Minnesota Twins draft shortstop Kaelen Culpepper with top pick
Culpepper, 21, plays college ball for Kansas State and is the school's first position player to be drafted in the first round.
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Culpepper, 21, plays college ball for Kansas State and is the school's first position player to be drafted in the first round.
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