BC, College Baseball Anticipating Talent Explosion

In mid-June, Major League Baseball held its annual First-Year Player Draft. The event, a rite of passage on the sports calendar, kicked off a conversion for journeys dating back to backyard sandlots across the United States. Those who grew up emulating heroes and legends could now step into a process into immortality, reigniting the cycle of creating more boyhood dreams for future generations.

This year's draft, however, was substantially different because it left thousands of potential future big leaguers in limbo. MLB franchises suspended operations during spring training as the COVID-19 pandemic forced baseball to postpone its opening day. Protracted negotiations between owners and the…