Not a single inning of professional baseball has yet to be played in 2020, and who knows when first pitch for the 2020 season might come. That doesn’t mean, though, that the 2020 MLB Draft is on hold.
This year’s draft was originally set to undergo some serious changes, the primary change heading from MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, N.J. to Omaha, Neb., just a few days before the start of the College World Series.
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Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic drastically altered plans for the 2020 and 2021 drafts . This year, the amount of rounds in the draft have been slashed from 40 to just five, with next year’s installment featuring just 20 rounds total. Between the coronavirus and the hacking of some minor league teams,
This year, Arizona State’s Spencer Torkelson is went No. 1 overall to the Tigers, with Heston Kjerstad going No. 2 as a shocker to the Orioles. Max Meyer rounded out the top three.
Sporting News tracked every pick from the 2020 MLB Draft draft below.
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MLB Draft tracker 2020: Live picks, results from Rounds 1-5
Round 1 results
Competitive Balance Round A
Round 2 results
Rounds 2-5 of the 2020 MLB Draft take place on Thursday, June 11.
Competitive Balance Round B
Free-agent compensatory picks
Round 3 results
Round 4 results
Round 5 results
