Shortstop CJ Abrams growing into star for Nationals: 'We're going to go as far as he goes'

It may someday be known as the Shortstop Class of 2019, a draft haul baseball enthusiasts evoke as fondly as football fans speak of the 1983 quarterback class, which produced three Hall of Famers. The No. 2 overall pick: Bobby Witt Jr., who already has a 30-homer, 49-steal season to his credit and totes a .926 OPS for the surprising Kansas City Royals. Anthony Volpe heard his name called at No. 30, and he now occupies one of the most cherished roles in sports: Batting leadoff, playing shortstop for the New York Yankees. At No. 42, the Baltimore Orioles selected Gunnar Henderson, who is threatening to add an American League MVP trophy to the Rookie of the Year crown he claimed last year.