Royals Select Shortstop Nick Loftin Late In First Round

The Kansas City Royals selected Baylor shortstop Nick Loftin with the 32nd overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Loftin started his college career in left field before moving to shortstop as a freshman. His tools don't jump off the page, but he has a high floor and is more competent than flashy […]

Carmen Mlodzinski Taken By Pirates At Pick No. 31

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected South Carolina pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski with the 31st overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Mlodzinski opened last season as the Gamecocks' No. 1 starter as a sophomore but broke his left foot and missed the rest of the year. But he ranked as the best pitching prospect in […]

Orioles Take Jordan Westburg With Their Second Pick

The Baltimore Orioles selected Mississippi State shortstop Jordan Westburg with the 30th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Wesburg's double-play mate at college, Justin Foscue, was also taken in the first round. Foscue was the more consistent hitter, but Westburg's athleticism jumps out when you watch him play shortstop. He tied a […]

Bobby Miller Goes To Dodgers Near End Of First Round

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Louisville pitcher Bobby Miller with the 29th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Miller was a 38th-round pick by the Orioles out of high school in Illinois in 2017. The right-hander took a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a super-regional tilt against East Carolina and impressed […]

Yankees Select Austin Wells With First-Round Selection

The New York Yankees selected Arizona catcher Austin Wells with the 28th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. The Yankees liked Wells enough to take him in the 35th round out of high school in 2018, and they've now drafted him a second time. The left-handed catcher has power to all fields […]

Aaron Sabato Drafted By Twins At No. 27

The Minnesota Twins selected North Carolina first baseman Aaron Sabato with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Sabato got off to a slow start in his collegiate career, but he quickly rebounded to hit .380 with 17 home runs in his last 44 games to break the freshman school record […]

Tyler Soderstrom Hears Name Called By A's

The Oakland Athletics selected Turlock High School catcher Tyler Soderstrom with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. His dad, Steve Soderstrom, was the sixth overall pick in 1993 and pitched in the big leagues, so the bloodline is there. The 18-year-old was the second catcher off the board last year. […]

Braves Go With An Arm In Jared Shuster In First Round

The Atlanta Braves selected Wake Forest pitcher Jared Shuster with the 25th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Shuster made a huge leap in his stuff in the last year, vaulting him into the first round. The 21-year-old southpaw had a rough 6.79 ERA in his first two seasons in college but […]

Hard-Throwing Nick Bitsko Lands With Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Central Bucks High School East pitcher Nick Bitsko with the 24th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. The big right-hander (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) from Pennsylvania announced he'd be graduating early, which made him a top prep arm in 2020 instead of next year. While scouts haven't seen […]

Indians Go With Shortstop Carson Tucker Wednesday

The Cleveland Indians selected Mountain Pointe High School shortstop Carson Tucker with the 23rd overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. He's the younger brother of Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker. The 18-year-old prepster has great bat control at the plate and should develop more pop with the lumber as he gets stronger. Tucker […]

Cade Cavalli Lands With Nationals In First Round

The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma pitcher Cade Cavalli with the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. There's a lot to like about Cavalli, but he didn't start pitching until his sophomore season in high school and missed most of his senior year with back injuries. He was still taken in the […]

Cardinals Take Jordan Walker Early In Draft

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Decatur High School third baseman Jordan Walker with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. A Duke recruit, Walker was considered one of the top corner infield prospects in this year's class, aside from Spencer Torkelson. He generates easy bat speed and creates great leverage at […]

Brewers Select Garrett Mitchell At No. 20

The Milwaukee Brewers selected UCLA outfielder Garrett Mitchell with the 20th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Mitchell is an extremely toolsy outfielder who was taken by the A's in the 14th round in 2017. Despite having issues with a leg injury last fall, the 21-year-old impressed scouts during his batting practice […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Selected 19th Overall In First Round

The New York Mets selected Harvard-Westlake High School outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Crow-Armstrong stood out early in his high school career because he can hit and run. He has a track record for making consistent loud contact, but he showed some concerning swing and […]

Bryce Jarvis Selected By D-Backs

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Duke pitcher Bryce Jarvis with the 18th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Jarvis opened eyes last year after getting stronger with better stuff in the ACC. The right-hander threw a perfect game this spring before the season was shut down and joins Marcus Stroman as the only […]

Nick Yorke A Surprise Pick By Red Sox In First Round

The Boston Red Sox selected Archbishop Mitty High School second baseman Nick Yorke with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. This pick was a bit of a reach, as most scouts saw Yorke coming off the board in the second round, but the Red Sox are taking a different approach […]

Cubs Call Ed Howard's Name At 16th Overall

The Chicago Cubs selected Mt. Carmel High School shortstop Ed Howard with the 16th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Howard was the best prep prospect at his position coming into this draft, so the Cubs might have a steal on their hands here. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder makes consistent, hard contact at […]

Mick Abel Taken By Phillies At No. 15 Overall

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jesuit High School pitcher Mick Abel with the 15th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Abel, who stands at 6-foot-5, has three plus pitches in a fastball, slider and curveball. He also features a future plus changeup that has sink and dip to it. Abel has a solid […]

Rangers Select Second Baseman Justin Foscue

The Texas Rangers selected Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue with the 14th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Foscue was the U.S. collegiate national team's starter at second base last summer and has a game compared to former Giants star second baseman Jeff Kent. He can generate plenty of power from […]

Patrick Bailey Goes To Giants At No. 13

The San Francisco Giants selected North Carolina State catcher Patrick Bailey with the 13th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Bailey was taken by the Twins in the 37th round in 2017. The switch-hitting slugger set a school record with 13 home runs in his first season and was named the ACC […]

Austin Hendrick Lands With The Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected West Allegheny High School outfielder Austin Hendrick with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hendrick is a polarizing prep prospect because of his inconsistencies, but on his best days he was one of the best high school bats in this draft class. His quick hands and […]

Garrett Crochet Taken By White Sox In First Round

The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee pitcher Garrett Crochet with the 11th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Crochet, a left-handed pitcher, fell to the Brewers in the 34th round out of high school in 2017. He suffered a fractured and dislocated jaw last spring and missed three weeks last fall with […]

Halos Go With Reid Detmers At No. 10

The Los Angeles Angels selected Louisville pitcher Reid Detmers with the 10th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. The Braves took Detmers in the 32nd round out of high school, but he vaulted himself up the board with three great years in college. The left-handed starter is one of the most polished […]

Zac Veen Lands With Rockies In First Round

The Colorado Rockies selected Spruce Creek High School outfielder Zac Veen with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Veen was in consideration as the top high school bat in this year's draft class. His swing from the left side of the plate has been compared to Cody Bellinger and Christian […]

Padres Take High-Schooler Robert Hassell III

The San Diego Padres selected Independence High School outfielder Robert Hassell III with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hassell hit .514/.548/.886 at the under-18 World Cup in South Korea last September and was the best pure hitter in this year's prep class from the left side of the plate. […]

Nick Gonzales Taken By Bucs At No. 7

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected New Mexico State shortstop Nick Gonzales with the seventh overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Gonzales wasn't on the radar out of high school and was a walk-on in college, but he has done nothing but hit in college. He won the Cape Cod MVP last summer by […]

Mariners Select Emerson Hancock With Their First Pick

The Seattle Mariners selected Georgia pitcher Emerson Hancock with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Hancock was college baseball's best pitcher for the first half of last season and was in play for the No. 1 overall pick this year because of that. The 21-year-old right-hander wasn't as sharp in […]

Austin Martin Falls To Blue Jays At No. 5

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Martin was projected by many to be the second overall pick in this draft, but he fell a tad because of an injury this spring. He was selected in the 37th round by the […]

Asa Lacy Selected By Royals At Fourth Overall

The Kansas City Royals selected Texas A&M pitcher Asa Lacy with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Lacy was widely considered the top overall pitcher in this draft. He was taken in the 31st round by the Indians in 2017 out of high school. The left-hander ranked third in opponent […]

Marlins Take Max Meyer Third Overall

The Miami Marlins selected Minnesota pitcher Max Meyer with the third overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Meyer was taken late in the 2017 draft but went to college and tied the school record with 16 saves as a freshman. The right-hander had a 2.11 ERA (second in the Big Ten) in […]