2020 MLB Draft: Top 100 Prospects

2:00 PM CDT on May 2, 2020

While the MLBPA and Commissioner’s Office are still working out the final details, all systems appear to be a go for the MLB Draft on June 10th. What we know is that the draft will be at least five rounds. There is a chance it could expand to ten rounds, but both sides haven’t agreed to the bonus structure.

White Sox 2020 MLB Draft first five picks and bonus slot values:

Pick 11: $4,547,500
Pick 47: $1,580,200
Pick 83: $733,100
Pick 112: $517,400
Pick 142: $386,600

Below is the Top 100 MLB Draft Prospects based on an average ranking from four major publications: ESPN, FanGraphs, Baseball America, and MLB Pipeline. For a full breakdown, check out the 2020 MLB Draft Prospect Database that provides more details where each player ranks on a particular list.

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Spencer Torkelson	1B	Arizona State
2	Austin Martin	3B	Vanderbilt
3	Asa Lacy	LHP	Texas A&M
4	Emerson Hancock	RHP	Georgia
5	Nick Gonzales	2B	New Mexico State
6	Zac Veen	CF	Spruce Creek HS (FL)
7	Garrett Mitchell	CF	UCLA
8	Reid Detmers	LHP	Louisville
9	Max Meyer	RHP	Minnesota
10	Jared Kelley	RHP	Refugio HS (TX)
11	Heston Kjerstad	RF	Arkansas
12	Austin Hendrick	RF	West Allegheny HS (PA)
13	Mick Abel	RHP	Jesuit HS (OR)
14	Patrick Bailey	C	NC State
15	Nick Bitsko	RHP	Central Bucks East HS (PA)
16	Garrett Crochet	LHP	Tennessee
17	Ed Howard	SS	Mount Carmel HS (IL)
18	Tyler Soderstrom	C	Turlock HS (CA)
19	Robert Hassell	CF	Independence HS (TN)
20	Cade Cavalli	RHP	Oklahoma
21	Pete Crow-Armstrong	CF	Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
22	Cole Wilcox	RHP	Georgia
23	Slade Cecconi	RHP	Miami
24	Carmen Mlodzinski	RHP	South Carolina
25	JT Ginn	RHP	Mississippi State
26	Dillon Dingler	C	Ohio State
27	Jordan Westburg	SS	Mississippi State
28	Nick Loftin	SS	Baylor
29	Chris McMahon	RHP	Miami
30	Casey Martin	SS	Arkansas
31	Bobby Miller	RHP	Louisville
32	Bryce Jarvis	RHP	Duke
33	Carson Montgomery	RHP	West Orange HS (FL)
34	CJ Van Eyk	RHP	Florida State
35	Tanner Burns	RHP	Auburn
36	Austin Wells	1B	Arizona
37	Jordan Walker	3B	Decatur HS (GA)
38	Justin Foscue	2B	Mississippi State
39	Aaron Sabato	1B	North Carolina
40	Drew Romo	C	The Woodlands HS (TX)
41	Daniel Cabrera	LF	LSU
42	Dax Fulton	LHP	Mustang HS (OK)
43	Dylan Crews	RF	Lake Mary HS (FL)
44	Alika Williams	SS	Arizona State
45	Jared Jones	RHP	La Mirada HS (CA)
46	Justin Lange	RHP	Llano HS (TX)
47	Masyn Winn	RHP	Kingwood HS (TX)
48	Jared Shuster	LHP	Wake Forest
49	Burl Carraway	LHP	Dallas Baptist
50	Cole Henry	RHP	LSU
51	Alex Santos	RHP	Mt. St. Michael HS (NY)
52	Kevin Parada	C	Loyola HS (CA)
53	Tanner Witt	RHP	Episcopal HS (TX)
54	Seth Lonsway	LHP	Ohio State
55	Kyle Nicolas	RHP	Ball State
56	Logan Allen	LHP	Florida International
57	Blaze Jordan	1B	DeSoto Central HS (MS)
58	Freddy Zamora	SS	Miami
59	Carson Tucker	SS	Moutain Pointe HS (AZ)
60	Tommy Mace	RHP	Florida
61	Cade Horton	RHP	Norman HS (OK)
62	Chase Davis	RF	Franklin HS (CA)
63	Christian Roa	RHP	Texas A&M
64	Petey Halpin	CF	St. Francis HS (CA)
65	Clayton Beeter	RHP	Texas Tech
66	Cam Brown	RHP	Flower Mound HS (TX)
67	Zach DeLoach	CF	Texas A&M
68	Kyle Harrison	LHP	De La Salle HS (CA)
69	Enrique Bradfield Jr.	CF	American Heritage HS (FL)
70	Anthony Servideo	SS	Ole Miss
71	Nick Swiney	LHP	NC State
72	Hunter Barnhart	RHP	St. Joseph HS (CA)
73	Yohandy Morales	3B	Braddock HS (FL)
74	Ben Hernandez	RHP	De La Salle HS (IL)
75	Cayden Wallace	3B	Greenbrier HS (AR)
76	Casey Schmitt	3B/RHP	San Diego State
77	Nick Garcia	RHP	Chapman
78	Jace Bohrofen	RF	Westmoore HS (OK)
79	Zach McCambley	RHP	Coastal Carolina
80	Parker Chavers	CF	Coastal Carolina
81	Coby Mayo	3B	Stoneman Douglass HS (FL)
82	Corey Collins	C	North Gwinnett (GA)
83	David Calabrese	CF	St. Elizabeth (ON)
84	Jackson Miller	C	Mitchell HS (FL)
85	Landon Knack	RHP	East Tennessee State
86	Hayden Cantrelle	2B	Louisana-Lafayette
87	Hudson Haskin	CF	Tulane
88	Drew Bowser	3B	Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
89	Alejandro Rosario	RHP	Miami Christian HS (FL)
90	Beck Way	RHP	Northwest Florida St. JC
91	Sam Weatherly	LHP	Clemson
92	Ryan Hagenow	RHP	Farragut HS (TN)
93	Gage Workman	3B	Arizona State
94	Colby Halter	SS	Bishop Kenny HS (FL)
95	RJ Dabovich	RHP	Arizona State
96	Jeff Criswell	RHP	Michigan
97	Isaiah Greene	CF	Corona HS (CA)
98	Nate Wohlgemuth	RHP	Owasso HS (OK)
99	Connor Phillips	RHP	McLennan JC
100	Colt Keith	3B	Biloxi HS (MS)

College Prospects Breakdown

31 Pitchers: 22 RHP, 9 LHP
23 Position Players: six outfielders, six shortstops, three second basemen, three first basemen, two catchers, two third basemen, and one two-way player

Best At Each Position

C: Patrick Bailey, NC State
1B: Spencer Torkelson, Arizona State
2B: Nick Gonzales, New Mexico State
SS: Jordan Westburg, Mississippi State
3B: Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
OF: Garret Mitchell, UCLA
OF: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
OF: Daniel Cabrera, LSU
RHP: Emerson Hancock, Georgia
LHP: Asa Lacy, Texas A&M

High School Prospects Breakdown

18 Pitchers: 16 RHP, 2 LHP
26 Position Players: 11 outfielders, six third basemen, five catchers, three shortstops, one first baseman

Best At Each Position

C: Tyler Soderstrom, Turlock HS (CA)
1B: Blaze Jordan, DeSoto Central (MS)
2B: Carson Tucker, Mountain Pointe HS (AZ)
SS: Ed Howard, Mount Carmel HS (IL)
3B: Jordan Walker, Decatur HS (GA)
OF: Zac Veen, Spruce Creek HS (FL)
OF: Austin Hendrick, West Allegheny HS (PA)
OF: Robert Hassell, Independence HS (TN)
RHP: Jared Kelley, Refugio HS (TX)
LHP: Dax Fulton, Mustang HS (OK)

Keep Tabs on these Players:

Spencer Torkelson, Austin Martin, Asa Lacy, Emerson Hancock, and Nick Gonzales will be the top five picks in some order. Where things begin to differ is which direction Seattle will go with the sixth pick. They may continue the run of college starting pitchers with RHP Max Meyer or LHP Reid Detmers, or we’ll see the first prep player taken in OF Zac Veen.

Whichever way they take will influence who Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Colorado decide to select. Most covering the draft believe that the Los Angeles Angels will choose the best college player available, preferring a pitcher. Then it’s the White Sox turn with the 11th pick. Players I recommend following for that pick are Detmers, Arkansas RF Heston Kjerstad, prep RHP Jared Kelley, and prep SS Ed Howard.

The White Sox also have the 47th and 83rd picks. If you were hoping they would take a college starting pitcher, there will be plenty of options available in the second round. Three southpaws in Wake Forest’s Jared Shuster, Dallas Baptist’s Burl Carraway, and Ohio State’s Seth Lonsway, and on the right-handed side, there are LSU’s Cole Henry and Ball State’s Kyle Nicolas.

There could be an opportunity in the third round for the White Sox to duplicate what they did last year going over slot for a prep player. Three to keep an eye on are 3B Coby Mayo and Drew Bowser, and the Canadian OF, David Calabrese.

Josh Nelson @soxmachine_josh

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