More details for the 2020 MLB Draft emerged on Friday according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The first round of the draft will take place at 7 p.m. ET on June 10. Rounds 2-5 will begin at 5 p.m. on June 11.
The draft will take place via video conference as no teams are currently allowed to have draft rooms. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel added that teams can begin signing undrafted free agents on June 14.
Add’l details per sources:
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) May 15, 2025
- Signing deadline is August 1, draft is June 10-11.
- period to sign undrafted free agents begins June 14 at 9 AM ET. Dead period for any contact w/UFA from end of draft until then.
- specifics on what can be offered to UFA other than signing bonus https://t.co/TQWyNvd4tr
More 2020 Season news
Major League Baseball is expected to halt revenue sharing among teams for the 2020 season according to a report by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich. That decision has not been finalized yet but that is the expectation at this juncture per the report.
Atlanta Braves News
Friday’s Braves flashback journeyed back to 2001 for a win over the Rockies that included a big grand slam by second baseman Marcus Giles.
MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince compiled a list of the best players that never won an MVP during their career. Former Braves third baseman Eddie Matthews is No. 3 on the list having finished runner up in 1953 and 1959.
Former player and front office executive Bob Watson died on Thursday at age 74 after a long illness. Watson spent three of his 21 years in the majors in a Braves uniform wrapping up his career in 1984.
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