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2020 MLB draft tracker: Live updates of first-round picks, analysis and highlights

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Wednesday, 10 June 2020 16:58

From the first round Wednesday night to the second through fifth rounds that follow Thursday night, the 2020 MLB draft is here and we've got everything you need for all 160 picks.

The Detroit Tigers have the No. 1 overall pick, followed by the Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins and Kansas City Royals. It's a college-heavy class of prospects, with first baseman Spencer Torkelson, pitcher Asa Lacy and infielder Austin Martin as some of the first names expected to go in this year's shortened five-round event.

See below for analysis of all the picks in the first round, along with complete selections for every team in every round.

Full coverage of the 2020 MLB draft is available here.

Watch the 2020 MLB draft on ESPN and the ESPN App

Wed., June 10: Round 1 starting at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Thu., June 11: Rounds 2-5 starting at 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Kiley McDaniel's latest mock draft

Team-by-team draft guide: Fits, needs for all 30 teams

Ranking the top 150 MLB draft prospects

1. Detroit Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 1B, Arizona State

Who is Torkelson? The safest pick in this draft, Torkelson belted 54 home runs in 127 career games at Arizona State and was only two home runs shy of the Sun Devils' school record held by Bob Horner when the 2020 season was cut short. The right-handed first baseman, who was announced as a third baseman by Rob Manfred, with plus-plus power has drawn comparisons at the plate to New York Mets star Pete Alonso.

Why the Tigers took him here: Torkelson both fills a major system need and gives the Tigers a slugger who should make his way to the majors quickly. Detroit has a strong group of pitching prospects, but 19-year-old Riley Greene was the only real hitting prospect of note until the Tigers made the consensus top player in the draft the No. 1 overall pick. The big surprise? The Tigers announced Torkelson as a third baseman after he played first base during his career Arizona State. He becomes the first third baseman to go No. 1 overall since Pat Burrell in 1998.

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Spencer Torkelson's MLB draft profile

Check out highlights from Arizona State's power hitter Spencer Torkelson, who was drafted number one overall by the Tigers..


2. Baltimore Orioles: Heston Kjerstad, RF, Arkansas

Who is Kjerstad? Kjerstad might have the best raw power of any left-handed hitter in the draft, has performed well at Arkansas and led Team USA with a .395 average last summer. He's strictly a corner outfielder, and his swing has a lot of moving parts, including a pause with a big leg kick. The strikeouts are a concern -- he had a poor 65/21 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a sophomore -- but he was off to a great start in nonconference play in 2020, hitting .448/.513/.791 with six home runs in 16 games.

Why the Orioles took him here: Heston Kjerstad has elite power and was a top-10 prospect in this draft, but this is also very much about draft strategy. Kjerstad is much more likely to take an under-slot deal that will help the O's target another elite player with the No. 30 pick than higher ranked prospects Austin Martin or Asa Lacy would. Best case for Baltimore is getting an outfielder in Kjerstad who might fit as a designated hitter, who annually lands on MLB home run leaderboards while strengthening the rest of their system later in the draft.

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Heston Kjerstad's MLB draft profile

Check out highlights for MLB draft prospect Heston Kjerstad, right fielder out of Arkansas, who is taken second by the Orioles.


3. Miami Marlins

Best fits: Austin Martin, Spencer Torkelson, Asa Lacy

2020 draft picks: No. 3, No. 40, No. 61, No. 75, No. 104, No. 134


4. Kansas City Royals

Best fits: Asa Lacy, Zac Veen, Nick Gonzales

2020 draft picks: No. 4, No. 32, No. 41, No. 76, No. 105, No. 135


5. Toronto Blue Jays

Best fits: Zac Veen, Nick Gonzales, Max Meyer

2020 draft picks: No. 5, No. 42, No. 77, No. 106, No. 136


6. Seattle Mariners

Best fits: Nick Gonzales, Max Meyer, Emerson Hancock

2020 draft picks: No. 6, No. 43, No. 64, No. 78, No. 107, No. 137


7. Pittsburgh Pirates

Best fits: Heston Kjerstad, Patrick Bailey, Max Meyer

2020 draft picks: No. 7, No. 31, No. 44, No. 79, No. 108, No. 138


8. San Diego Padres

Best fits: Robert Hassell, Austin Hendrick, Max Meyer

2020 draft picks: No. 8, No. 34, No. 45, No. 80, No. 109, No. 139


9. Colorado Rockies

Best fits: Emerson Hancock, Robert Hassell, Tyler Soderstrom

2020 draft picks: No. 9, No. 35, No. 46, No. 81, No. 110, No. 140


10. Los Angeles Angels

Best fits: Robert Hassell, Austin Hendrick, Max Meyer

2020 draft picks: No. 10, No. 82, No. 111, No. 141


11. Chicago White Sox

Best fits: Patrick Bailey, Heston Kjerstad, Reid Detmers

2020 draft picks: No. 11, No. 47, No. 83, No. 112, No. 142


12. Cincinnati Reds

Best fits: Max Meyer, Austin Hendrick, Tyler Soderstrom

2020 draft picks: No. 12, No. 48, No. 65, No. 84, No. 113, No. 143


13. San Francisco Giants

Best fits: Austin Hendrick, Tyler Soderstrom, Mick Abel

2020 draft picks: No. 13, No. 49, No. 67, No. 68, No. 85, No. 114, No. 144


14. Texas Rangers

Best fits: Nick Loftin, Justin Foscue, Garrett Crochet

2020 draft picks: No. 14, No. 50, No. 86, No. 115, No. 145


15. Philadelphia Phillies

Best fits: Nick Bitsko, Tyler Soderstrom, Pete Crow-Armstrong

2020 draft picks: No. 15, No. 87, No. 116, No. 146


16. Chicago Cubs

Best fits: Mick Abel, Nick Bitsko, Jordan Walker

2020 draft picks: No. 16, No. 51, No. 88, No. 117, No. 147


17. Boston Red Sox

Best fits: Garrett Mitchell, Garrett Crochet, Mick Abel

2020 draft picks: No. 17, No. 89, No. 118, No. 148


18. Arizona Diamondbacks

Best fits: Robert Hassell, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Nick Bitsko

2020 draft picks: No. 18, No. 33, No. 90, No. 119, No. 149


19. New York Mets

Best fits: Mick Abel, Garrett Crochet, Justin Foscue

2020 draft picks: No. 19, No. 52, No. 69, No. 91, No. 120, No. 150


20. Milwaukee Brewers

Best fits: Garrett Mitchell, Garrett Crochet, Clayton Beeter

2020 draft picks: No. 20, No. 53, No. 92, No. 121, No. 151


21. St. Louis Cardinals

Best fits: Justin Foscue, Cade Cavalli, Garrett Crochet

2020 draft picks: No. 21, No. 54, No. 63, No. 70, No. 93, No. 122, No. 152


22. Washington Nationals

Best fits: Cole Wilcox, Jordan Westburg, Mick Abel

2020 draft picks: No. 22, No. 55, No. 71, No. 94, No. 123, No. 153


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Spencer Torkelson's MLB draft profile

Check out highlights from Arizona State's power hitter Spencer Torkelson, who was drafted number one overall by the Tigers..

23. Cleveland Indians

Best fits: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jared Kelley, Ed Howard

2020 draft picks: No. 23, No. 36, No. 56, No. 95, No. 124, No. 154


24. Tampa Bay Rays

Best fits: Justin Foscue, Cole Wilcox, Clayton Beeter

2020 draft picks: No. 24, No. 37, No. 57, No. 96, No. 125, No. 155


25. Atlanta Braves

Best fits: Justin Foscue, Nick Loftin, Clayton Beeter

2020 draft picks: No. 25, No. 97, No. 126, No. 156


26. Oakland Athletics

Best fits: Jordan Westburg, Bryce Jarvis, C.J. Van Eyk

2020 draft picks: No. 26, No. 58, No. 98, No. 127, No. 157


27. Minnesota Twins

Best fits: Garrett Mitchell, Jordan Westburg, Clayton Beeter

2020 draft picks: No. 27, No. 59, No. 128, No. 158


28. New York Yankees

Best fits: Clayton Beeter, Bryce Jarvis, Slade Cecconi

2020 draft picks: No. 28, No. 99, No. 129


29. Los Angeles Dodgers

Best fits: Justin Foscue, Clayton Beeter, Cade Cavalli

2020 draft picks: No. 29, No. 60, No. 66, No. 100, No. 130, No. 159


Note: Astros forfeited first- and second-round picks as part of their penalty for illegally stealing signs.

Competitive Balance Round A

30. Baltimore Orioles

31. Pittsburgh Pirates

32. Kansas City Royals

33. Arizona Diamondbacks

34. San Diego Padres

35. Colorado Rockies

36. Cleveland Indians

37. Tampa Bay Rays (received in trade from Cardinals)

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