College Baseball's Winners And Losers Of The 2020 Draft
While this week’s draft was just five rounds instead of the typical 40, it still had significant implications for college baseball teams around the country. How teams navigated the draft both in terms of current college stars and incoming recruits will shape the game for the next few seasons.
While this year’s signing deadline isn’t until Aug. 1, in a five-round draft it is more imperative than ever for MLB teams to have drafted players they are confident they can sign. This analysis is done with the assumption that all drafted players will sign, though surprises are still possible until the ink is dry on all the contracts. More analysis on the best 2020 recruiting class can be found in the Top 25 ranking.
As it stands, here are some of college baseball’s winners and losers from the draft.