2020 NPF Draft
Cancelled softball event
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The 2020 NPF College Draft was to have been the 17th annual collegiate draft for the National Pro Fastpitch. It was scheduled to take place on March 30, 2020 in Rosemont, Illinois, however, on March 16, 2020, the draft was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
| 2020 NPF College Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Date | TBA |
| Location | Rosemont, Illinois |
| Network | |
| Overview | |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Teams | 4 |
The Canadian Wild opted not to participate in the draft, preferring to play with only their players who will be on their Olympic softball team. As an expansion team, California Commotion has been granted the first draft pick in each round, and an extra, fifth pick in each of the fourth and fifth rounds.[2][3]
Draft Selections
Position key:
C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher
Positions will be listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.
| + | Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team |
| # | Denotes player who has not played in the NPF |
Round 1
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Commotion | |||
| 2 | Aussie Peppers | |||
| 3 | Chicago Bandits[R1 trade 1] | |||
| 4 | Chicago Bandits |
Round 2
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | California Commotion | |||
| 6 | Aussie Peppers | |||
| 7 | Cleveland Comets | |||
| 8 | Chicago Bandits |
Round 3
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | California Commotion | |||
| 10 | Aussie Peppers | |||
| 11 | Cleveland Comets | |||
| 12 | Chicago Bandits |
Round 4
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | California Commotion | |||
| 14 | Aussie Peppers | |||
| 15 | Cleveland Comets | |||
| 16 | Chicago Bandits | |||
| 17 | California Commotion |
Round 5
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | California Commotion | |||
| 19 | Aussie Peppers | |||
| 20 | Cleveland Comets | |||
| 21 | Chicago Bandits | |||
| 22 | California Commotion |
Draft notes
Round 1:
- Cleveland Comets → Chicago Bandits January 11, 2020: Cleveland Comets traded their 1st overall draft pick in the 2020 NPF Draft to the Chicago Bandits, in exchange for LHP Danielle O'Toole.[4]