As Major League Baseball still contemplates and works on a return plan for the 2020 season — with the Philadelphia Phillies possibly realigned to one of three 10-team divisions — one thing that is now certain is how the 2020 amateur draft will unfold.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, this year’s amateur draft set for Wednesday, June 10, will be limited to five rounds. Teams are eligible to use their allotted money as they see fit, while undrafted players would be eligible to sign for a maximum of $20,000 starting Saturday, June 13.
Passan noted that despite this agreement, a “significant divide” exists among teams, as most front offices sought and proposed to the union a longer, 10-round draft.