The first 7 picks in the 2020 MLB Draft were college players, with Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson being taken first overall by the Detroit Tigers. Given Torkelson's success hitting in college (.337/.443/.723, 48 HR, 119 RBI), it was no suprise to see him first off the board. Heston Kjerstad, Max Meyer, Asa Lacy, and Austin Martin followed with the next four picks respectively, all of which have dominated the college baseball scene over the past few years. Take a look at all 24 college players selected in the 1st round below.
By Conference
ACC
10 - Reid Detmers (Louisville)
13 - Patrick Bailey (North Carolina St.)
18 - Bryce Jarvis (Duke)
25 - Jared Shuster (Wake Forest)
27 - Aaron Sabato (North Carolina)
29 - Bobby Miller (Louisville)
33 - Slade Cecconi (Miami)
Big 10
3 - Max Meyer (Minnesota)
Big 12
22 - Cade Cavalli (Oklahoma)
32 - Nick Loftin (Baylor)
Pac-12
1 - Spencer Torkelson (Arizona St.)
20 - Garrett Mitchell (UCLA)
28 - Austin Wells (Arizona)
37 - Alika Williams (Arizona St.)
SEC
2 - Heston Kjerstad (Arkansas)
4 - Asa Lacy (Texas A&M)
5 - Austin Marin (Vanderbilt)
6 - Emerson Hancock (Georgia)
11 - Garrett Crochet (Tennessee)
14 - Justin Foscue (Mississippi St.)
30 - Jordan Westburg (Mississippi St.)
31 - Carmen Mlodzinski (South Carolina)
36 - Tanner Burns (Auburn)
WAC
7 - Nick Gonzales (New Mexico St.)
Full List
Below is a full list of college players selected in the 1st round (in order).
#1 Spencer Torkelson - Detroit Tigers
Arizona State University
#2 Heston Kjerstad - Baltimore Orioles
University of Arkansas
#3 Max Meyer - Miami Marlins
University of Minnesota
#4 Asa Lacy - Kansas City Royals
Texas A&M University
#5 Austin Martin - Toronto Blue Jays
Vanderbilt University
#6 Emerson Hancock - Seattle Mariners
University of Georgia
#7 Nick Gonzales - Pittsburgh Pirates
New Mexico State University
#10 Reid Detmers - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
University of Louisville
#11 Garrett Crochet - Chicago White Sox
University of Tennessee
#13 Patrick Bailey - San Francisco Giants
North Carolina State University
#14 Justin Foscue - Texas Rangers
Mississippi State University
#18 Bryce Jarvis - Arizona Diamondbacks
Duke University
#20 Garrett Mitchell - Milwaukee Brewers
University of California Los Angeles
#22 Cade Cavalli - Washington Nationals
University of Oklahoma
#25 Jared Shuster - Altanta Braves
Wake Forest University
#27 Aaron Sabato - Minnesota Twins
University of North Carolina
#28 Austin Wells - New York Yankees
University of Arizona
#29 Bobby Miller - Los Angeles Dodgers
University of Louisville
#30 Jordan Westburg - Baltimore Orioles
Mississippi State University
#31 Carmen Mlodzinski - Pittsburgh Pirates
University of South Carolina
#32 Nick Loftin - Kansas City Royals
Baylor University
#33 Slade Cecconi - Arizona Diamondbacks
University of Miami
#36 Tanner Burns - Cleveland Indians
Auburn University
#37 Alika Williams - Tampa Bay Rays
Arizona State University
The remaining 4 rounds of the draft will take place tomorrow (June 11th).
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