Cantrelle’s sophomore campaign included a three-homer game on March 16 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a cycle in a perfect 4-for-4 effort on March 19 vs. Northwestern State University. Call Meyer the Murder Hornet because he's small but fierce. Sabato, a draft-eligible sophomore, had an impressive college career that saw him hit .332/.459/.698 with 25 home runs in 83 games. If asked, he could probably pitch out of a big-league bullpen this season. His precision gains have coincided with a velocity boost that enables him to touch into the mid-to-upper-90s. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- MLB’s first-year player draft will be held Wednesday and Thursday. As with Torkelson, it's hard to justify taking a right-handed first baseman early on. Brewers: Freddy Zamora, SS, Miami54. Hancock does not have Lacy's top-end potential because he does not have Lacy's two top-end pitches. Reds: Joe Boyle, P, Notre Dame144. Yorke doesn't appear to have the power required to stand out at either second or third base, so his defensive home could determine if he's more than a bench type. Reports: Phils sign reliever Bradley to one-year deal, Theo Epstein joins MLB commissioner's office, Rumors: Mets make another move; 4 teams after Semien, Voit says Yankees 'need' to re-sign DJ LeMahieu. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2019 MLB season standings. Miller has a big, strong frame. If one of the top-ranked hitters is going to slide on draft day, then it's probably going to be Gonzales. Bailey's boosters believe he'll have four average or better tools, and that'll be enough for him to go in the top half of round one, even if others think he'll fall on the spectrum between second-division starter and backup. MLB 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft: Complete results tracker; Detroit Tigers on the clock with No. Martin, a top-of-the-order hitter and versatile defender, might be the most intriguing player in the class. He's a high-quality pitcher who ought to hold down a big-league rotation spot for years to come, beginning sooner than later.Hancock does not have Lacy's top-end potential because he does not have Lacy's two top-end pitches. Sabato's game may not feature another average or better tool outside of his bat, so he'll have to hit, hit, and then hit some more in order to justify his selection and punch his ticket to the Show. Nick Yorke is a small, hit-over-power middle infielder with a commitment to Arizona. Mets: Anthony Walters, SS, San Diego State92. Crow-Armstrong may be a Vanderbilt commit, but he seems unlikely to ever caw on campus. (Lacy, in the same conference, walked nearly 11 percent.) A team who believes he can play third and hit in the middle of the order could pop him in the first round. Cardinals: Masyn Winn, SS, Kingwood (HS)55. Diamondbacks: A.J. He has a track record of hitting against good pitching (.343/.421/.590 in three years of playing SEC competition), and this season he sliced into his strikeout rate, reducing it from 19.6 percent to 11.5 percent. Marlins: Kyle Nicolas, P, Ball State62. White Sox: Jared Kelley, P, Refugio (HS) 48. Rangers: Tekoah Roby, P, Pine Forest (HS) 87. The first-year-player draft is a time for bats, but I’m so excited for these arms that they keep jumping out at me. Lacy, who struck out 46 batters in 24 innings this season, seems primed to join that group in the coming years. The top of this class is loaded with good college arms, so Abel might slip outside of the top five. The Reds selected OF Mac Wainwright (6-11, 211, BR-TR), out of Lakewood (OH) St. Edward High School, with the team's fifth pick (4th Round, 113th overall) of the 2020 first-year player draft. He missed this spring with a right knee injury, but in his sophomore season a year ago he batted .296 (59-for-199) with 43 runs, 12 doubles, six home runs, 46 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 50 games. Over the last three seasons, six left-handed starters have averaged 150 innings and more than a strikeout per inning: Chris Sale, Robbie Ray, Patrick Corbin, Eduardo Rodriguez, Clayton Kershaw, and Matthew Boyd. In his junior season this spring, the 21-year-old batted .264 (14-for-53) with 16 runs, 14 walks, four doubles, one home run, 12 RBI and a .435 on-base percentage in 15 games. Tigers Complete 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft By 97.1 The Ticket. Athletics: Michael Guldberg, OF, Georgia Tech 99. Detmers could help his own case by nursing along his slider and changeup. 1 pick Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft has arrived. Jarvis received a lot of attention in February, when he threw a perfect game against Cornell. 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft: Complete results tracker; Detroit Tigers on the clock with No. He might have the higher floor, however, thanks to a well-rounded arsenal and a better feel for throwing strikes. (He also had a strong showing in the Cape Cod League, batting .308/.389/.526, albeit with a higher K rate.) This esteemed group includes writers from Baseball Farm, Baseball HQ, Baseball Prospectus, Fantrax, MLB Pipeline, Prospects 365, Prospects 1500, Prospects Live, Rotographs, Rotowire, Rotoworld, and, of course, The Dynasty Guru. Given his athleticism and pair of top-end pitches, he has a better chance than most at defying the stigma against short righties. Even at 6′, Meyer’s lively arm speed allows him to routinely pepper fastballs in the mid to upper 90’s towards hitters along with an absolutely filthy slider. If Crow-Armstrong's name sounds familiar, that's because his parents are both actors (Ashley Crow and Matthew Armstrong) and he's the same outfielder who made a terrific grab during the Under-18 Baseball World Cup. He has four above-average pitches, with a fastball that sits between 92-95 mph. Predictably, one of his top selling points is his power potential. He led the NCAA and established a new single-season program record in triples and was a finalist for an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Gold Glove Award. Veen has the tall, lean, broad-shouldered frame that bodes well for him adding muscle over the coming years (and for drawing comparisons to Jayson Werth). He has some backers in the industry who think he could become the best hitter in the class. Dodgers: Clayton Beeter, P, Texas Tech, 67. Torkelson has the requisite eye, strength, and barrel control to profile as a quick-moving thumper. Mariners: Tyler Keenan, 3B, Mississippi 108. White Sox: Kade Mechals, P, Grand Canyon 113. He has a firm fastball with plenty of oomph. Reds: Jackson Miller, C, J.W. A total of 160 selections were made over two nights in the abbreviated selection process. In 2019, Warren earned First-Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors after leading the conference in on-base percentage (.502), runs (73), hits (90), doubles (23) and walks (59) and ranking second in RBI (70) across 60 games played. Bitsko has to be convinced to forego his commitment to the University of Virginia, meaning whatever team takes him will have to put its money where its confidence is. He has a pair of average or better secondaries. Mets: Eric Orze, P, University of New Orleans 151. The Brewers began Thursday’s portion of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft with the selection of shortstop Freddy Zamora out of the University of Miami in the second round (53rd overall). Royals: Tyler Gentry, OF, Alabama77. The first-year player draft is the primary mechanism of Major League Baseball (MLB) for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. (He was the toughest batter to strike out in the power conferences.) MLB shortened the 2020 draft from 40 rounds to five rounds this year in a cost-cutting move amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mets: J.T. Rays: Hunter Barnhart, P, St. Joseph (HS) 97. Despite incinerating the Western Athletic Conference (.448/.610/1.155 slash line with 12 home runs and 11 more walks than strikeouts in 16 games) and last summer's Cape Cod League (.351/.451/.630), there are nagging concerns about his upside. Blue Jays: CJ Van Eyk, P, Florida State43. The most notable baseball alum from West Allegheny High School is Scott Patterson, who played Luke on Gilmore Girls. (He played right in 2019 out of deference to former first-round pick Matt McLain, who moved to shortstop this season.) Detmers, whose delivery and high three-quarters release will remind some of Drew Smyly or Tarik Skubal, pairs a low-90s fastball with a slow, knee-buckling curveball. If Harvard-Westlake's name sounds familiar, that's because it's the same school that has produced Jack Flaherty, Lucas Giolito, and Max Fried. Instead, he's likely to be popped early enough to justify beginning his pro career. Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt, P, Bellarmine 150. Diamondbacks: Liam Norris, P, Green Hope (HS) 91. Astros: Ty Brown, P, Vanderbilt, 102. Torkelson, 20, established himself as one of the top hitters in NCAA history over his two-plus seasons as a Sun Devil, batting a combined. Of course, Hancock should be allowed to exist outside of the comparisons to Lacy. Should he fail in the rotation, he'd probably make a mighty fine setup man. Padres: Justin Lange, P, Llano (HS) 35. If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent so much time watching, listening, and reading about these guys, you know them better than you know thyself. Cavalli has a fastball he can run into the mid-to-upper-90s as well as a quality slider. Tigers: Gage Workman, 3B, Arizona State103. Twins: Kala'i Rosario, OF, Waiakea (HS) 159. Blue Jays: Nick Frasso, P, Loyola Marymount107. Even more predictably, there are concerns he'll have to move away from the hot corner due to his size. Rockies: Drew Romo, C, Woodlands (HS) 36. A creative team could maximize his value by having him split time between the infield and the outfield, a la Whit Merrifield and Scott Kingery, among others. Braves: Jesse Franklin, OF, Michigan98. Royals: Ben Hernandez, P, De La Salle (HS)42. We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. Phillies: Casey Martin, SS, Arkansas 88. Royals: Will Klein, P, Eastern Illinois 136. Red Sox: Blaze Jordan, 3B, DeSoto Central (HS)90. Scouts have concerns that the curve won't be as effective against big-league hitters due to its low-to-mid-70s velocity and its out-of-hand visibility. Zamora earned Freshman All-American honors by Collegiate Baseball and was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team in 2018. Cubs: Burl Carraway, P, Dallas Baptist52. Marlins: Jake Eder, P, Vanderbilt 105. Crew Completes 2020 Draft Class with Five College Position Players, Brewers complete 2020 First-Year Player Draft. Rays: Jeff Hakanson, P, Central Florida 156. Athletics: Dane Acker, P, Oklahoma128. The first high school pitcher selected, Abel is a two-time player of the year in Oregon. At minimum, he has the highest upside and the best shot at realizing it among the pitchers in the class. Not every team has the stomach for his swing-and-miss tendencies, and it's easy to envision him becoming a left-handed Clint Frazier, but that isn't the worst outcome by any means. Once again, it appears baseball is on the horizon. Yankees: Beck Way, P, Northwest Florida State 130. In Martin's case, it could turn out to be a positive. The 21-year-old outfielder started all 15 games in center field for the Bruins in his junior season this spring, batting .355 (22-for-62) with 18 runs, six doubles and nine RBI. Generally, having an undefined position is a negative. Mitchell enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign the year prior, batting .349 (90-for-258) with 57 runs, 14 doubles, 12 triples, six home runs, 41 RBI and a .984 OPS to go along with a perfect fielding percentage. Rockies: Case Williams, P, Douglas County (HS) 111. He can't do anything about his height, so he'll need to improve his changeup and perhaps tweak his delivery so he doesn't land quite as open. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | (It doesn't help his stock that he's from Illinois, a cold-weather state, either.) Mets: Isaiah Greene, OF, Corona (HS) 70. Angels: David Calabrese, OF, St. Elizabeth Catholic83. Mariners: Taylor Dollardm, P, Cal Poly 138. 2020 Top 90 Dynasty Baseball First Year Player Draft Rankings (1st Edition) 2019 prospects are old news. Mitchell, a Type 1 diabetic, should serve as a positive role model regardless. Dodgers: Landon Knack, P, East Tennessee State, 61. In 2019, he batted .309 (73-for-236) with 56 runs, 15 doubles, two triples, 9 home runs, 31 RBI, a Sun Belt Conference-leading 28 stolen bases and a .930 OPS in 59 games. The major (and arguably only) flaw in his game is his command: even though he walked three batters per nine in this abbreviated season, he still finished his Aggies career having walked four per nine. Mostly his delivery, which includes a long, whip-like arm action that robs him of command and could threaten his long-term well being. He has combined to score 112 runs, draw 90 walks and steal 50 bases in 135 games throughout his collegiate career. He could be an impact-level defender in center thanks to his range, arm, and all-out demeanor. The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will take place on July 11–13, 2021. Rockies: Jack Blomgren, SS, Michigan 141. The Detroit Tigers selected third baseman Spencer Torkelson from Arizona State University with the first overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Blue Jays: Trent Palmer, P, Jacksonville 78. (He struck out in nearly a quarter of his plate appearances this season in 17 games.) 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