Cardinals Take College Arm Cooper Hjerpe In First Round rotoballer.com Mon 7/18/22 8:45 PM

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Oregon State left-hander Cooper Hjerpe with the 22nd overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday. Hjerpe was considered one of the best and most consistent college arms in this year's thin class. He has pretty average stuff, but his unique arm angle and above-average curveball give hitters fits. The 21-year-old southpaw can throw strikes with all of his offerings, and he's been compared to Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder had a ...