Rays selected RHP Nick Bitsko of Central Bucks East High School in Pennsylvania with the 24th pick of the 2020 MLB Draft.
Bitsko is one of the biggest wild cards of the entire draft, in large part because he reclassified from the 2021 draft and did not pitch in front of scouts outside of a bullpen workout in March. He’s also a right-hander who can reportedly get his fastball into the high 90s, and he will also throw a hammer of a curveball that he can locate for strikes or bury down in the zone when ahead in the count. Bitsko repeats his delivery exceptionally well, and should have no issues as a starter. The risk here comes from just not being seen much due to the reclassification and the pandemic, but Bitsko’s upside is readily apparent.