The 2020 Major League Baseball Draft is three days away, with a slew of rumors and speculation about what will happen in the first round.
Given the circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this draft will be unlike any other one that MLB has conducted. The five-round format has already impacted the talent that teams have to choose from.
ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reported three high-school players—Dylan Crews, Kyle Teel, Brandon Fields—officially withdrew from the draft, and Florida State outfielder Reese Albert intends to return to school next year for his senior season.
None of those players was likely to be taken on the first day, but it does impact the overall depth in the class not having them available.