Draft: News

Slots You Can Believe In
May. 16, 2012
One of the most significant provisions of the new draft rules is the creation of prescribed bonuses for every pick in the first 10 rounds. 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. [...] Continue Reading »

Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map
May. 16, 2012
To see the best high school position player for the 2011 draft, scouts had to go to Gardner, Kan., to see outfielder Bubba Starling. While not a baseball hotbed, Gardner was a relatively easy trip, as it's about 30 miles from downtown Kansas City. Baxley, Ga., on the other hand, is much more remote. A Deep South town, population 4,509, Baxley is bisected by U.S. 341 about 100 miles southwest of Savannah, Ga., a 30-minute drive from the middle of nowhere. The nearest major airport is two hours south—in Jacksonville, Fla. The nearest lodging is at least 15 miles away. Ask any scout, though, and they'll tell you the trip is worth every bit of effort. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Draft Midseason Top 60
Apr. 11, 2012
A midseason look at the top 60 prospects for the 2012 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

New CBA Will Bring Sweeping Changes To Talent Acquisition
Dec. 20, 2011
The new CBA will assure the most significant changes since the secondary drafts were eliminated in 1987. And the initial reaction was quite negative from many in the industry as scouts (and agents) feared that restrictive luxury tax rules would make it more difficult to sign top talent. But as more details have emerged, many teams seem to have come around to at least some of the changes. [...] Continue Reading »

CBA Winners And Losers
Dec. 20, 2011
One thing is constant amid the change. Whenever Major League Baseball alters the draft, there will be unexpected side effects. Adding a signing deadline for the 2007 draft, for example, led to agents and players waiting until the last minute of the deadline to sign, as they found the longer they waited, the more money teams were willing to pay. Some of those unexpected consequences won't become clear until MLB conducts its first draft under the new rules, but even before the final wording for the draft rules has been approved, there were some clear winners and losers. [...] Continue Reading »

Early 2012 College Top 100
Dec. 7, 2011
An early look at the top 100 college prospects for the 2012 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

New Labor Deal Features Major Draft Changes
Nov. 22, 2011
With a new Collective Bargaining Agreement announced today, there will be significant changes to how teams acquire talent from the amateur draft and the international market. [...] Continue Reading »

Early 2012 High School Top 25
Nov. 15, 2011
Our November rankings of the top draft prospects, led by outfielder Byron Buxton. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card Chat With Jim Callis and John Manuel
Oct. 19, 2011
John and Jim answered draft questions. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Cards
Oct. 19, 2011
Links to our reviews of each team's draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Seattle Mariners
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Seattle's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card Overview
Oct. 19, 2011
Our look at the best drafted debuts in 2011. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: San Francisco Giants
Oct. 19, 2011
Analyzing San Francisco's draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Los Angeles Dodgers
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Los Angeles' 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Oakland A's
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Oakland's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Texas Rangers
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Texas' 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Arizona Diamondbacks
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Arizona's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Colorado Rockies
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Colorado's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: San Diego Padres
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing San Diego's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Los Angeles Angels
Oct. 19, 2011
Reviewing Los Angeles' 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Minnesota Twins
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Minnesota's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Detroit Tigers
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Detroit's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Cleveland Indians
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Cleveland's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Chicago Cubs
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Chicago's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: St. Louis Cardinals
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing St. Louis' 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Milwaukee Brewers
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Milwaukee's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Houston Astros
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Houston's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Kansas City Royals
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Kansas City's 2011 draft class [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Chicago White Sox
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Chicago's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Draft Report Card: Pittsburgh Pirates
Oct. 18, 2011
Reviewing Pittsburgh's 2011 draft class. [...] Continue Reading »