Draft 2012: What Your Team Has To Spend

May 18, 2012

One of the most significant provisions of the new draft rules will be the prescribed bonuses for every pick in the first 10 rounds. Major League Baseball had tried for years to curb draft spending with recommended bonuses, but those proved ineffective with no penalties to back them up. With a punitive tax and the possibility of losing picks in future drafts behind the numbers now, teams are expected to stick to them much more closely.

The numbers build off the bonus set for the No. 1 pick, which is $7.2 million this year. Every pick from 2-338 is expressed as a percentage of the No. 1 pick, down to $125,000 for the final picks of the 10th round. A team's total budget for the first 10 rounds is the sum of the numbers for all of its picks, so teams that have extra picks and early picks have more money to spend. The Twins have the highest budget this year, with the second overall pick as well as extra picks.

Teams can spread the money among their picks in the top 10 rounds in different ways so long as they stay under the total budget. For example, the Astros could sign their No. 1 pick for $5.2 million and spread the extra $2 million among other players. However, if a team fails to sign a player, it cannot apply the budgeted amount for that pick to other players and loses that amount from its overall budget.

Also, bonuses for players signed after the first 10 rounds do not count against the overall budget, unless they exceed $100,000.

Listed below are teams' overall signing budgets for the 2012 draft—in descending order of the amount they have to spend—with the number of selections they have in the first 10 rounds. Following each team's overall budget is a breakdown of the values of the individual picks, and where those picks fall in the overall order.

Twins 13 $12,368,200 2 $6,200,000 32 $1,550,000 42 $1,227,000 63 $818,500 72 $712,600 97 $490,400 130 $356,700 160 $267,100 190 $200,000 220 $150,000 250 $140,100 280 $130,800 310 $125,000		Astros 11 $11,177,700 1 $7,200,000 41 $1,258,700 61 $844,100 96 $495,200 129 $360,200 159 $269,700 189 $201,900 219 $151,400 249 $140,400 279 $131,100 309 $125,000		Padres 14 $9,903,100 7 $3,000,000 33 $1,525,000 44 $1,165,800 55 $925,900 68 $757,900 70 $734,900 102 $467,400 135 $340,000 165 $254,500 195 $190,600 225 $148,300 255 $138,500 285 $129,300 315 $125,000		Cardinals 14 $9,131,100 19 $1,900,000 23 $1,775,000 36 $1,430,400 52 $969,700 59 $870,600 86 $574,300 117 $404,400 150 $294,200 180 $220,300 210 $165,100 240 $143,300 270 $133,800 300 $125,000 330 $125,000		Blue Jays 14 $8,830,800 17 $2,000,000 22 $1,800,000 50 $1,000,000 58 $884,100 60 $857,200 81 $620,300 112 $424,400 145 $308,700 175 $231,100 205 $173,200 235 $145,000 265 $135,400 295 $126,400 325 $125,000
Athletics 13 $8,469,500 11 $2,625,000 34 $1,500,000 47 $1,079,700 62 $831,200 74 $691,000 106 $449,700 139 $327,100 169 $244,900 199 $183,500 229 $147,000 259 $137,200 289 $128,200 319 $125,000		Mariners 11 $8,223,400 3 $5,200,000 64 $806,000 98 $485,700 126 $370,800 131 $353,300 161 $264,500 191 $198,100 221 $149,700 251 $139,800 281 $130,500 311 $125,000		Cubs 12 $7,933,900 6 $3,250,000 43 $1,196,000 56 $911,700 67 $769,600 101 $471,900 134 $343,200 164 $257,000 194 $192,500 224 $148,600 254 $138,800 284 $129,600 314 $125,000		Mets 12 $7,151,400 12 $2,550,000 35 $1,467,400 71 $723,600 75 $680,400 107 $445,400 140 $323,900 170 $242,600 200 $181,700 230 $146,600 260 $136,900 290 $127,900 320 $125,000		Red Sox 12 $6,884,800 24 $1,750,000 31 $1,575,000 37 $1,394,300 87 $565,600 118 $400,500 151 $291,300 181 $218,100 211 $163,500 241 $143,000 271 $133,500 301 $125,000 331 $125,000
Orioles 10 $6,826,900 4 $4,200,000 65 $793,700 99 $481,100 132 $349,900 162 $262,000 192 $196,200 222 $149,300 252 $139,500 282 $130,200 312 $125,000		Brewers 12 $6,764,700 27 $1,675,000 28 $1,650,000 38 $1,359,100 92 $523,600 122 $385,400 155 $280,300 185 $209,900 215 $157,400 245 $141,700 275 $132,300 305 $125,000 335 $125,000		Reds 12 $6,653,800 14 $2,375,000 49 $1,025,900 57 $897,800 78 $649,700 109 $436,800 142 $317,800 172 $237,900 202 $178,300 232 $146,000 262 $136,300 292 $127,300 322 $125,000		Rockies 12 $6,628,300 10 $2,700,000 46 $1,107,700 73 $701,700 105 $454,000 128 $363,700 138 $330,300 168 $247,300 198 $185,200 228 $147,300 258 $137,600 288 $128,500 318 $125,000		Rangers 13 $6,568,200 29 $1,625,000 39 $1,324,800 53 $954,800 83 $601,500 93 $515,600 123 $381,700 156 $277,600 186 $207,900 216 $155,900 246 $141,400 276 $132,000 306 $125,000 336 $125,000
Pirates 11 $6,563,500 8 $2,900,000 45 $1,136,400 69 $746,300 103 $462,900 136 $336,700 166 $252,100 196 $188,800 226 $148,000 256 $138,200 286 $129,100 316 $125,000		Royals 10 $6,101,500 5 $3,500,000 66 $781,600 100 $476,500 133 $346,600 163 $259,500 193 $194,300 223 $149,000 253 $139,100 283 $129,900 313 $125,000		White Sox 11 $5,915,100 13 $2,475,000 48 $1,052,500 76 $670,000 108 $441,100 141 $320,800 171 $240,200 201 $180,000 231 $146,300 261 $136,600 291 $127,600 321 $125,000		Dodgers 11 $5,202,800 18 $1,950,000 51 $984,700 82 $610,800 113 $420,300 146 $305,700 176 $228,900 206 $171,600 236 $144,600 266 $135,100 296 $126,100 326 $125,000		Marlins 10 $4,935,100 9 $2,800,000 104 $458,400 127 $367,200 137 $333,500 167 $249,700 197 $187,000 227 $147,600 257 $137,900 287 $128,800 317 $125,000
Phillies 12 $4,916,900 40 $1,291,300 54 $940,200 77 $659,800 95 $500,000 125 $374,400 158 $272,300 188 $203,900 218 $152,900 248 $140,700 278 $131,400 308 $125,000 338 $125,000		Indians 10 $4,582,900 15 $2,250,000 79 $639,700 110 $432,700 143 $314,700 173 $235,600 203 $176,600 233 $145,600 263 $136,000 293 $127,000 323 $125,000		Nationals 10 $4,436,200 16 $2,125,000 80 $630,000 111 $428,500 144 $311,700 174 $233,400 204 $174,900 234 $145,300 264 $135,700 294 $126,700 324 $125,000		Yankees 11 $4,192,200 30 $1,600,000 89 $548,400 94 $507,800 124 $378,000 157 $275,000 187 $205,900 217 $154,400 247 $141,000 277 $131,700 307 $125,000 337 $125,000		Giants 10 $4,076,400 20 $1,850,000 84 $592,300 115 $412,300 148 $299,900 178 $224,500 208 $168,300 238 $144,000 268 $134,500 298 $125,600 328 $125,000
Braves 10 $4,030,800 21 $1,825,000 85 $583,300 116 $408,300 149 $297,000 179 $222,400 209 $166,700 239 $143,600 269 $134,200 299 $125,300 329 $125,000		Rays 10 $3,871,000 25 $1,725,000 88 $556,900 119 $396,700 152 $288,500 182 $216,000 212 $162,000 242 $142,700 272 $133,200 302 $125,000 332 $125,000		Diamondbacks 10 $3,818,300 26 $1,700,000 90 $540,000 120 $392,900 153 $285,800 183 $214,000 213 $160,400 243 $142,300 273 $132,900 303 $125,000 333 $125,000		Tigers 9 $2,099,300 91 $531,800 121 $389,100 154 $283,000 184 $211,900 214 $158,900 244 $142,000 274 $132,600 304 $125,000 334 $125,000		Angels 8 $1,645,700 114 $416,300 147 $302,800 177 $226,700 207 $169,900 237 $144,300 267 $134,800 297 $125,900 327 $125,000