LOS ANGELES -- In this year’s Draft, shortened to five rounds because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Dodgers have three of the first 66 picks.

Their first-round pick is 29th overall, their second-round pick is 60th overall and they have the 66th overall pick in the Competitive Balance Round B acquired from the Twins in the Kenta Maeda/Brusdar Graterol trade.

Dodgers vice president of amateur scouting Billy Gasparino said this year’s class is deep with college pitchers and high school hitters. Under this year’s rules, undrafted players can be signed for a maximum bonus of $20,000, which Gasparino speculates will reroute most undrafted high school seniors to college.

The Dodgers typically take the best player available in the first round, then load up on college players, particularly pitchers. Day 1 of the 2020 Draft airs tonight on MLB Network and ESPN at 4 p.m. PT, and includes the first 37 picks. Day 2 begins at 2 p.m. PT on Thursday on MLB Network and ESPN2, and spans the remainder of the 160 picks.

Comprehensive coverage will be available on MLB.com and MLB Pipeline, which will simulcast MLB Network’s broadcast. Go to MLB.com/Draft to see when teams pick, the Top 200 Prospects list, mock drafts from analysts Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, scouting video and more. And follow @MLBDraft and @MLBDraftTracker on Twitter to see what Draft hopefuls, clubs and experts are saying and to get each pick as it’s made. Here’s how the Draft is shaping up for the Dodgers, whose first selection is the 29th overall pick:

• Dodgers’ Top 30 Prospect List

State of the system
According to MLB Pipeline, “no franchise does a better job of winning in the Majors and developing impact talent in the Minors than the Dodgers,” who it ranks as No. 3 behind only Tampa Bay and San Diego among the top-rated farm systems in MLB.

What they’re saying
“This is the deepest Draft in the last five years, especially in the first round. The college pitchers and high school hitters are really strong; those stand out more than others. That makes it a little more disappointing for us, because it’s going to push a lot of [high school] talent to college baseball, but it should make next year really deep.” -- Billy Gasparino, vice president of amateur scouting

Whom might they take?
Based on its latest mock Draft, MLB Pipeline has the Dodgers considering University of Louisville right-hander Bobby Miller, South Carolina right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski and Illinois high school shortstop Ed Howard.

Money matters
Each team gets an allotted bonus pool equal to the sum of the values of its selections in the Draft. The more picks a team has, and the earlier it picks, the larger the pool. This year, with a five-round Draft, all signing bonuses of drafted players will apply toward the bonus pool total. For 2020, there is a $20,000 limit on bonuses for non-drafted free agents. There is no limit to the number of undrafted players teams may sign, but they cannot go over $20,000 per player. These bonuses do not count toward the pool total. This year, the Dodgers have a pool of $5,928,400 to spend, including $2,424,600 to spend on their first selection.

Shopping list
Based on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Dodgers prospects, the organizational “need” is left-handed pitching and outfielders. But with a loaded 40-man roster, this organization doesn’t Draft based on current farm system need. Instead, it loads up on pitching and versatile athletes, regardless of position.

Trend watch
This is the sixth Draft of the current management team. Gasparino is the director of amateur scouting, but top brass Andrew Friedman, Josh Byrnes and David Finley are also heavily involved in a group effort. If the Dodgers have a Draft “trend,” it leans toward college players. With the first pick in their first five Drafts they went with a college pitcher (Walker Buehler), a high school shortstop (Gavin Lux), a college outfielder (Jeren Kendall), a high school pitcher (J.T. Ginn, who did not sign) and a college third baseman (Kody Hoese). They drafted 34 college players out of 41 total picks last year. “Money plays into it, but the underlying philosophy is that college players are probably a better asset,” Gasparino has said. “And they can get better. It gets understated, but they show up in the big leagues. We really believe in that play and we go to it a lot.”

The recent top picks
2019: Kody Hoese, 3B, Class A Great Lakes
2018: J.T. Ginn, RHP, Did not sign, attending Mississippi State
2017: Jeren Kendall, OF, Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga
2016: Gavin Lux, 2B, Los Angeles Dodgers
2015: Walker Buehler, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers