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Player: Cavan Biggio

Position: 2B

DOB: April 11, 1995 (21 years old)

Height/Weight: 6'2", 185 lbs

Bats/Throws: L/R

School: Notre Dame

Previously Drafted: 2013 (29th Round, PHI)

Background

The Chicago White Sox designated veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins for assignment Friday and called up highly touted prospect Tim Anderson to fill the roster void. 

The White Sox announced the moves on their official Twitter feed.

Welcome back to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

The first two rounds and 77 selections are in the books after a busy Thursday night, but there is plenty of big league-caliber talent still on the board.

The action picks up once again Friday at 1 p.m. ET with Rounds 3-10 as hundreds more amateur players will hear their names called and see their pro careers begin.

We are going to change things up a bit from Thursday when we analyzed every pick.

The Philadelphia Phillies made sure talk about how unpredictable the 2016 MLB draft class was didn't go unwarranted by selecting Mickey Moniak with the first pick in Thursday's draft.

So began a wild ride as the draft process rolled through the first 41 picks, counting compensation selections and the Competitive Balance Round A.

The MLB draft may not receive the same amount of national recognition and overall coverage as its NFL and NBA counterparts, but it is still important for franchises looking to build sustained winners.

With unpredictability comes great opportunity for franchises to find hidden gems late in the 2016 MLB draft.

Shortly after seemingly establishing himself as the New York Yankees' starting first baseman, Chris Parmelee suffered a right hamstring injury in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Continue for updates.

The MLB draft dominated the baseball world this week, as teams, talking heads and eager fans rushed to project the tools and future prospects of a bunch of untested high school and college kids.

But up at The Show, life goes on.

For some guys, life was good, which in turn landed them on the latest edition of Bleacher Report's Team of the Week.

The MLB Draft is officially underway, and there was some top talent taken at the top.

The Philadelphia Phillies may have taken the next transcending outfielder in baseball, while the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox both drafted some steals.

Here are some grades and the best and worst from Thursday. 

The 2016 MLB draft kicked off Thursday with the Philadelphia Phillies having the first shot to add a potential franchise player.