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Royals, Tigers Have Largest Bonus Draft Allotments



By J.J. Cooper
on March 28, 2018

Even though their first pick is not until No. 18, the Kansas City Royals have the largest bonus allotment for June's draft, edging the Tigers, who have the No. 1 pick. Both teams have more than $12 million to spend in the draft this year.

In addition to their first round selection, the Royals have two compensatory picks at No. 33 and No. 34 for losing free agents Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer and a competitive balance selection at pick No. 40. When adding in their second-round selection, the Royals have five picks in the top 60.

The Rays also benefit from extra picks, slotting in with the third-largest total allotment thanks to a compensatory selection for failing to sign 2016 supplemental first-round pick Drew Rasmussen and a compensation selection for losing free agent Alex Cobb. The Rays also have a competitive balance selection after the second round at pick No. 72.

Overall, pick values in the draft are up 4.2 percent. The first overall pick is now valued at slightly over $8 million, up from about $7.7 million last year.

The Dodgers have the smallest allotment, but even they have more than $5 million to spend.

June Draft Allotments

Royals $12,781,900
Tigers $12,414,800
Rays $12,402,600
Giants $11,747,500
Reds $10,887,600
White Sox $10,589,900
Pirates $10,390,400
Padres $9,650,000
Mets $9,580,900
As $9,531,500
Indians $9,122,500
Cardinals $9,096,600
Phillies $8,858,500
Orioles $8,754,400
Marlins $8,636,200
Braves $8,267,300
Blue Jays $7,982,100
D-backs $7,658,700
Mariners $7,555,200
Cubs $7,491,700
Rangers $7,356,000
Angels $6,984,400
Rockies $6,846,700
Twins $6,705,500
Brewers $6,572,600
Yankees $6,089,100
Red Sox $5,699,000
Nationals $5,582,900
Astros $5,467,300
Dodgers $5,265,800

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RULE 4 SIGNING BONUS VALUES (2018)
OVERALLROUNDCLUB2018 SB VALUECOMMENTS
11DET8,096,300
21SF7,494,600
31PHI6,947,500
41CWS6,411,400
51CIN5,946,400
61NYM5,525,200
71SD5,226,500
81ATL4,980,700
91OAK4,761,500
101PIT4,560,200
111BAL4,375,100
121TOR4,200,900
131MIA4,038,200
141SEA3,883,800
151TEX3,738,500
161TB3,603,500
171LAA3,472,900
181KC3,349,300
191STL3,231,700
201MIN3,120,000
211MIL3,013,600
221COL2,912,300
231NYY2,815,900
241CHI2,724,000
251ARI2,636,400
261BOS2,552,800
271WSH2,472,700
281HOU2,399,400
291CLE2,332,700
301LAD2,275,800
31COMPTB2,224,400Alex Cobb comp.
32COMPTB2,171,700Drew Rasmussen comp. pick
33COMPKC2,118,700Lorenzo Cain comp.
34COMPKC2,066,700Eric Hosmer comp.
35COMPCLE2,016,400Carlos Santana comp.
36CBAPIT1,967,900
37CBABAL1,923,500
38CBASD1,878,300
39CBAARI1,834,500
40CBAKC1,786,300
41CBACLE1,744,800
42CBACOL1,704,000
43CBASTL1,664,200
442DET1,625,500
452SF1,587,600
462CWS1,556,100
472CIN1,520,300
482NYM1,485,100
492ATL1,450,500
502OAK1,414,200
512PIT1,382,400
522TOR1,350,000
532MIA1,318,500
542SEA1,287,800
552TEX1,257,500
562TB1,228,000
572LAA1,196,500
582KC1,168,300
592STL1,140,600
602MIN1,113,500
612MIL1,086,900
622NYY1,060,900
632CHI1,035,500
642ARI1,010,500
652BOS986,200
662WSH965,300
672HOU939,700
682CLE917,000
692LAD894,600
70CBBMIA872,400
71CBBOAK850,700
72CBBTB837,700
73CBBCIN824,900
74CBBMIL812,200
75CBBMIN799,600
76COMPSTL787,200Compensation for Lance Lynn
77COMPCHI775,100Compensation for Jake Arrieta
78COMPCHI762,900Wade Davis comp.
793DET750,800
803SF738,700
813CWS726,700
823CIN716,000
833NYM705,300
843SD694,500
853OAK683,800
863PIT673,200
873BAL663,200
883TOR652,900
893MIA642,600
903SEA632,700
913TEX622,800
923TB613,400
933LAA604,100
943KC594,800
953STL587,600
963COL581,900
973NYY576,400
983CHI570,600
993ARI565,100
1003BOS559,600
1013WSH555,100
1023HOU549,700
1033CLE544,200
1043LAD538,800
1054DET533,300
1064SF528,200
1074PHI522,900
1084CWS517,800
1094CIN512,800
1104NYM507,800
1114SD502,800
1124ATL497,800
1134OAK493,000
1144PIT488,200
1154BAL483,300
1164TOR478,600
1174MIA474,000
1184SEA469,400
1194TEX464,700
1204TB460,200
1214LAA455,700
1224KC451,200
1234STL446,900
1244MIN442,600
1254MIL438,300
1264COL434,700
1274NYY430,400
1284CHI426,100
1294ARI422,100
1304BOS417,800
1314WSH414,500
1324HOU410,400
1334CLE406,300
1344LAD402,300
1355DET398,300
1365SF394,600
1375PHI390,600
1385CWS386,800
1395CIN382,900
1405NYM379,400
1415SD375,600
1425ATL371,900
1435OAK368,200
1445PIT364,600
1455BAL361,000
1465TOR357,500
1475MIA354,000
1485SEA350,600
1495TEX347,100
1505TB343,600
1515LAA340,300
1525KC337,000
1535STL333,700
1545MIN330,400
1555MIL327,100
1565COL323,800
1575NYY320,700
1585CHI317,600
1595ARI314,800
1605BOS311,800
1615WSH308,900
1625HOU306,100
1635CLE303,400
1646LAD300,600
1656DET297,800
1666SF295,200
1676PHI292,700
1686CWS290,200
1696CIN287,700
1706NYM285,200
1716SD282,700
1726ATL280,400
1736OAK278,000
1746PIT275,600
1756BAL273,400
1766TOR271,100
1776MIA268,900
1786SEA266,600
1796TEX264,400
1806TB262,200
1816LAA260,100
1826KC258,000
1836STL255,900
1846MIN253,700
1856MIL251,700
1866COL249,600
1876NYY247,600
1886CHI245,600
1896ARI243,700
1906BOS241,600
1916WSH239,600
1926HOU237,600
1937CLE235,600
1947LAD233,800
1957DET231,900
1967SF229,900
1977PHI228,000
1987CWS226,200
1997CIN224,200
2007NYM222,300
2017SD221,000
2027ATL219,100
2037OAK217,200
2047PIT215,500
2057BAL213,700
2067TOR211,900
2077MIA210,200
2087SEA208,400
2097TEX206,800
2107TB205,200
2117LAA203,500
2127KC201,800
2137STL200,300
2147MIN198,700
2157MIL197,000
2167COL195,700
2177NYY194,000
2187CHI192,500
2197ARI191,000
2207BOS189,800
2217WSH188,300
2227HOU187,000
2238CLE185,600
2248LAD184,200
2258DET182,900
2268SF181,700
2278PHI180,600
2288CWS179,200
2298CIN177,700
2308NYM176,700
2318SD175,400
2328ATL174,300
2338OAK173,000
2348PIT171,800
2358BAL170,700
2368TOR169,600
2378MIA168,400
2388SEA167,400
2398TEX166,400
2408TB165,600
2418LAA164,700
2428KC163,800
2438STL163,100
2448MIN162,100
2458MIL161,400
2468COL160,700
2478NYY159,800
2488CHI159,100
2498ARI158,500
2508BOS157,700
2518WSH157,200
2528HOU156,500
2539CLE155,900
2549LAD155,300
2559DET154,700
2569SF154,200
2579PHI153,600
2589CWS153,200
2599CIN152,600
2609NYM152,100
2619SD151,600
2629ATL151,200
2639OAK150,700
2649PIT150,200
2659BAL149,900
2669TOR149,400
2679MIA149,000
2689SEA148,700
2699TEX148,300
2709TB147,800
2719LAA147,500
2729KC147,100
2739STL146,800
2749MIN146,500
2759MIL146,200
2769COL145,900
2779NYY145,600
2789CHI145,100
2799ARI144,800
2809BOS144,600
2819WSH144,400
2829HOU144,100
28310CLE143,800
28410LAD143,600
28510DET143,300
28610SF142,800
28710PHI142,600
28810CWS142,300
28910CIN142,100
29010NYM141,800
29110SD141,600
29210ATL141,400
29310OAK141,200
29410PIT140,800
29510BAL140,600
29610TOR140,200
29710MIA140,000
29810SEA139,800
29910TEX139,500
30010TB139,300
30110LAA139,100
30210KC138,900
30310STL138,600
30410MIN138,400
30510MIL138,200
30610COL138,100
30710NYY137,800
30810CHI137,600
30910ARI137,300
31010BOS137,100
31110WSH136,900
31210HOU136,800
31310CLE136,800
31410LAD136,800

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