Between a shortened MLB Draft and every collegiate player receiving an additional year of eligibility, some college baseball coaches are in the midst of roster logjams they could neither anticipate nor prepare for.
The MLB Draft begins Wednesday night and significantly fewer players will go off the board than they would in a normal year. More than 160 players will be selected over the course of five rounds, while normally more than 1,000 players are selected over the course of 40 rounds.
On top of the shortened draft, all spring athletes are getting an additional year of eligibility after the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.