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          Five teams with new No. 1 prospects

          Hard-throwing lefty Carlos Rodon leaps to the top of the White Sox's system. AP Photo/Mark Crammer
          • Keith Law, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2014, 09:55 AM ET
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            • Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM
            • Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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          The 2014 Rule 4 Draft is over, which means every club just got an influx of top talent into its farm system. Assuming all these top picks sign, here are five teams who just acquired a new No. 1 prospect as well as notes on two other teams' first overall picks and where they might slot into the prospect rankings of each organization.

          Chicago White Sox: Carlos Rodon, LHP

          The White Sox's top two prospects coming into 2014, Erik Johnson and Matt Davidson, have disappointed thus far.