An abbreviated draft with only five rounds also came with an amended system for undrafted free agents in which players can sign for a max of $20,000, with the likelihood that many players who normally would’ve been selected in a full 40-round draft and sign for more instead return to school.
The Orioles have thus far signed three undrafted free agents, a team source confirmed: Auburn right-hander Ryan Watson, Radford first baseman J.D. Mundy and Louisiana-Lafayette right-hander Brandon Young. All three were in their senior season when the pandemic ended the campaign.
Watson was primarily a reliever in four years with Auburn, posting a 4.