As baseball fans wait to watch games or know if an actual season will be played this year, the 2020 MLB Draft carries on. And it's unlike any other.
In yet another money-saving move by baseball, the draft was shortened from 40 rounds to five this season. The first round begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. PT, and the Giants are on the clock with the No. 13 overall pick. They're in a great position, too.
The Giants have seven picks in the five-round draft, which is tied for the most of all 30 MLB teams. They could go a number of ways with their top pick, hoping to add a star to a rising farm system. After looking at final mock drafts from the major outlets, here are four scenarios the Giants could turn to.
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Soderstrom's name has been connected to the Giants throughout the draft process. He's a catcher who perfectly fits the Farhan Zaidi model.
Many evaluators believe Soderstrom will become a third baseman, where he split time in high school, right away after being drafted. California's Gatorade Player of the Year also is athletic enough to play a corner outfield spot, and should have no problem at first base.
More than anything, though, he will be drafted high for his bat. Soderstrom has tons of power potential from the left side and had an impressive showing with Team USA over the summer. He also already has Giants ties as his father, Steve, was the drafted by San Francisco with the No. 6 pick in 1993.
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MLB.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo both have Soderstrom going to the Giants in their latest mock drafts. Chatter also started late Tuesday night that Soderstrom could jump all the way to the Colorado Rockies at No. 9, which brings us to our next scenario.
Patrick Bailey, C, NC State
Bailey's connection to the Giants is a new one on draft day. With Soderstrom gone to the Rockies, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel has Bailey going to San Francisco.
In just 17 games this season, Bailey hit six home runs before the season was shut down. He hit .302 with 29 homers in 131 college games over his three-year career. Bailey, a switch-hitter, also only hit .231 for Team USA this summer.
The draft often times comes down to the best player available. Perhaps that's how the Giants feel about Bailey, regardless of position and having Joey Bart, a top catching prospect in all of baseball, on the cusp of the big leagues.
McDaniel also notes Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue and Tennessee left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet could be in play.
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Heston Kjerstad, OF, Arkansas
"It seems like everyone is assuming they take Soderstrom if he’s here," The Athletic's Keith Law said in his final mock draft. Well the problem is, Law also has the Rockies scooping up Soderstrom.
Instead of taking another catcher like Bailey, Law gave the Giants one of the most productive hitters in college. San Francisco's farm system is hitter-heavy, but Kjerstad put on a show at Arkansas. He was hitting .448 with six homers when his season was cut early, and hit .345 with 35 long balls in his college career.
Law also mentions Crochet, along with high school pitchers Mick Abel and Nick Bitsko, as options for the Giants.
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Draft the best pitcher available
The Giants top prospects are a long list of impressive young hitters. Seth Corry, 21, and Sean Hjelle, 23, are in the top 10 as well, though neither is seen as a future No. 1 starter. Corry could be if he stays healthy and continues to get better, and Hjelle is considered more as a safe No. 2 or 3.
Baseball America has Oklahoma's Cade Cavalli headed to the Giants in their final mock draft. Soderstrom, Abel and Kjerstad all were gone by the time the Giants were up in this scenario. Cavalli, a former two-way player, was 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA and had 37 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings before the season ended this year.
The Giants have been connected to a handful of arms, including Cavalli, Crochet, Abel and Bitsko. All come with risk. However, this might be the year worth taking a risk, as they own two extra picks.
Anything is possible when it comes to the MLB draft. One thing is certain: Baseball is back, at least for two days.