The first-year player draft is the primary mechanism of Major League Baseball for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. Washington Nationals: Mitchell Parker, LHP, San Jacinto College North (TX) 22. 66. The top high school bat in this draft, the Florida commit has been compared to Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger for his smooth swing and effortless power. Unlike most sports drafts, the first-year player draft is held mid-season, in June. Burns fits a similar profile as a pitcher who has performed well in the SEC, although his raw grades might be a little higher than Bieber's or Civale's. Baltimore Orioles: Jordan Westburg, SS, Mississippi State. -- Mullen. There's some question of how his hit tool will play at higher levels though, and his .288 average in 2019 and .296 start this year are on the low side for a highly ranked college player. Check out highlights of Arizona catcher Austin Wells, selected 28th overall by the Yankees. St. Louis Cardinals: Masyn Winn, SS/RHP, Kingwood HS (TX) 155. Ginn, RHP, Mississippi State 110. He has the frame to start, but the lack of a strong third offering and the fastball/slider combo means he could be best suited for relief work. St. Louis Cardinals: Ian Bedell, RHP, Missouri Washington Nationals: Brady Lindsly, C, Oklahoma Why the Diamondbacks took him here: Jarvis was off to a dominant start to the 2020 season at Duke. 95. He fell because he had Tommy John surgery last September; otherwise he might have gone in the 10-to-20 range. -- Mullen. He's a good bet to reach the majors in some capacity, and if the power continues to develop, Chris Burke threw out a Zack Cozart comp. Meet the 2020 MLB draft's man of mystery: A 17-year-old pitcher with enormous upside, A 1.249 OPS?! Best case for Baltimore is getting an outfielder in Kjerstad who might fit as a designated hitter and who annually lands on MLB home run leaderboards while strengthening the rest of its system later in the draft. Check out highlights of outfielder Robert Hassell from Independence HS in Tennessee, selected No. Todd Van Poppel and Gregg Jefferies? Chicago Cubs: Koen Moreno, RHP, Panther Creek HS (NC) 82. 26. Detroit Tigers: Dillon Dingler, C, Ohio State Detroit Tigers: Daniel Cabrera, OF, LSU Chicago Cubs: Jordan Nwogu, OF, Michigan Why the Royals took him here: Lacy was one name that didn't seem likely to get to the Royals, but I doubt anyone in Kansas City is complaining that he did considering Lacy has arguably the best stuff in this draft. He had a commitment to Arizona, so he was viewed as an unlikely sign unless he went in the first round. The hard-throwing left-hander was off to a tremendous start as a junior at Texas A&M, posting a 3-0 mark with a 0.75 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 24 innings. December 13, 2020. -- Mullen. His control had been an issue until last summer, but note that he did fan 94 in 68 innings last year for Wake (although he also gave up 83 hits) and had a 43/4 strikeout/walk ratio in 26⅓ innings this year. See below for analysis of all the picks in the first round, along with complete selections for every team in every round. Toronto Blue Jays: C.J. 108. 160. Kansas City Royals: Christian Chamberlain, LHP, Oregon State He's a plus runner with plus raw power, although he's still learning to reach it in games. 78. 41. 90. 121. If Mlodzinski can continue the success he had on the Cape, his future is as a midrotation starter in Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay Rays: Ian Seymour, LHP, Virginia Tech 145. Kiley McDaniel (ESPN+), Why the Red Sox took him here: The Red Sox don't have a second-round pick due to their sign-stealing shenanigans, so this looks like an underslot selection so the Red Sox can pour more money into some later picks and perhaps get a steal in the third or fourth round. San Francisco Giants: Ryan Murphy, RHP, Le Moyne -- Schoenfield. Boston Red Sox: Blaze Jordan, 1B, DeSoto Central HS (MS) New York Yankees: Trevor Hauver, OF, Arizona State Doug Gray. Check out highlights of Georgia right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock, selected No. 159. Who is Walker? All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick. 68. The 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will be held on Wednesday, aired at 7 PM ET on MLB Network and ESPN/ESPN2, and live streamed on MLB.com. Who is Martin? The big question is if his power will develop to match the rest of his skills. Who is Burns? • Analysis, highlights of first round » Older brother Cole went 24th overall in the 2014 draft and reached the majors with Pittsburgh this past season. Arizona Diamondbacks: Slade Cecconi, RHP, Miami. He's steady enough at shortstop but started at five positions for the collegiate national team last summer, so potential versatility is a big plus. Over the last six weeks we’ve gone through scouting reports for the top 30 prospects on the Baseball America list (at the start of the series – their list changed over time), but today is that day that I put up my personal top 30 prospects for the draft. One negative: He turns 19 in a week, so he's old for his draft class. 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