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Houston Astros 1st Overall Pick Carlos Correa Draws A-Rod Comparisons

The Houston Astros baseball minds went against the initial desire of ownership by drafting Puerto Rican high school shortstop Carlos Correa. He committed to play college ball at Miami, but with the Stros taking him No. 1 overall and experts dubbing him the next Alex Rodriguez, it may just be time to answer the calling.

Here are some of the A-Rod/Correa comparisons from Twitter:

"We really felt like Carlos had the chance to be an impact player for a long time," first-year general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "Getting a player who could be a superstar was our priority."

Luhnow said it was a last-minute decision to take Correa, which indicates the team was considering other options leading up to the pick.

Read a more in-depth look at the Astros at The Crawfish Boxes.

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