Wright State's Quincy Hamilton (10) catches a hit in the outfield at the NCAA Baseball Tournament Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, June 4, 2021. Kns Vols Regional Opener
Another Draft, another year without a first or second-round pick for the Houston Astros. With George Springer departing after the 2020 season, fans were expecting the team to be rewarded with a high compensation pick, as seen after 2019 with Gerrit Cole leaving.
Unfortunately, the Astros exceeded the competitive balance tax for the 2020 season, which drops their qualifying offer comp pick from the second round to after the fourth round (Pick 132) as punishment.