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Nick Yorke, Red Sox's Top Players Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft

The Boston Red Sox selected second baseman Nick Yorke out of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Tuesday, highlighting a four-player class.

Boston's picks came in the first, third, fourth and fifth rounds. Here's a look at the whole class.

Red Sox 2020 Draft Picks

Round 1, Pick 17: Nick Yorke, 2B, Archbishop Mitty HS

Round 3, Pick 17: Blaze Jordan, 3B, DeSoto Central (HS)

Round 4, Pick 17: Jeremy Wu-Yelland, LHP, Hawaii

Round 5, Pick 17: Shane Drohan, LHP, Florida State, LHP

Per the Associated Press, the draft was shortened to five rounds this year as a cost-cutting measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused the ongoing delay of the 2020 season.