The 2018 MLB Draft is a little less than four months away. While the draft is always important, this year’s takes on even more importance than most for the Giants, who hold the second overall pick, and the A’s, who hold the ninth pick.To get you ready for the annual event, we will be taking a look at some of the top players eligible for the draft. In this inaugural edition of “MLB Draft prospects to watch,” I profile five college starting pitchers who project to be selected on the draft’s first day.



Note: These profiles are not rankings, but introductions to players you will hear more about as the draft comes closer. As draft day nears, we will start to project which players might land where in the first round.



Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida



Left-handed starters who throw hard always draw a lot of attention, and scouts have had their eyes trained on McClanahan since last season when he struck out 104 in 76 innings for the...