Compensation Picks If a team that loses aqualifying free agentis a revenue-sharing recipient, and the lost player signs for at least $50 million, the team is awarded a compensatory pick between the first round and Competitive Balance Round A. If the player signs for less than $50 million,...
Day 1 of the MLB Draft is in the books, with the first 80 selections covering Rounds 1 and 2, eight compensation picks and Competitive Balance Rounds A and B. Read below for a rundown of all Day 1 picks, including analysis of all Round 1 selections from MLB Pipeline experts Jim Callis...
The Orioles not only had the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 Draft, but they also have the second-largest bonus pool in Draft history. Baltimore's top selection comes with an assigned value of $8,846,900, the second-highest since the bonus pool era began in 2012, trailing only the $...
Spencer Jones is a 6-foot-7, five-tool Vanderbilt standout with power at the plate and great athleticism July 18, 2022 Video failed to play RHP Drew Thorpe goes at No. 61 With a changeup the club thinks might be the best in the Draft, Thorpe also possesses strong command July 17, 2...
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The 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft took place on July 17-19, in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.
A historic pick! Bazzana is Oregon State's all-time leader in hits, doubles, HRs, total bases, stolen bases and walks! #2: Chase Burns (CIN) #4: Nick Kurtz (OAK) #5: Hagen Smith (CWS) #7: JJ Wetherholt (STL) #9: Konnor Griffin (PIT) ...
2022 Draft: Dominic Keegan, C/1B 2B: Termarr Johnson, Mays (GA) HS (No. 4) The book is very much out on the 5-foot-10 middle infielder. Throughout the Draft process, Johnson has been considered the class’s best overall hitter, and some believe he has the best pre-Draft hit to...
Who has hit (and missed) on top draft picks? Some clubs have struck gold with their top picks, while others haven't had similar luck. What can this year's teams learn from recent history? David Schoenfield » 31. Arizona Diamondbacks: Ryan Waldschmidt, LF, Kentuck...
Another week has gone by, so it's time for another mock draft. One thing that hasn't changed is how hitting heavy it is up top. Very close to what my colleague Jim Callis did in his first-round projection last week, my first 11 picks are all position pla