The Royals were officially eliminated from post-season contention last night, which means we can officially start looking towards 2021. A big part of how quickly the Royals will get back to actual contention involves the amateur draft. The 2021 draft is expected to be a highly coveted draft, with Vanderbilt pitchers Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter considered the prized prospects available.
However with a shortened 60-game season, it was unclear how exactly the draft order for next year’s class would be determined. No official announcement has been made yet, but according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the order will likely be determined by this year’s standings.