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ASU Baseball: Tracy Smith discusses MLB Draft, college baseball’s roster adjustment

Tracy Smith guessed it’d be between four and six. The Arizona State skipper believes that the Sun Devils will have that amount of players taken in the MLB Draft. That’s a low number than coming into the season because of the loaded roster Arizona State had. As MLB reduced its draft from 40 rounds to five, only 160 players will be selected.

For first baseman Spencer Torkelson, who has a chance to be the first overall selection, third baseman Gage Workman and shortstop Alika Williams seem to be locks to be taken in the first five rounds. Arizona State’s pitchers Justin Fall and R.