Many baseball players lose chance to impress

This picture taken with a fisheye lens shows a bucket of balls at the Milwaukee Brewers spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)Sam Golden was in position to become a late-round pick in this year’s Major League Baseball Draft.

The Bentonville senior catcher could have chosen to honor his national letter of intent to Central Missouri anyway, but baseball is on hold at every level because of the coronavirus pandemic. The format and timing of the draft is also in question.

That likely limits the opportunities for players such as Golden, said Todd Abbott, his high school baseball coach. He said Golden’s skills behind the plate are strong, but he…