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With four picks in the first round and the first compensation round, the Blue Jays loaded up with a collection of exciting pitching prospects. Deck McGuire at No. 11, Aaron Sanchez at No. 34, Noah Syndergaard at No. 38 and Asher Wojciechowski  (pictured) with the 41st pick all were drafted by Toronto early in the 2010 MLB Draft. With that in mind, it would be logical to assume GM Alex Anthopoulos and Scouting Director Andrew Tinnish would have focused on position players as the next round(s) commenced yesterday. You know what they say about those who assume. Three of the Jays next six picks were pitchers, and of the 36 players the Jays selected in the first 30 rounds, 21 were pitchers. This draft imbalance actually makes sense when you look at the state of Toronto's pitching depth be ...

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Article written by Jeff Wahl