An MLB draft shortened to five rounds from the usual 40 begins on Wednesday night, and the Miami Hurricanes have multiple prospects that should hear their names called.
A couple of them, right-handed pitchers Chris McMahon and Slade Cecconi, could be first-round picks as UM looks to add to its storied history of 28 first-rounders and 295 draft picks in total.
While MLB is yet to put a plan in place to return to play from the coronavirus pandemic, the draft goes on in this year’s truncated format, airing on ESPN and MLB Network at 7 p.