After another rough season for the Orioles (54-108), MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis weighed in on a few college prospects Orioles fans should keep their eyes on for the 2020 MLB Draft. The Orioles will pick second in the draft next spring.
Callis, who has been covering the draft since 1988, believes there are three players fans can zero in on at the moment: Georgia right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock, Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson and Vanderbilt infielder Austin Martin.
Coming in at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Hancock will enter his junior season with the Bulldogs having enjoyed a terrific sophomore season. Posting a record of 8-3, the right-hander showed a big arm and an ability to miss bats. With 97 strikeouts and 1.99 ERA in 90.1 innings on the season, Hancock is viewed as one of the top players in the SEC and the top pitcher on draft boards.
