MLB Draft Watch: 2020 MLB Mock Draft (1st Round/Competitive Balance Round A)

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Spencer Torkelson of Arizona State is expected to be the #1 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft


The 2020 MLB Draft will begin tonight at 7 PM EST as both ESPN and MLB Network provide coverage of the event, which will be held virtually this year from the location of Secaucus, NJ. 

This edition of the draft will be delivered in a unique manner as the rounds have been reduced from 40 to just five, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Tonight will have the top 37 of 160 picks announced as the first round and Competitive Balance Round A take place, with the second through fifth rounds occurring tomorrow beginning at 5 PM. 

Down below is Matt's Draft Journal best projected mock of the picks set to be made tonight.

1st Round

  1. Detroit Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 1B (Arizona State)
  2. Baltimore Orioles: Austin Martin, IF/OF (Vanderbilt)
  3. Miami Marlins: Asa Lacy, LHP (Texas A&M)
  4. Kansas City Royals: Nick Gonzales, 2B/SS (New Mexico State)
  5. Toronto Blue Jays: Max Meyer, RHP (Minnesota)
  6. Seattle Mariners: Emerson Hancock, RHP (Georgia)
  7. Pittsburgh Pirates: Zac Veen, OF (HS FL)
  8. San Diego Padres: Heston Kjerstad, OF (Arkansas)
  9. Colorado Rockies: Reid Detmers, LHP (Louisville)
  10. Los Angeles Angels: Robert Hassell, OF (HS TN)
  11. Chicago White Sox: Garrett Crochet, LHP (Tennessee)
  12. Cincinnati Reds: Cade Cavalli, RHP (Oklahoma)
  13. San Francisco Giants: Tyler Soderstrom, C (HS CA)
  14. Texas Rangers: Patrick Bailey, C (North Carolina State)
  15. Philadelphia Phillies: Garrett Mitchell, OF (UCLA)
  16. Chicago Cubs: Austin Hendrick, OF (HS PA)
  17. Boston Red Sox: Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF (HS CA)
  18. Arizona Diamondbacks: Cole Wilcox, RHP (Georgia)
  19. New York Mets: Nick Bitsko, RHP (HS PA)
  20. Milwaukee Brewers: Bryce Jarvis, RHP (Duke)
  21. St. Louis Cardinals: Bobby Miller, RHP (Louisville)
  22. Washington Nationals: Jared Kelley, RHP (HS TX)
  23. Cleveland Indians: Dillon Dingler, C (Ohio State)
  24. Tampa Bay Rays: Ed Howard, SS (HS IL)
  25. Atlanta Braves: Tanner Burns, RHP (Auburn)
  26. Oakland Athletics: Justin Fosue, 2B (Mississippi State)
  27. Minnesota Twins: Carson Tucker, SS (HS AZ)
  28. New York Yankees: Nick Loftin, SS (Baylor)
  29. Los Angeles Dodgers: Carmen Mlodzinski, RHP (South Carolina)

Competitive Balance Round A

30. Baltimore Orioles: Slade Cecconi, RHP (Miami, FL)
31. Pittsburgh Pirates: Chris McMahon, RHP (Miami, FL)
32. Kansas City Royals: JT Ginn, RHP (Mississippi State)
33. Arizona Diamondbacks: Austin Wells, C (Arizona)
34. San Diego Padres: Carson Montgomery, RHP (HS FL)
35. Colorado Rockies: Jordan Walker, 3B (HS GA)
36. Cleveland Indians: Clayton Beeter, RHP (Texas Tech)
37. Tampa Bay Rays: Blaze Jordan, 1B (HS MS)

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