The 2020 MLB Draft begins Wednesday, June 10, at 4 p.m. PT., with live coverage on MLB Network, ESPN and MLB.com. The opening night will consist of the first round and Competitive Balance Round A (picks 1-37).
Day 2 of the 2020 MLB Draft gets underway on Thursday, June 11, at 1 p.m. PT. Rounds 2-5 and Competitive Balance Round B will be covered on MLB Network, ESPN2 and MLB.com.
This year’s event will have a much different look than previous drafts. Most notably, business will be conducted virtually rather than in person.
What’s more, a total of 160 selections will be made over five rounds, as opposed to the usual 40, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, teams are permitted to offer a maximum of $20,000 to undrafted free agents, with no limit on how many they can sign.
The Los Angeles Dodgers own three of the first 66 picks in the 2020 MLB Draft. They’ll make one selection in the first round (No. 29) and two in the second round (Nos. 60 and 66).
L.A. will then make three additional picks in rounds 3-5, bringing their total number of selections to six over the two-day span. The Dodgers’ bonus pool for the draft is $5.9 million.
The Dodgers will be represented by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman in the virtual draft. Despite the unique challenges brought on by the pandemic, he is confident the organization can sustain its success from recent years and choose the best players possible.
Complete 2020 MLB Draft order and slot values
First Round Draft Order
1. Tigers (Slot value: $8,415,300)
2. Orioles ($7,789,900)
3. Marlins ($7,221,200)
4. Royals ($6,664,000)
5. Blue Jays ($6,180,700)
6. Mariners ($5,742,900)
7. Pirates ($5,432,400)
8. Padres ($5,176,900)
9. Rockies ($4,949,100)
10. Angels ($4,739,900)
11. White Sox ($4,547,500)
12. Reds ($4,366,400)
13. Giants ($4,197,300)
14. Rangers ($4,036,800)
15. Phillies ($3,885,800)
16. Cubs ($3,745,500)
17. Red Sox ($3,609,700)
18. D-backs ($3,481,300)
19. Mets ($3,359,000)
20. Brewers ($3,242,900)
21. Cardinals ($3,132,300)
22. Nationals ($3,027,000)
23. Indians ($2,926,800)
24. Rays ($2,831,300)
25. Braves ($2,740,300)
26. Athletics ($2,653,400)
27. Twins ($2,570,100)
28. Yankees ($2,493,900)
29. Dodgers ($2,424,600)
*MLB stripped the Houston Astros of their first-round draft pick for electronically stealing signs
Competitive Balance Round A (additional picks for small-market and small-payroll teams. Detailed explanation of the order can be found here)
30. Orioles ($2,365,500)
31. Pirates ($2,312,000)
32. Royals ($2,257,300)
33. D-backs ($2,202,200)
34. Padres ($2,148,100)
35. Rockies ($2,095,800)
36. Indians ($2,045,400)
37. Rays (from Cardinals via trade; slot value – $1,999,300)
Second Round
38. Tigers ($1,952,300)
39. Orioles ($1,906,800)
40. Marlins ($1,856,700)
41. Royals ($1,813,500)
42. Blue Jays ($1,771,100)
43. Mariners ($1,729,800)
44. Pirates ($1,689,500)
45. Padres ($1,650,200)
46. Rockies ($1,617,400)
47. White Sox ($1,580,200)
48. Reds ($1,543,600)
49. Giants ($1,507,600)
50. Rangers ($1,469,900)
51. Cubs ($1,436,900)
52. Mets ($1,403,200)
53. Brewers ($1,370,400)
54. Cardinals ($1,338,500)
55. Nationals ($1,307,000)
56. Indians ($1,276,400)
57. Rays ($1,243,600)
58. Athletics ($1,214,300)
59. Twins ($1,185,500)
60. Dodgers ($1,157,400)
*MLB stripped the Astros and Red Sox of their second-round pick for illegally stealing signs
Competitive Balance Round B
61. Marlins ($1,129,700)
62. Tigers ($1,102,700)
63. Cardinals (from Rays via trade; slot value – $1,076,300)
64. Mariners (from Brewers via trade; slot value – $1,050,300)
65. Reds ($1,025,100)
66. Dodgers (from Twins via trade; slot value – $1,003,300)
Free-Agent Compensation Picks
67. Giants (Compensation for Madison Bumgarner, who signed with the Diamondbacks. Arizona forfeited second-round pick; slot value – $976,700)
68. Giants (Compensation for Will Smith, who signed with the Braves. Atlanta forfeited second-round pick; slot value – $953,100)
69. Mets (Compensation for Zack Wheeler, who signed with the Phillies. Philadelphia forfeited second-round pick; slot value – $929,800)
70. Cardinals (Compensation for Marcell Ozuna, who signed with the Braves; slot value – $906,800)
71. Nationals (Compensation for Anthony Rendon, who signed with the Angels. L.A. forfeited second-round pick; slot value – $884,200)
72. Astros (Compensation for Gerrit Cole, who signed with the Yankees. New York forfeited second-round pick; slot value – $870,700)
Rounds 3-5
Tigers
Orioles
Marlins
Royals
Blue Jays
Mariners
Pirates
Padres
Rockies
Angels
White Sox
Reds
Giants
Rangers
Phillies
Cubs
Red Sox
Diamondbacks
Mets
Brewers
Cardinals
Nationals
Indians
Rays
Braves
Athletics
Twins
Yankees
Dodgers
Astros
*Twins forfeited their third-round pick for signing Josh Donaldson
**Yankees forfeited their fifth-round pick for signing Cole
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