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MLB Draft 2020: Oakland A’s select Jeff Criswell with No. 58 overall pick

The Oakland A’s selected Jeff Criswell in the 2nd round of the 2020 MLB Draft on Thursday, with the No. 58 overall pick. The 21year-old is a right-handed pitcher from University of Michigan.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 50

Criswell ranked as Michigan’s top prep prospect in 2017, but questions about his consistency and signability dropped him to the Tigers in the 35th round. He dominated as a reliever for the Wolverines as a freshman, then served as one of the best No.