DEPARTMENTS
BILL MITCHELL
MAJORS
› Study reveals that
college players more
often develop into
big league regulars
PAGE 61
MINORS
› Long Beach State
talent pipeline
queues up another
top pro prospect
PAGE 62
COLLEGE
› Arizona State slugger
is positioned as the
possible first overall
pick in 2020
PAGE 64
HIGH
SCHOOL
› A pair of outfielders
headline an early
look at top draft
talent for 2020
PAGE 66
DRAFT
› Rules governing the
draft have made
college players more
attractive to teams
PAGE 68
INTERNATIONAL
› USA Baseball searches
for the right player mix
to qualify for the 2020
Olympics
PAGE 70
Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin,
the lone underclassmen to
be named to the All-America
first team, is one of the top
prospects for the 2020 draft.
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