We’ve been looking at various draft scenarios and analyzing player profiles for the last couple of weeks because, well frankly, there is not a whole heck of a lot going on right now. The San Diego Padres hold the eighth overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, and while I personally would like them to take the top college arm available with the pick, MLB sees differently.
MLB writer Jonathan Mayo has the Padres taking Mick Abel, right-handed pitcher, from Jesuit High School in the first round claiming:
The Padres don’t shy away from high schoolers with upside, so Abel could make a lot of sense, as could Nick Bitsko from eastern Pennsylvania.