During these trying times we all turn our attention to how this will affect the worst team in baseball, our Detroit Tigers. Okay, maybe not. Still, the college baseball season has been cancelled and the Tigers, who have the 1st pick in the draft, were looking forward to seeing how the top 3 players would perform in their final seasons. Torkelson, a power hitting 1st baseman is the odds on favorite. Austin Martin, the best pure hitter and a terrific athlete who can play multiple positions was also a possibility if his power develops. Nick Gonzales, a 2nd baseman, is coming on strong with a .448 avg. and 12 home runs in just 16 games. But he's smaller and hasn't faced elite college pitching this season.
Now they are giving all these guys an extra year of college eligiblity. That will be a nightmare to sort out as incoming freshman were due to take their jobs. It probably won't affect the top guys, who will still enter the draft but others have to decide whether to stay in order to move up. Next year, if MLB doesn't play this season, how do you decide the draft order?