PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 12: A baseball hat and a glove sit on the bench in the dugout before a game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on August 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 3-1. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
What does a shortened MLB Draft in 2020 mean for the New York Mets?
On Friday, it was announced that 2020 MLB Amateur Draft reportedly shortened to five rounds amid COVID-19 concerns, as opposed to their planned 40 round draft. This decision alone primarily impacts over 1,000 prospects from the college and high school that expected to be drafted this summer.