The pre-2020 draft: 40 rounds, early June.
The post-2020 draft: 20 rounds, mid-July.
Major League Baseball has overhauled standard practice in the lower levels of the minors. There will be ripples in baseball fabric under such provisions, and 2021 gives us our first taste of a new era. Rookie ball as we know it has been virtually eliminated. 20 rounds of would-be draftees will now be overlooked. The draft will take place in July instead of the traditional June.
Here are some key effects that will ensue as a result:
Being drafted is a long-awaited moment for many.