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2016 MLB Draft: Profiling 15 Prospects Who Could be First-Round Candidates for the St. Louis Cardinals

By Patrick Karraker

Jun 20, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers catcher Matt Thaiss (21) looks at his first inning home run in the first inning against the Florida Gators in the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 20, 2015; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers catcher Matt Thaiss (21) looks at his first inning home run in the first inning against the Florida Gators in the 2015 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Forrest Whitley, RHP, Alamo Heights HS (TX)

Whitley, who features a high-90s fastball and an already-elite curveball, fits the traditional mold of a Cardinals ace at 6-foot-7 and 225 pounds. The 18-year-old may be too good of a prospect to fall to the Cardinals at 23, but perhaps his commitment to Florida State will help them out as signability concerns scare away other teams. Whitley has been linked to the Cards by MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo.

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