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On Wednesday, June 10, MLB is back to business with the 2020 MLB Draft, with some major changes. Most notably, though, the typically 40-round draft has been cut to just five rounds because of the coronavirus pandemic, severely cutting the talent pool from which MLB teams draw.
While signing-bonus slot values will remain the same as the 2019 draft – abandoning a cost of living increase — the maximum up-front payment in 2020 and 2021 will be $100,000 within 30 days of an. 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Top 50 keeper rankings based on 2020 ADP If you have to factor 'value' into your keeper decisions, this list is for you.
And since the draft was cut to just five rounds, team's bonus pools have been as well.
While there's still almost $8.5 million allotted to the No. 1 overall pick, the 3 1/2 percent increase that was previously on the table for the draft is out the window for 2020, meaning that the 2019 values are still in place for this year's draft.
Still a little confused? Here's what you need to know:
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In the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft, each pick is assigned a certain amount of money that teams are allowed to spend on signing a player without facing a penalty.
This year, with only five rounds in the draft and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, only 160 picks are allotted six figures and up, with any and all unsigned free agents maxing out at $20,000. Teams are allowed to
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All slot values are courtesy of MLB:
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Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
1 | Tigers | $8,415,300 |
2 | Orioles | $7,789,900 |
3 | Marlins | $7,221,200 |
4 | Royals | $6,664,000 |
5 | Blue Jays | $6,180,700 |
6 | Mariners | $5,742,900 |
7 | Pirates | $5,432,400 |
8 | Padres | $5,176,900 |
9 | Rockies | $4,949,100 |
10 | Angels | $4,739,900 |
11 | White Sox | $4,547,500 |
12 | Reds | $4,366,400 |
13 | Giants | $4,197,300 |
14 | Rangers | $4,036,800 |
15 | Phillies | $3,885,800 |
16 | Cubs | $3,745,500 |
17 | Red Sox | $3,609,700 |
18 | Diamondbacks | $3,481,300 |
19 | Mets | $3359,000 |
20 | Brewers | $3,242,900 |
21 | Cardinals | $3,132,300 |
22 | Nationals | $3,027,000 |
23 | Indians | $2,926,800 |
24 | Rays | $2,831,300 |
25 | Braves | $2,740,300 |
26 | Athletics | $2,653,400 |
27 | Twins | $2,570,100 |
28 | Yankees | $2,493,900 |
29 | Dodgers | $2,424,600 |
Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
30 | Orioles | $2,365,500 |
31 | Pirates | $2,312,000 |
32 | Royals | $2,257,300 |
33 | Diamondbacks | $2,202,200 |
34 | Padres | $2,148,100 |
35 | Rockies | $2,095,800 |
36 | Indians | $2,045,400 |
37 | Rays | $1,999,300 |
Note: Pick No. 37 is from St. Louis.
Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
38 | Tigers | $1,952,300 |
39 | Orioles | $1,906,800 |
40 | Marlins | $1,856,700 |
41 | Royals | $1,813,500 |
42 | Blue Jays | $1,771,100 |
43 | Mariners | $1,729,800 |
44 | Pirates | $1,689,500 |
45 | Padres | $1,650,200 |
46 | Rockies | $1,617,400 |
47 | White Sox | $1,580,200 |
48 | Reds | $1,543,600 |
49 | Giants | $1,507,600 |
50 | Rangers | $1,469,900 |
51 | Cubs | $1,436,900 |
52 | Mets | $1,403,200 |
53 | Brewers | $1,370,400 |
54 | Cardinals | $1,338,500 |
55 | Nationals | $1,307,000 |
56 | Indians | $1,276,400 |
57 | Rays | $1,243,600 |
58 | Athletics | $1,214,300 |
59 | Twins | $1,185,500 |
60 | Dodgers | $1,157,400 |
Note: The Red Sox do not have a pick as a result of their sign stealing punishment.
Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
61 | Marlins | $1,129,700 |
62 | Tigers | $1,102,700 |
63 | Cardinals | $1,076,300 |
64 | Mariners | $1,050,300 |
65 | Reds | $1,025,100 |
66 | Dodgers | $1,003,300 |
Notes
A team is awarded a free-agent compensatory pick should certain requirements be met by the team who signed him. This year, six compensatory picks have been awarded to five teams:
Team | Pick | Value | Player |
---|---|---|---|
67 | Giants | $976,700 | Madison Bumgarner |
68 | Giants | $953,100 | Will Smith |
69 | Mets | $929,800 | Zack Wheeler |
70 | Cardinals | $906,800 | Marcell Ozuna |
71 | Nationals | $884,200 | Anthony Rendon |
72 | Astros | $870,700 | Gerrit Cole |
Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
73 | Tigers | $857,400 |
74 | Orioles | $844,200 |
75 | Marlins | $831,100 |
76 | Royals | $818,200 |
77 | Blue Jays | $805,600 |
78 | Mariners | $793,000 |
79 | Pirates | $780,400 |
80 | Padres | $767,800 |
81 | Rockies | $755,300 |
82 | Angels | $744,200 |
83 | White Sox | $733,100 |
84 | Reds | $721,900 |
85 | Giants | $710,700 |
86 | Rangers | $699,700 |
87 | Phillies | $689,300 |
88 | Cubs | $678,600 |
89 | Red Sox | $667,900 |
90 | Diamondbacks | $657,600 |
91 | Mets | $647,300 |
92 | Brewers | $637,600 |
93 | Cardinals | $627,900 |
94 | Nationals | $618,200 |
95 | Indians | $610,800 |
96 | Rays | $604,800 |
97 | Braves | $599,100 |
98 | Athletics | $593,100 |
99 | Yankees | $587,400 |
100 | Dodgers | $581,600 |
101 | Astros | $577,000 |
Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
102 | Tigers | $571,400 |
103 | Orioles | $565,600 |
104 | Marlins | $560,000 |
105 | Royals | $554,300 |
106 | Blue Jays | $549,000 |
107 | Mariners | $543,500 |
108 | Pirates | $538,200 |
109 | Padres | $533,000 |
110 | Rockies | $527,800 |
111 | Angels | $522,600 |
112 | White Sox | $517,400 |
113 | Reds | $512,400 |
114 | Giants | $507,400 |
115 | Rangers | $502,300 |
116 | Phillies | $497,500 |
117 | Cubs | $492,700 |
118 | Red Sox | $487,900 |
119 | Diamondbacks | $483,000 |
120 | Mets | $478,300 |
121 | Brewers | $473,700 |
122 | Cardinals | $469,000 |
123 | Nationals | $464,500 |
124 | Indians | $460,000 |
125 | Rays | $455,600 |
126 | Braves | $451,800 |
127 | Athletics | $447,400 |
128 | Twins | $442,900 |
129 | Yankees | $438,700 |
130 | Dodgers | $434,300 |
131 | Astros | $430,800 |
Pick | Team | Value |
---|---|---|
132 | Tigers | $426,600 |
133 | Orioles | $422,300 |
134 | Marlins | $418,200 |
135 | Royals | $414,000 |
136 | Blue Jays | $410,100 |
137 | Mariners | $406,000 |
138 | Pirates | $402,000 |
139 | Padres | $398,000 |
140 | Rockies | $394,300 |
141 | Angels | $390,400 |
142 | White Sox | $386,600 |
143 | Reds | $382,700 |
144 | Giants | $379,000 |
145 | Rangers | $375,200 |
146 | Phillies | $371,600 |
147 | Cubs | $367,900 |
148 | Red Sox | $364,400 |
149 | Diamondbacks | $360,800 |
150 | Mets | $357,100 |
151 | Brewers | $353,700 |
152 | Cardinals | $350,300 |
153 | Nationals | $346,800 |
154 | Indians | $343,400 |
155 | Rays | $340,000 |
156 | Braves | $336,600 |
157 | Athletics | $333,300 |
158 | Twins | $330,100 |
159 | Dodgers | $327,200 |
160 | Astros | $324,100 |