BASE | 2020 MLB Draft a Change for League, NCAA, and SMC Baseball

MORAGA, Calif. — As the globe continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic that began shutting down countries in January, and eventually the United States in mid-March, the term "new-normal" has been tossed around often. While it might refer specifically to the way humans interact with others to ensure proper social distancing to mitigate the spread of a deadly virus, professional sports have taken that phrase to heart. Major League Baseball has not begun its 2020 season, though changes will be imminent if and when the league plays again. The first change that was felt this week affected not only the future of the league, but the landscape of college baseball: shortening the 2020 MLB Draft.

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