| 2020 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 10–11, 2020 |
| Location | Secaucus, New Jersey Omaha, Nebraska (original planned location) |
| Network(s) | MLB Network ESPN/ESPN2 ESPN Deportes |
| Overview | |
| 160 total selections in5 rounds | |
| First selection | Spencer Torkelson Detroit Tigers |
| First round selections | 37 |
The2020 Major League Baseball draft took place on June 10 and 11, 2020. The draft assigned amateur baseball players toMajor League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the2019 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the2019 MLB draft and for teams who lost qualifyingfree agents.[1] On March 26, 2020, MLB and theMLBPA 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 theCOVID-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 inOmaha, Nebraska, to accompany the later-cancelled2020 College World Series. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft was instead held remotely fromMLB Network's studios inSecaucus, New Jersey.[4][5][6] With sponsorship fromT-Mobile, the event was officially the2020 MLB Draft Presented by T-Mobile,[7] withESPN providing live coverage for the first time since2008, alongside MLB Network.[8]
TheDetroit Tigers, who had the worst record of the2019 MLB season, selectedSpencer Torkelson with thefirst overall pick in the draft.[9] As punishment for their role in thesign stealing scandal, theHouston Astros forfeited their first- and second-round picks in the draft.[10] TheBoston 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 theUnited States national baseball team[12] and 2 who had played for theCanada national baseball team.[13]
On September 18, 2020, theChicago White Sox promotedGarrett 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]
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
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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 |
| 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 |