First Mick: Phils start Draft with prep star

The Phillies selected La Costa Canyon (Calif.) High School outfielder Mickey Moniak on Thursday with the first overall pick in the 2016 Draft. Moniak, 18, is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound left-handed hitter who’s most often compared to Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich. Moniak’s stock started to rise last summer and continued to rise through the spring, as he hit .476 with 12 triples, seven home runs, 46 RBIs and a .921 slugging percentage in his senior year.

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