Major League Baseball commenced its 2020 amateur draft on Wednesday, and will complete the five-round sprint on Thursday. The spread of the novel coronavirus required the draft to be held virtually instead of in Omaha, Nebraska alongside the College World Series. The owners' desire to slash costs, meanwhile, led to the draft being shortened from 40 rounds to five.
Nevertheless, CBS Sports has and will continue to cover this year's draft. Previously, we've ranked the top 25 position players, the top 25 pitchers, and the top 50 overall prospects in this year's class. We've also covered the most polarizing prospects in the class, and explained why someone from this year's class might make their professional debut in the Show.
With the 26th overall pick in the draft, the Oakland Athletics selected Tyler Soderstrom, a catcher out of Turlock High School in California. R.J. Anderson had Soderstrom as the 21st-best prospect in his pre-draft rankings. Here's his take on Soderstrom:
A prep catcher hasn't been selected in the top-20 since 2015, when the Cincinnati Reds picked Tyler Stephenson 11th overall. Soderstrom might change that this year. The key word is "might," as there's disagreement on whether he should remain behind the plate. Soderstrom has a strong arm, but he's a work-in-progress in other ways. Besides, his offensive upside is such that moving him to another position could free up his bat and hasten his arrival. Wherever Soderstrom's future employer decides to play him, he ought to come off the board early.
Below you'll find a draft tracker for the the A's:
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School | Top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
26 |
Tyler Soderstrom |
C |
Turlock HS (CA) |
No. 21 |
|
2 |
58 |
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|
3 |
98 |
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|
4 |
127 |
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|
5 |
157 |
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