2020 Major League Baseball draft


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The 2020 Major League Baseball draft took place on June 10 and 11, 2020. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2019 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2019 MLB draft and for teams who lost qualifying free agents.[1] On March 26, 2020, MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal that included the option to shorten the draft to five rounds, and also shorten the 2021 draft to 20 rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In a plan to allow teams to sign an unlimited number of undrafted players for $20,000 each, MLB ultimately opted to shorten the 2020 draft to five rounds.[3] The draft was originally planned to be hosted live for the first time in Omaha, Nebraska, to accompany the since-cancelled 2020 College World Series. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft was instead held remotely from MLB Network's studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[4][5][6] With sponsorship from T-Mobile, the event was officially the 2020 MLB Draft Presented by T-Mobile,[7] with ESPN providing live coverage for the first time since 2008, alongside MLB Network.[8]

2020 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)June 10–11, 2020
LocationSecaucus, New Jersey
Omaha, Nebraska (original planned location)
Network(s)MLB Network
ESPN/ESPN2
ESPN Deportes
Overview
160 total selections in 5 rounds
First selectionSpencer Torkelson
Detroit Tigers
First round selections37

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The Detroit Tigers, who had the worst record of the 2019 MLB season, selected Spencer Torkelson with the first overall pick in the draft.[9] As punishment for their role in the sign stealing scandal, the Houston Astros forfeited their first- and second-round picks in the draft.[10] The Boston Red Sox also forfeited their second-round pick in the draft as punishment for their own sign-stealing violations.[11] Among the selected players, there were 41 who had played for the United States national baseball team[12] and 2 who had played for the Canada national baseball team.[13]

On September 18, 2020, the Chicago White Sox promoted Garrett Crochet to the major leagues, becoming the first MLB player in six years to reach the big leagues in the same year in which he was drafted.[14]

Key
All-Star
* Player did not sign

Competitive Balance Round A

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Competitive Balance Round B

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Selections by school and conference or state/province

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Conference/State Round 1 CB Round A Round 2 CB Round B Comp Round Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Total
High school baseball states
Arkansas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
California 3 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 11
Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Florida 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5
Georgia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Illinois 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
New York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3
Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Oklahoma 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ontario 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Oregon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Pennsylvania 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Tennessee 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Texas 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
NCAA Division I baseball conferences
American 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 5
ACC 6 1 4 0 1 2 2 4 16
ASUN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Big 12 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 9
Big Ten 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 6
Big West 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5
C-USA 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
MAC 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
MW 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
OVC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pac-12 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 12
SEC 6 3 5 1 0 5 4 2 26
SoCon 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Southland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Sun Belt 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4
WCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
WAC 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
NCAA Division II baseball conferences
CCAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
GLVC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
NE10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
NCAA Division III baseball conferences
SCIAC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
NJCAA baseball conferences
GRAC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
NTJCAC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Panhandle 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
SJCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2

Selections by position

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Position Round 1 CB Round A Round 2 CB Round B Comp Round Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Total
Pitcher 11 4 15 4 2 14 17 20 87
Catcher 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 10
First base 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Second base 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Third base 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 9
Shortstop 4 3 2 0 2 4 3 4 22
Outfield 6 0 5 1 2 7 3 4 28

Schools with multiple draft selections

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Selections Colleges
5 Arizona State
4 Michigan, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
3 Louisville, U. of Miami, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M
2 Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Dallas Baptist, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Long Beach State, LSU, NC State, Ole Miss, San Diego State, San Jacinto College North, Texas Tech, UCLA, Virginia Tech
Compensation picks
  1. ^ Compensation pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks signing Madison Bumgarner[18]
  2. ^ Compensation pick for the Atlanta Braves signing Will Smith[18]
  3. ^ Compensation pick for the Philadelphia Phillies signing Zack Wheeler[18]
  4. ^ Compensation pick for the Atlanta Braves signing Marcell Ozuna[18]
  5. ^ Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Angels signing Anthony Rendon[18]
  6. ^ Compensation pick for the New York Yankees signing Gerrit Cole[18]
Trades
  1. ^ Rays acquired José Martínez, Randy Arozarena, and the 37th pick from the St. Louis Cardinals for Matthew Liberatore, Edgardo Rodriguez, and the 63rd pick.[15]
  2. ^ Mariners acquired Adam Hill and the 64th pick from the Milwaukee Brewers for Omar Narváez.[16]
  3. ^ Dodgers acquired Brusdar Graterol, Luke Raley and the 66th pick from the Minnesota Twins for Kenta Maeda, Jaír Camargo, and cash.[17]
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  3. ^ Passan, Jeff; McDaniels, Kiley (May 8, 2020). "Sources: MLB shortens 2020 draft from 40 rounds to 5". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 MLB draft relocating to Omaha ahead of College World Series". NCAA.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Waszak, Dennis Jr. (June 10, 2020). "SEC players fill five of first 11 picks in MLB draft". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships" (Press release). Indianapolis, Indiana: National Collegiate Athletic Association. March 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "MLB Network to air every round of 2020 MLB Draft presented by T-Mobile on June 10 & 11". MLB.com (Press release). June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Brown, Maury (June 10, 2020). "MLB Draft Returns To ESPN For First Time Since 2008". Forbes. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  9. ^ Beck, Jason (June 11, 2020). "No. 1 pick Torkelson's got the power, will to win". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Davis, Bradford William (January 13, 2020). "Manager A.J. Hinch, GM Jeff Luhnow get one-year suspensions for Astros' sign-stealing; Carlos Beltran not punished". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Commissioner decision on Red Sox investigation". MLB.com. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "MLB DRAFT RECAP: Padres make Caissie top Canadian selected in 2020 MLB Draft". Baseball Canada. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "White Sox Promote Garrett Crochet". September 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Cardinals send Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena to Rays for pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore". CBS Sports. January 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Mariners deal Narváez to Crew for RHP prospect". MLB. December 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "Minnesota Twins payroll only figures to get bigger". Star Tribune. February 11, 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "2020 MLB Draft Order". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.