The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of our society, and one area that has seen its landscape shift drastically is MLB. Ignoring the ongoing disagreement between owners and union regarding player compensation and the format of the 2020 season, one area in which a concrete change was agreed upon and implemented was the 2020 MLB Draft. The Draft, which concluded yesterday, was shortened from 40 rounds to only five, giving far fewer young ballplayers, at least in this years’ class, a chance to pursue their dreams as a major leaguer.
With only three picks in the abbreviated draft, the Yankees were under pressure to make each of those selections count.