State College Spikes Players Drafted 7:16 pm The MLB Draft League may be new, but with 39 players selected in the draft, it’s talent can’t be sold short The Spikes will be saying goodbye to two position players and two pitchers after MLB franchises gave them the call they’ve dreamed of all their lives. For the Spikes, this is a landmark that didn’t seem possible all that long ago. With Major League Baseball realigning its minor league system in 2020, the Spikes were a casualty. However, General Manager Scott Walker says the community fought hard to keep the Spikes alive, and make this day possible.