MLB Draft Watch: 2020 MLB Draft Description
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| This year's MLB Draft is scheduled to occur on June 10th and 11th, with a total of five rounds (Photo Credit: MLB Network) |
Abbreviated from 40 rounds to just five this year as an affect of the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 MLB Draft is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, June 10th and Thursday, June 11th, with the broadcast coverage being carried by both ESPN and MLB Network.
The first night of the draft effectively, the first round, including the Competitive Balance Round A will take place on at 7 pm est on Tuesday announcing the top 37 picks of this year's incoming MLB Draft class. Beginning at 5pm the following evening, rounds 2-5 will occur to round out the total of 160 picks slotted for this year's draft.
Further compensation picks predicated on a team having had one of their former players sign with another franchise in free agency and not receiving revenue sharing by MLB while also having not exceeded the luxury tax salary threshold too have additional picks made priviledge to them following the completion of the 2nd round and Competitive Balance Round B.
Due to the deals agreed upon in free agency by seven players including Madison Bumgarner (Giants -->Diamondbacks), Gerrit Cole (Astros --> Yankees), Josh Donaldson (Braves --> Twins), Marcell Ozuna (Cardinals --> Braves), Anthony Rendon (Nationals --> Angels), Will Smith (Giants --> Braves), and Zach Wheeler (Mets --> Phillies), their former teams will be subject to being supplied compensation picks that will account for selections 66-72. The Braves forfeited their right to the compensation pick they would've had when Donaldson signed with the Twins when they themselves signed Ozuna afterwards.
Yet with hundreds of players within the farm systems of teams across MLB being released recently and certain teams seemingly struggling to serve their minor league players a weekly $400 stipend the financial impact that are attached to those who will look to sign an a deal as an undrafted player remains to be seen as the ratio of individuals released to that of those players both drafted and signed with a specific team.
Having its own distinction each year as it relates to be comparing the number of prospects selected from college or straight out of high school should be somewhat interesting aspect to be aware of with the abbreviated amount of rounds.
A topic of conversation within each edition of the MLB Draft is that of the breakdown/ratio of picks between that of prospects coming from the college ranks and those who are selected as seniors in high school. With the alterations to this year's draft class the concentration surrounding that particular aspect of the draft figures to be even more magnified and succinct with the condensed number of selections set to be made.
When seasons across amateur baseball were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, many if not most high school teams had yet to officially begin play, while programs across the college ranks had been in-season for close to a month.
Having said that, scouts and other personnel from clubs across MLB will likely have a far finer familiarity of the draft-eligible college prospects than that of the prep stars, many of whom last stepped foot on the field in front of MLB teams watchful eye last summer.
Granted this draft is unprecedented in its own unique way and may potentially set a precedent for following MLB Draft(s) of the future, especially depending on the immediate direction of the game in the aftermath of the pandemic.
As a result of the discipline applied by MLB upon the Houston Astros for being found guilty of cheating, they will forfeit the first and second round picks, making there just 29 official first round picks in this year's draft class. The Boston Red Sox will also forfeit their pick in the second round having also been reprimanded by the league for their actions surrounding stealing signs.
The Competitve Blance Rounds which awards teams in MLB additional picks that are in either one of the 10 smallest markets or are among the 10 smallest revenue pools, will follow both the end of the first round (Competitive Balance Round A) and the second round (Competitive Balance Round B). Those selections will account for picks 30-37 on Tuesday night in the Competitive Balance Round A, while the Competitive Balance Round B will consists of picks 61-66 following immediately following the second round.
The Competitve Blance Rounds which awards teams in MLB additional picks that are in either one of the 10 smallest markets or are among the 10 smallest revenue pools, will follow both the end of the first round (Competitive Balance Round A) and the second round (Competitive Balance Round B). Those selections will account for picks 30-37 on Tuesday night in the Competitive Balance Round A, while the Competitive Balance Round B will consists of picks 61-66 following immediately following the second round.
Further compensation picks predicated on a team having had one of their former players sign with another franchise in free agency and not receiving revenue sharing by MLB while also having not exceeded the luxury tax salary threshold too have additional picks made priviledge to them following the completion of the 2nd round and Competitive Balance Round B.
Due to the deals agreed upon in free agency by seven players including Madison Bumgarner (Giants -->Diamondbacks), Gerrit Cole (Astros --> Yankees), Josh Donaldson (Braves --> Twins), Marcell Ozuna (Cardinals --> Braves), Anthony Rendon (Nationals --> Angels), Will Smith (Giants --> Braves), and Zach Wheeler (Mets --> Phillies), their former teams will be subject to being supplied compensation picks that will account for selections 66-72. The Braves forfeited their right to the compensation pick they would've had when Donaldson signed with the Twins when they themselves signed Ozuna afterwards.
Within the unique and unprecedented changes to this edition of the MLB Draft each of the 30 teams will be allowed to sign an unlimited quantity of undrafted free agents — who would likely have been selected under typical draft format — to a maximum contract/signing bonus of $20,000.
While this wrinkle that will make many quality prospects available on the open market could provide a potentially competitive climate in the UDFA world, there also stands the potential for larger budget, market teams being able to monopolize that aspect of available prospects in an effort to bolster their farm system benovently.
Having its own distinction each year as it relates to be comparing the number of prospects selected from college or straight out of high school should be somewhat interesting aspect to be aware of with the abbreviated amount of rounds.
A topic of conversation within each edition of the MLB Draft is that of the breakdown/ratio of picks between that of prospects coming from the college ranks and those who are selected as seniors in high school. With the alterations to this year's draft class the concentration surrounding that particular aspect of the draft figures to be even more magnified and succinct with the condensed number of selections set to be made.
When seasons across amateur baseball were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, many if not most high school teams had yet to officially begin play, while programs across the college ranks had been in-season for close to a month.
Having said that, scouts and other personnel from clubs across MLB will likely have a far finer familiarity of the draft-eligible college prospects than that of the prep stars, many of whom last stepped foot on the field in front of MLB teams watchful eye last summer.
Granted this draft is unprecedented in its own unique way and may potentially set a precedent for following MLB Draft(s) of the future, especially depending on the immediate direction of the game in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Regardless the outcome of the careers for the incoming MLB Draft class, those prospects selected during the 2020 MLB Draft will go down in historical reference having the distinction of being labeled a draft pick among the 160 selecetions in total this year and have a signifiicant impact in shaping the future of the sport.
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