2020 NPF Draft

2020 NPF College Draft
General information
Sport	Softball
Date(s)	TBA
Location	Rosemont, Illinois
Network(s)	Facebook
Overview
League	National Pro Fastpitch
Teams	4

The 2020 NPF College Draft will be 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]

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]

References

"National Pro Fastpitch Update". profastpitch.com. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
"2020 NPF DRAFT PRESENTED BY BSN SPORTS SET FOR 2020". NFCA.org. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
"NPF College Draft Presented By BSN Sports Set for 2020". profastpitch.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
"O'Toole Traded To Cleveland Comets For First Round Pick To Prepare for 2020 Olympics". profastpitch.com. January 11, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

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[5] 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]

[1] "National Pro Fastpitch Update". profastpitch.com. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[2] "2020 NPF DRAFT PRESENTED BY BSN SPORTS SET FOR 2020". NFCA.org. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

[3] "NPF College Draft Presented By BSN Sports Set for 2020". profastpitch.com. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.

[4] "O'Toole Traded To Cleveland Comets For First Round Pick To Prepare for 2020 Olympics". profastpitch.com. January 11, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.