The Associated Press | December 12, 2019 2020 MLB draft relocating to Omaha ahead of College World Series A look back at college home run king Pete Incaviglia Share SAN DIEGO (AP) — Major League Baseball is moving the opening round of its amateur draft in Omaha, Nebraska, ahead of the College World Series Next year's draft will be held from June 10-12 at Holland Performing Arts Center. The College World Series is slated to start June 13. *Peyton Manning voice* Omaha! Omaha!The 2020 @MLBDraft will be held in Omaha, the site of the Men’s College World Series. https://t.co/jkceytPe6P pic.twitter.com/lH5Gm2Bfy8— MLB (@MLB) December 12, 2019 “The College World Series teams will all be welcome to attend the opening night of the draft," baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday. ”Obviously the result we're looking for here is that many of the players being drafted are going to have a much better draft-day experience, and we're going to have a much better draft-day experience." TOP 25: An early look at the preseason top 25 for the 2020 season | When does the season start? Manfred said high school and youth baseball and softball players also will be invited. “It's something that will solidify a strong work relationship with the NCAA, and we see the NCAA as a key organization in terms of the overall growth of the game," he said. The draft will continue by conference call for rounds 2-10 on June 11 and rounds 11-40 on June 12. NEW COACH, SAME NAME: Florida State baseball's identity under Mike Martin Jr. stays genuine to father's legacy Baseball's draft was long held by conference call at the commissioner's office in New York and draws far less attention than the NFL and NBA drafts. The baseball draft was moved to Lake Buena Vista, Florida, for 2007 and 2008. Since 2009, the first round has been held at MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. Residents of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico are subject to the baseball draft. This article was from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network. Please direct all licensing questions to legal@newscred.com. Notable college baseball players who starred in the Little League World Series Hundreds of schools across three divisions of NCAA baseball have fielded teams for numerous years, making it difficult to pinpoint every athlete that's participated on a college program and in the 73-tournament-old LLWS. But though this compilation isn't comprehensive, we've put together a list of some of the most notable players who stepped on the collegiate and LLWS baseball diamond at some point in their careers. READ MORE Action clock modifications and other rule changes in college baseball To improve pace of play, pitchers in college baseball can make only one step-off or fake throw per batter. READ MORE The Golden Spikes Award: The ultimate guide Here's a complete look at the Golden Spikes Award, which has been awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player in the country since 1978. READ MORE