Let’s begin with congratulations to the 4 Vanderbilt juniors who were drafted in the 2020 MLB (truncated) Draft: Austin Martin (1st round; #5 overall—Toronto Blue Jays), Tyler Brown (3rd round; #101 overall—Houston Trashcan Bangers), Jake Eder (4th round; #104 overall—Miami Marlins), and Mason Hickman (5th round; #154 overall—Cleveland Indians). We wish all of you all the success in the world as you begin your professional baseball careers.
Congrats go out, as well, to the two commits who were drafted in the first round: Robert Hassell, III (1st round; #8 overall—San Diego Padres) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (1st round; #19 overall—New York Mets).