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Blue Jays Come to Terms with Austin Martin The Toronto Blue Jays officially came to terms with their 2020 first-round draft pick Austin Martin on Wednesday. Hazel Mae of SportsNet was the first with the news on Twitter. #BlueJays first round draft pick (5th overall), INF/OF Austin Martin deal to be finalized shortly. Expected to be […] READ MORE
With the MLB draft now completed a little over four weeks ago, teams have been doing something that they haven’t had to in a long time: recruit talent. With a $20,000 bonus cap placed on all undrafted players, each MLB franchise has had to sell itself to prospective players. The unprecedented situation of a five-round […] READ MORE
Spencer Torkelson is Officially a Member of the Tigers Organization Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers officially came to terms with their number one overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson. Jim Callis of MLB.com was the first to report the news on Twitter. Had someone ask about the AP & ESPN reports. Torkelson will indeed get paid […] READ MORE
More than any other team in baseball, the Detroit Tigers had the opportunity to land the big ticket in the 2020 MLB Draft. With the first overall pick, Detroit snagged the clear number one and best player available on the market. Very similar to the Milwaukee Brewers’ draft they prioritized offense from top to bottom […] READ MORE
Reviewing the Blue Jays 2020 MLB Draft Selections The Toronto Blue Jays had one of the better drafts among all thirty teams in baseball. Going into the draft, the sole focus for Toronto was on trying to get college pitchers. For Toronto, they came away from the draft with three college arms. In addition, the […] READ MORE
It is no secret that the Kansas City Royals are rebuilding following their run of success in the middle of the 2010s decade. Since 2017, seasons of 82, 104, and 103 losses have put the Royals draft team in position to select high-end talent. Their top-three prospects, Bobby Witt Jr., Brady Singer, and Daniel Lynch, […] READ MORE
Over the past couple of seasons, the New York Mets have excelled in the MLB draft. They have always developed starting pitchers well from the drafts and have plenty of homegrown talent in former top picks in Pete Alonso, Michael Conforto, and Brandon Nimmo. The Mets also have drafted well late picking up some steals […] READ MORE
The Brew Crew had an evenly balanced five picks in five rounds in last week’s draft. However, interestingly enough they spent all five picks on hitting without selecting a single pitcher. Although they made some solid selections, it was still surprising to see a team whose biggest need at the major league level is pitching […] READ MORE
2020 Tampa Bay Rays Draft Recap The Tampa Bay Rays entered the 2020 MLB draft with six draft picks, including three in the first 57. With a team ready to win now, as well as having the best farm system in baseball, the Rays could afford to take an aggressive route. They came away with […] READ MORE
With the 2020 draft in the rearview mirror, everybody now wonders when baseball will actually start. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer has been one of the prominent voices all offseason until now. In the meantime, here is the recap on the Reds draft choices. Cincinnati Reds 2020 Draft Recap Round 1, Pick 12: Austin Hendrick OF, […] READ MORE