MLB executives would take Kris Bryant over Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton

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Kris Bryant, Byron Buxton or Carlos Correa? Who would you take?

Bryant entered the 2015 season as MLB.com's No. 2 prospect, behind Buxton - the Minnesota Twins centerfielder - and just ahead of Correa, the Houston Astros shortstop.

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MLB.com's Jim Callis polled top executives around the game and Bryant was the top choice, receiving more than half of the votes. Correa was second and Buxton third.

Here are some of the reasons why Bryant was No. 1:

 

"There's a good chance he has multiple 40-plus homer seasons," an American League director of player personnel said. "In addition, he has above-average on-base skills, good baserunning and he's defensively versatile."


"Bryant just has that great flair for the dramatic," an AL special assistant said. "He's a 55 hitter with 75 usable power [on the 20-80 scouting scale]."


"It's Bryant for me, but it's a really hard call between Correa and him," an AL assistant GM said. "His maturity and strike-zone control along with his obvious tool package are awesome. Playing in Chicago is much different than Houston, and his ability to handle that is key for long-term success."

 

Keep in mind Bryant is 23, quite a bit older than Buxton (21) and Correa (20) in terms of baseball development. If we revisit this question in 2-3 years, the answer from the top execs around the game could be way different.

Also, even though they were all called up this season, Bryant was called up in April has been in the big leagues for a while longer than the other two, meaning he has been more visible for longer. Bryant has played in 67 MLB games while Correa is just 22 games into his big-league career and Buxton played 11 games with the Twins before landing on the DL with a thumb injury.

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That being said, Bryant's power is rare in a day and age in baseball where pitching reigns supreme and offense is way down. Any team would love to have a 23-year-old with a great attitude who can change any game on any pitch.

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