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Twins take Oregon State outfielder with first-round pick

For the first time in seven years, the Twins took a college position player with their first-round draft pick.

Oregon State outfielder Trevor Larnach got the nod Monday night at No. 20 overall, 16 picks after Beavers teammate Nick Madrigal. It was the Twins’ lowest first-round pick since 2011, when they took North Carolina shortstop Levi Michael 30th overall.

Rated No. 26 in this year’s class by MLB.com, Larnach is 6 feet 4, 205 pounds and projects as a corner outfielder. The Golden Spikes Award semifinalist was a 40th-round pick of the San Diego Padres out of high school in Pleasant Hill, Calif.

After loading up with four picks in the top 76 last year, the Twins held just two of the top 123 selections (Nos. 20 and 59). They lost their third-round pick as compensation for signing free-agent right-hander Lance Lynn in March, and they sent the No. 74 overall pick to the San Diego Padres in a May 27 trade along with Phil Hughes and $14.5 million of the $22.1 million that remained on Hughes’ deal through 2019.

The Twins’ bonus pool for the first 10 rounds is $5.93 million, fifth-lowest among the 30 organizations. Slot value for the 20th overall pick is $3.12 million.

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