Major League Baseball launched 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 13th overall pick of the draft, the San Francisco Giants selected Patrick Bailey, a catcher out of NC State. Here's R.J. Anderson's take on Bailey:
A collegiate catcher has been selected either first (Adley Rutschman in 2019) or second overall (Joey Bart, 2018) in the last two drafts. That won't happen this year, but Bailey should come off the board early thanks to his high floor and the evergreen demand for catchers. He's more than adequate at the defensive tasks that matter most -- receiving and throwing -- and he has ample game-calling experience. Scouts are less bullish on his bat. While he's skilled at working deep counts and punishing mistakes with his above-average raw power, he's a candidate to finish with a below-average hit tool due in part to his tendency to whiff. (He struck out in nearly a quarter of his plate appearances this season in 17 games.) Bailey's boosters believe he'll have four average or better tools, and that'll be enough for him to go in the top half of round one, even if others think he'll fall on the spectrum between second-division starter and backup.
Below you'll find a draft tracker for the San Francisco Giants. Do note the Giants gained supplemental second-round picks for losing Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith to free agency:
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School | Top 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
13 |
Patrick Bailey |
C |
NC State |
No. 13 |
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2 |
49 |
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Supp. 2 |
67 |
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|
Supp. 2 |
68 |
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|
3 |
85 |
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|
4 |
114 |
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|
5 |
144 |
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