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LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson opens up about projected top MLB Draft picks Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes
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Nationals give Dylan Crews $9million signing bonus: Golden Spikes winner gets $200K less than than LSU teammate and first pick Paul Skenes received from the Pittsburgh Pirates
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LSU head coach: Paul Skenes is the closest comparison since Stephen Strasburg
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Nats draft LSU outfielder Crews after Pirates take Skenes (updated) - Blog
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Eighteen USA Baseball Alumni Selected in First Round of 2018 Major League Baseball Draft
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MLB Draft 2023: Who will Tigers take with No. 3 pick?
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2023 MLB Draft Odds: Wyatt Langford Overtakes Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews (July 8)
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MLB draft so far: Pirates' urgency, LSU's picks, other Day 1 takeaways
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2023 MLB Mock Draft
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What factors should be considered when deciding between drafting a position player like Dylan Crews or a pitcher like Paul Skenes as the top overall pick in the MLB Draft? - Quora
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Pirates make LSU's Paul Skenes top pick of 2023 MLB draft - ESPN