It was the second straight year that the Cardinals pounced on a highly rated player who fell in the Draft. Cox, the third baseman for the University of Arkansas, is rated as potentially the best college hitter in the Draft, and MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo projected Cox to go seventh overall in his last mock Draft. Though Cox's status as a Draft-eligible sophomore gives him considerable negotiating leverage, The Cardinals are optimistic they will be able to get a deal done before the Aug. 16 deadline.
A left-handed hitter, Cox entered his Monday night game hitting .424 with a .603 slugging percentage through 56 games.
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