The recipient of an MBA from the University of Colorado, Tom Spetter is an award-winning regional key account manager with more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales. When he isn't working, Tom Spetter enjoys watching football and baseball, and he counts the Seattle Mariners as one of his favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.
The 2020 MLB Draft took place virtually this past June. Usually stretching for 40 rounds, it consisted of only five rounds this year due to changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the draft’s shorter length, the Mariners had six selections, one of which came due to the team being granted a competitive-balance selection between the second and third rounds.
With its first pick, sixth overall, Seattle selected pitcher Emerson Hancock. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-hander was a Second-Team All-American at the University of Georgia in 2019, a season in which he recorded a 1.99 earned run average (ERA) to go along with 97 strikeouts through 90-and-one-third innings pitched. He was projected to be the top pick in the draft prior to the 2020 season.
The Mariners subsequently selected Texas A&M outfielder Zach DeLoach with their second pick in the draft. DeLoach batted .421 with six home runs and 17 RBIs during the shortened 2020 campaign. Previously, the left-hander stood out for his impressive hitting performance in the 2019 Cape Cod League. Following DeLoach, Seattle spent its remaining picks on right-handed pitcher Connor Phillips, second baseman Kaden Polcovich, third baseman Tyler Keenan, and right-handed pitcher Taylor Dollard.
The 2020 MLB Draft took place virtually this past June. Usually stretching for 40 rounds, it consisted of only five rounds this year due to changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the draft’s shorter length, the Mariners had six selections, one of which came due to the team being granted a competitive-balance selection between the second and third rounds.
With its first pick, sixth overall, Seattle selected pitcher Emerson Hancock. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-hander was a Second-Team All-American at the University of Georgia in 2019, a season in which he recorded a 1.99 earned run average (ERA) to go along with 97 strikeouts through 90-and-one-third innings pitched. He was projected to be the top pick in the draft prior to the 2020 season.
The Mariners subsequently selected Texas A&M outfielder Zach DeLoach with their second pick in the draft. DeLoach batted .421 with six home runs and 17 RBIs during the shortened 2020 campaign. Previously, the left-hander stood out for his impressive hitting performance in the 2019 Cape Cod League. Following DeLoach, Seattle spent its remaining picks on right-handed pitcher Connor Phillips, second baseman Kaden Polcovich, third baseman Tyler Keenan, and right-handed pitcher Taylor Dollard.
