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These are the best-named players eligible for the 2017 MLB Draft

Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the Major League Baseball draft, Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez/AP)

When the MLB Draft starts on Monday, June 12, fans will be tuning in with bated breath. Sure, part of it will be to see who the Twins take first overall and where two-way stars Brendan McKay and Hunter Greene end up. But people will also be waiting to hear the dozens of unique names read on TV.
Before the Draft begins, here are the best draft-eligible names -- and we have categorized them for easy sorting. Take a look for your own favorites, and follow along with the draft here
The Draft begins Monday at 6 ET with broadcast coverage on MLB Network and MLB.com, and continues Tuesday and Wednesday on MLB.com.  
National pride
Edmond Americaan, CF, Chipola College
J.P. France, RHP, Tulane University

From a Key and Peele Sketch
A.J. Bumpass, LF, University of Cincinnati
D'Mond LaFond, RHP, Refugio High School, 
Maverik Buffo, RHP, Brigham Young University
Handsome Monica, C, University of Louisiana Lafayette,
Boyd Vander Kooi, RHP, Skyline High School 
Preston Grand Pre, SS, University of Cal-Berkeley
Cre Finfrock, RHP, University of Central Florida

Big League Dreams
Jeter Downs, SS (of course), Monsignor Edward Pace High School 
Maddux Conger, RHP, Vanderbilt University 
Maddux Miller, RHP, James Martin Senior High School 
Zach Britton, C, Batesville High School 
Friendly guys
Trey Jolly, RHP, Mississippi State University
Dezmond Chumley, CF, Weatherford College

Metal band
Brock Deatherage, LF, North Carolina St. University
Ocean's Eleven
Cash Case, SS, The First Academy
Chase Smartt, C, Troy University
& Guildenstern are Dead
Hayden Rosenkrantz, RHP, Cottonwood Senior High School

Booze
Allen Beer, RHP, Bradley University
Blake Beers, RHP, Loyola High School
Gunnar Troutwine, C Wichita State University
Shouldn't be a pitcher
Janson Junk, RHP, Seattle University

A hint for which team should draft them
Cardinal Fernandezees, RHP, Junipero Serra High School 
Star Wars characters
Altoon Coleman, RHP, Winter Springs High School
Dalton Wingo, CF, Plant City High School 
Tarik Skubal, LHP, Seattle University 
Eder Erives, RHP, Arizona State University
Zebulon Vermillion, RHP, Shawnee Mission East High School 

But the #brands
Sam Tweedt, RHP, Oregon State University 
Kyle Goodbrand, RHP, University of California San Diego
Dragnet
Joe Freiday, C, Virginia Tech University

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