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The 2020 MLB Draft was an unusual one due to the pandemic which shortened the rounds from 40 to just five. Teams were forced to maximize their picks more than ever before with less wiggle room for taking risks on players who might opt to go to college. The Philadelphia Phillies were at the top […] READ MORE
Pure talent-wise, Freddy Zamora is at the top of the list of collegiate players coming out in the 2020 Draft. If not for his suspension to start out this past season at the University of Miami, he would be a second round prospect. The once 49th-best prospect according to MLB.com is now ranked 100th. Strengths […] READ MORE
The harder a player works to get drafted the more likely they are to succeed in the minors. It is difficult to find somebody in this draft who worked harder than Alabama’s outfielder Tyler Gentry. The 81st-best prospect according to MLB.com went to JUCO at Walters State in Tennessee reaching the 2018 World Series before […] READ MORE
After getting drafted straight out of high school in the 34th round by the New York Mets, Vanderbilt commit Jake Eder chose to play collegiately. The lefty slinger’s decision paid off with a National Championship in 2019 that he closed out with a three-inning save against Michigan. Now he gets his second chance at getting […] READ MORE
After the first round of the MLB Draft, there is absolutely no such thing as a sure thing. Teams start taking chances and betting more so on potential and growth rather than proven track records. Zach DeLoach of Texas A&M is a prime example of a prospect who is far from perfect, but has the […] READ MORE
The 18-year-old right-hander Mick Abel finds himself in a group of three high school arms atop the 2020 draft class. The product of Jesuit, Oregon is a slight notch above Jared Kelley and Nick Bitsko as the 11th-best prospect according to MLB.com. At 6’5″ 190 he is the tallest player ranked inside of the MLB’s […] READ MORE
Remember the profile on Zac Veen, when it was said it was hard to argue there was a higher potential power prospect from the left side? Well, the one guy who has the tools to challenge Veen in the power department is 18-year-old OF Austin Hendrick from West Allegheny, PA. Scouts graded the 13th-best prospect […] READ MORE
If health was not at all a concern, Cole Henry would be considered one of, if not THE can’t miss arm in the 2020 Draft. Unfortunately, health is a major factor for the 45th-best prospect according to MLB.com. LSU’s Draft-eligible sophomore pieced together an excellent freshman year in the SEC before injuries derailed his collegiate […] READ MORE
The right-handed hurler Nick Bitsko out of Eastern Pennsylvania has an interesting circumstance. He has declared for the draft a year early after speeding up his graduation date by a full year. One of the most coveted arms of the 2021 draft has now become the same for the class of 2020. The Virginia commit […] READ MORE
As far as power bats from the left side of the plate are concerned, it’s hard to argue there’s a higher potential prospect than high schooler Zac Veen out of Spruce Creek, Florida. The 18-year-old outfielder has a strong chance of being the first high school player off the draft board. This is an unusual […] READ MORE