DURHAM, N.C. – USA Baseball has named Duke junior right-hander Bryce Jarvis to its 55-player preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list as announced by the organization Thursday afternoon. The award, which recognizes the top amateur baseball player in the country, will be presented on June 11 in Omaha, Neb., for the second consecutive year.
"We are thrilled to kick off the 2020 amateur baseball season and the forty-third year of the Golden Spikes Award with the fifty-five-player preseason watch list," said Paul Seiler, Executive Director/CEO of USA Baseball. "This year's initial list features an incredible amount of talent and we cannot wait to follow each player's journey throughout what is sure to be a highly competitive and exciting season.