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Cavaco

Cavaco was the 13th overall pick out of high school, but hit .172 in rookie ball and never advanced past Single-A before the Twins released him two weeks ago. Overall, Cavaco hit .212 as a minor leaguer and was hitting just .144 for High-A Cedar Rapids this season. The Astros assigned the 23-year-old to the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Cavaco was a late-riser in the draft, but a selection this high is a bit surprising. The power, speed and arm all have a chance to be plus, however, and the Twins are selecting the right-hander hitter as a shortstop. There’s some length to his swing, so he may not be able to hit for a high average, and there are questions about whether he’ll be able to stick at shortstop; with third base the most likely position if he can’t play there.

He’ll get a $4,050,000 signing bonus, according to Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, or $147,300 less than the recommended slot figure for the 13th overall pick. That is where Cavaco was selected in last week’s 2019 MLB Draft out of Eastlake High School in California. He’ll begin his pro career with the Twins’ affiliate in the Gulf Coast League.