The 2020 MLB Draft, considerably impacted given the global pandemic, was shortened to five rounds from the usual 40, but Division II was still able to have some representation, regardless, as a pair of D-II players were drafted.
The two D-II players who had their names called in the 2020 draft were pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (Bellarmine) with the 149th overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks, and shortstop Shay Whitcomb (UC San Diego) with the 160th overall pick by the Houston Astros, the final pick in the draft at the end of the fifth round.
The Astros are familiar to the D-II landscape, having drafted, now, 23 D-II prospects in the last six years, the second-most in MLB behind only the St. Louis Cardinals. For the Diamondbacks, Pfaadt is the 13th D-II player drafted since 2015 for the organization.
The draft recap is, obviously, very short for this year, but nonetheless, here it is:
The draft recap is, obviously, very short for this year, but nonetheless, here it is:
Round 5
149. Brandon Pfaadt (Bellarmine) - Arizona Diamondbacks - RHP - JR
160. Shay Whitcomb (UC San Diego) - Houston Astros - SS - JR
And just to keep the continuity of previous years, let's break everything down and update the numbers!
No. of MLB Draft Picks for Each Division II School
One Selection
Bellarmine
UC San Diego
No. of MLB Draft Picks for Each Division II Conference
One Selection
CCAA
GLVC
No. of MLB Draft Picks for Each Division II Region
Atlantic - 0
Central - 0
East - 0
Midwest - 1
South - 0
South Central - 0
Southeast - 0
West - 1
No. of Division II MLB Draft Picks by Listed Position on MLB.com
C - 0
1B - 0
2B - 0
SS - 1
3B - 0
(INF - 1)
(INF - 1)
LF - 0
CF - 0
RF - 0
OF - 0
(All OF - 0)
RHP - 1
LHP - 0
(All P - 1)
Position Players - 1
Pitchers - 1
No. of Division II MLB Draft Picks by School Year
Sophomores - 0
Juniors - 2
Seniors - 0
No. of Division II Picks for Each MLB Team
One Selection
Arizona Diamondbacks
Houston Astros
Zero Selections
Everyone else
No. of Division II Picks for Each MLB Team Since 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks - 13
Atlanta Braves - 19
Baltimore Orioles - 20
Boston Red Sox - 6
Chicago Cubs - 12
Chicago White Sox - 13
Cincinnati Reds - 12
Cleveland Indians - 9
Colorado Rockies - 19
Detroit Tigers - 10
Houston Astros - 23
Kansas City Royals - 10
Los Angeles Angels - 7
Los Angeles Dodgers - 7
Miami Marlins - 16
Milwaukee Brewers - 9
Minnesota Twins - 13
New York Mets - 14
New York Yankees - 11
Oakland Athletics - 17
Philadelphia Phillies - 19
Pittsburgh Pirates - 13
San Diego Padres - 11
San Francisco Giants - 15
Seattle Mariners - 21
St. Louis Cardinals - 27
Tampa Bay Rays - 14
Texas Rangers - 15
Toronto Blue Jays - 15
Washington Nationals - 11
Everyone else
No. of Division II Picks for Each MLB Team Since 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks - 13
Atlanta Braves - 19
Baltimore Orioles - 20
Boston Red Sox - 6
Chicago Cubs - 12
Chicago White Sox - 13
Cincinnati Reds - 12
Cleveland Indians - 9
Colorado Rockies - 19
Detroit Tigers - 10
Houston Astros - 23
Kansas City Royals - 10
Los Angeles Angels - 7
Los Angeles Dodgers - 7
Miami Marlins - 16
Milwaukee Brewers - 9
Minnesota Twins - 13
New York Mets - 14
New York Yankees - 11
Oakland Athletics - 17
Philadelphia Phillies - 19
Pittsburgh Pirates - 13
San Diego Padres - 11
San Francisco Giants - 15
Seattle Mariners - 21
St. Louis Cardinals - 27
Tampa Bay Rays - 14
Texas Rangers - 15
Toronto Blue Jays - 15
Washington Nationals - 11
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