//MLB Draft Tracker: Breaking Down Every Team’s First-Round Pick

MLB Draft Tracker: Breaking Down Every Team’s First-Round Pick

Regardless of all the uncertainty clouding baseball right now, the draft is here.

Amid all the uncertainty swirling around baseball over the last several months, at least one thing on the sport’s calendar remained a certainty: the draft. Every organization has the opportunity to add top-shelf talent Wednesday night and we’re here to break down all the first-round picks.

If you’re wondering why only 29 teams are picking in the first round, well, need we remind you of the Houston Astros? Here’s the first-round draft order, with names and analysis to be added as each pick is announced.

1. Detroit Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, 1B/3B, Arizona State

Torkelson is the most established power hitter in this year’s draft. He led all Division I hitters with 25 home runs as a freshman in 2018, and followed that breakout season up with 23 as a sophomore. In 129 career games at Arizona State, Torkelson slashed .337/.463/.729