistake some teams make is drafting based on positional need, but unless it’s for a lack of pitching depth, that’s shortsighted.

Nearly any team has the flexibility to fit a generational bat into their lineup, and you never know how positional needs can change with a free-agent signing, a trade, or a minor leaguer making unexpected growth.

It’s completely understandable to want a middle infielder like Wehterholt or Bazzana. The Guardians have Andres Gimenez and Brayan Rocchio at second and shortstop, respectively, which leaves a lot of room for improvement.

But they also have openings in the outfield (Tyler Freeman and Will Brennan/Daniel Schneemann) and DH (David Fry).