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During a normal MLB draft, this draft tracker could have 40+ picks in it. However, we’re only working with about six picks through five rounds. The Padres get started tonight with the 8th-overall pick and then make their second selection of the night at #34.
After tonight, the Friars will select at #45, #80, #109, and #139 with each pick coming in the final four rounds.
The Padres have not has a selection in the first round since 2016, when they had three total picks on the first night. Their first draft pick that year was Cal Quantrill, a right-handed pitcher out of Stanford who also happened to be the 8th-overall pick. They then picked back-to-back at #24 and #25 where they selected third baseman Hudson Sanchez and left-handed-pitcher Eric Lauer.
The prospects that have been paired with the Padres the most have been Robert Hassell III, a high school bat from Independence High School in Tennessee, and Max Meyer, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Minnesota. Recently, Oklahoma right0handed pitcher Cade Cavalli was also tied to the Padres in a mock.
2020 Padres draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 8 | Robert Hassell III | Outfield | Independence HS (TN) |
| 1* | 34 | Justin Lange | Pitcher | Llano HS (TX) |
| 2 | 45 | Owen Caissie | Outfield | Notre Dame Catholic SS (Canada) |
| 3 | 80 | Cole Wilcox | Pitcher | Georgia |
| 4 | 109 | Levi Thomas | Pitcher | Troy |
| 5 | 139 | Jagger Haynes | Pitcher | West Columbus HS (NC) |