Mlb Draft Slot Values Explained

4/2/2022 admin

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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.

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:

With last month's MLB draft being shortened to just five rounds, front offices had to get creative to try and get the most bang for their buck. On Thursday we got a better idea of what the Giants' plan was with their league-high seven selections. The Giants announced that three additional picks had signed Thursday, and according to MLB.com's Jim Callis, two of them came in well under the slot. The value of each slot in the draft is unknown. The Amateur Draft is vital to Major League organizations as it is a source of cost-controlled players, who can help limit a team’s payroll while still remaining competitive in the standings.

MORE: What to know about the 2020 MLB Draft

What are MLB Draft slot values?

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

For a complete list of franchise bonus pools, click here.

MLB Draft slot values 2020

All slot values are courtesy of MLB:

Round 1

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

Competitive Balance Round A

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.

Round 2

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

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Note: The Red Sox do not have a pick as a result of their sign stealing punishment.

Competitive Balance Round B

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

Pick No. 63 is from Tampa Bay.
Pick No. 64 is from Milwaukee.
Pick No. 66 is from Minnesota.

Free-agent Compensation Picks

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

Round 3

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

Round 4

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

Round 5

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

The Orioles have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, but the team with the largest total bonus pool doesn't pick until the 16th selection of the first round. With seven total picks on Day 1 and eight of the first 100 selections, the D-backs will have $16,093,700 to spend during the 2019 draft, just over $2 million more than the Orioles, who have the second-highest bonus pool.

Arizona has a plethora of draft selections for several reasons. First, they failed to sign their first selection in last year's draft (current UCLA freshman Matt McLain) with the 25th pick. For that they were given pick No. 26 in this year's draft. Secondly, the D-backs gained a pair of compensation picks between the first round and the competitive balance round A (No. 32 and No. 33) after both lefthander Patrick Corbin and outfielder A.J. Pollock signed with other teams in free agency this offseason for more than $50 million. Had either player signed for less than $50 million, the D-backs would have received a pick after the second competitive balance round. Third, the Diamondbacks received their own competitive balance round B pick (No. 74) as one of the 10 smallest markets or for having of the 10 smallest revenue pools in the game. The team then traded for the Cardinals' competitive balance round B selection (No. 75) in the offseason trade that sent Paul Goldschmidt to St. Louis.

The number of picks and extra pool money will allow the D-backs to make a large impact on the 2019 draft class. While it is more difficult to slide players down the board under the current CBA, having the most money in the draft could allow Arizona to confidently take any player who is falling for signability concerns. It could also allow the organization to take a few more risks on players with big tools but less track record, while not having their draft hinge upon those players panning out thanks to the depth of the class.

At the opposite end of the spectrum are the Red Sox, who have the smallest pool at $4,788,100. This is due, in part, to the organization surpassing the luxury tax threshold, which dropped their first pick ten spots, down to No. 43 overall.

Mlb Draft Slot Values Explained Against

Here are each teams' complete bonus pool, from greatest to least, with the pick values for the top-10 rounds outlined below that.

1. Diamondbacks — $16,093,700
2. Orioles — $13,821,300
3. Royals — $13,108,000
4. Marlins — $13,045,000
5. White Sox — $11,565,500
6. Braves — $11,532,200
7. Rangers — $11,023,100
8. Padres — $10,758,900
9. Tigers — $10,402,500
10. Rays — $10,333,800
11. Pirates — $9,944,000
12. Twins — $9,905,800
13. Reds — $9,528,600
14. Giants — $8,714,500
15. Blue Jays — $8,463,300
16. Mets — $8,224,600
17. Dodgers — $8,069,100
18. Angels — $7,608,700
19. Mariners — $7,559,000
20. Yankees — $7,455,300
21. Rockies — $7,092,300
22. Cardinals — $6,903,500
23. Phillies — $6,475,800
24. Indians — $6,148,100
25. Nationals — $5,979,600
26. Cubs — $5,826,900
27. Athletics — $5,605,900
28. Astros — $5,355,100
29. Brewers — $5,148,200
30. Red Sox — $4,788,100

Mlb Draft Slot Values Explained Chart

Pick	Round	Team	Slot
1	1	Orioles	$8,415,300
2	1	Royals	$7,789,900
3	1	White Sox	$7,221,200
4	1	Marlins	$6,664,000
5	1	Tigers	$6,180,700
6	1	Padres	$5,742,900
7	1	Reds	$5,432,400
8	1	Rangers	$5,176,900
9	COMP	Braves	$4,949,100
10	1	Giants	$4,739,900
11	1	Blue Jays	$4,547,500
12	1	Mets	$4,366,400
13	1	Twins	$4,197,300
14	1	Phillies	$4,036,800
15	1	Angels	$3,885,800
16	1	Diamondbacks	$3,745,500
17	1	Nationals	$3,609,700
18	1	Pirates	$3,481,300
19	1	Cardinals	$3,359,000
20	1	Mariners	$3,242,900
21	1	Braves	$3,132,300
22	1	Rays	$3,027,000
23	1	Rockies	$2,926,800
24	1	Indians	$2,831,300
25	1	Dodgers	$2,740,300
26	COMP	Diamondbacks	$2,653,400
27	1	Cubs	$2,570,100
28	1	Brewers	$2,493,900
29	1	Athletics	$2,424,600
30	1	Yankees	$2,365,500
31	COMP	Dodgers	$2,312,000
32	1	Astros	$2,257,300
33	COMP	Diamondbacks	$2,202,200
34	COMP	Diamondbacks	$2,148,100
35	CBA	Marlins	$2,095,800
36	CBA	Rays	$2,045,400
37	COMP	Pirates	$1,999,300
38	CBA	Yankees	$1,952,300
39	CBA	Twins	$1,906,800
40	CBA	Rays	$1,856,700
41	CBA	Rangers	$1,813,500
42	2	Orioles	$1,771,100
43	1	Red Sox	$1,729,800
44	2	Royals	$1,689,500
45	2	White Sox	$1,650,200
46	2	Marlins	$1,617,400
47	2	Tigers	$1,580,200
48	2	Padres	$1,543,600
49	2	Reds	$1,507,600
50	2	Rangers	$1,469,900
51	2	Giants	$1,436,900
52	2	Blue Jays	$1,403,200
53	2	Mets	$1,370,400
54	2	Twins	$1,338,500
55	2	Angels	$1,307,000
56	2	Diamondbacks	$1,276,400
57	2	Pirates	$1,243,600
58	2	Cardinals	$1,214,300
59	2	Mariners	$1,185,500
60	2	Braves	$1,157,400
61	2	Rays	$1,129,700
62	2	Rockies	$1,102,700
63	2	Indians	$1,076,300
64	2	Cubs	$1,050,300
65	2	Brewers	$1,025,100
66	2	Athletics	$1,003,300
67	2	Yankees	$976,700
68	2	Astros	$953,100
69	2	Red Sox	$929,800
70	CBB	Royals	$906,800
71	CBB	Orioles	$884,200
72	CBB	Pirates	$870,700
73	CBB	Padres	$857,400
74	CBB	Diamondbacks	$844,200
75	CBB	Diamondbacks	$831,100
76	CBB	Mariners	$818,200
77	CBB	Rockies	$805,600
78	COMP	Dodgers	$793,000
79	3	Orioles	$780,400
80	3	Royals	$767,800
81	3	White Sox	$755,300
82	3	Marlins	$744,200
83	3	Tigers	$733,100
84	3	Padres	$721,900
85	3	Reds	$710,700
86	3	Rangers	$699,700
87	3	Giants	$689,300
88	3	Blue Jays	$678,600
89	3	Mets	$667,900
90	3	Twins	$657,600
91	3	Phillies	$647,300
92	3	Angels	$637,600
93	3	Diamondbacks	$627,900
94	3	Nationals	$618,200
95	3	Pirates	$610,800
96	3	Cardinals	$604,800
97	3	Mariners	$599,100
98	3	Braves	$593,100
99	3	Rays	$587,400
100	3	Rockies	$581,600
101	3	Indians	$577,000
102	3	Dodgers	$571,400
103	3	Cubs	$565,600
104	3	Athletics	$560,000
105	3	Yankees	$554,300
106	3	Astros	$549,000
107	3	Red Sox	$543,500
108	4	Orioles	$538,200
109	4	Royals	$533,000
110	4	White Sox	$527,800
111	4	Marlins	$522,600
112	4	Tigers	$517,400
113	4	Padres	$512,400
114	4	Reds	$507,400
115	4	Rangers	$502,300
116	4	Giants	$497,500
117	4	Blue Jays	$492,700
118	4	Mets	$487,900
119	4	Twins	$483,000
120	4	Phillies	$478,300
121	4	Angels	$473,700
122	4	Diamondbacks	$469,000
123	4	Nationals	$464,500
124	4	Pirates	$460,000
125	4	Cardinals	$455,600
126	4	Mariners	$451,800
127	4	Braves	$447,400
128	4	Rays	$442,900
129	4	Rockies	$438,700
130	4	Indians	$434,300
131	4	Dodgers	$430,800
132	4	Cubs	$426,600
133	4	Brewers	$422,300
134	4	Athletics	$418,200
135	4	Yankees	$414,000
136	4	Astros	$410,100
137	4	Red Sox	$406,000
138	5	Orioles	$402,000
139	5	Royals	$398,000
140	5	White Sox	$394,300
141	5	Marlins	$390,400
142	5	Tigers	$386,600
143	5	Padres	$382,700
144	5	Reds	$379,000
145	5	Rangers	$375,200
146	5	Giants	$371,600
147	5	Blue Jays	$367,900
148	5	Mets	$364,400
149	5	Twins	$360,800
150	5	Phillies	$357,100
151	5	Angels	$353,700
152	5	Diamondbacks	$350,300
153	5	Nationals	$346,800
154	5	Pirates	$343,400
155	5	Cardinals	$340,000
156	5	Mariners	$336,600
157	5	Braves	$333,300
158	5	Rays	$330,100
159	5	Rockies	$327,200
160	5	Indians	$324,100
161	5	Dodgers	$321,100
162	5	Cubs	$318,200
163	5	Brewers	$315,400
164	5	Athletics	$312,400
165	5	Yankees	$309,500
166	5	Astros	$306,800
167	5	Red Sox	$304,200
168	6	Orioles	$301,600
169	6	Royals	$299,000
170	6	White Sox	$296,400
171	6	Marlins	$293,800
172	6	Tigers	$291,400
173	6	Padres	$289,000
174	6	Reds	$286,500
175	6	Rangers	$284,200
176	6	Giants	$281,800
177	6	Blue Jays	$279,500
178	6	Mets	$277,100
179	6	Twins	$274,800
180	6	Phillies	$272,500
181	6	Angels	$270,300
182	6	Diamondbacks	$268,200
183	6	Nationals	$266,000
184	6	Pirates	$263,700
185	6	Cardinals	$261,600
186	6	Mariners	$259,400
187	6	Braves	$257,400
188	6	Rays	$255,300
189	6	Rockies	$253,300
190	6	Indians	$251,100
191	6	Dodgers	$249,000
192	6	Cubs	$247,000
193	6	Brewers	$244,900
194	6	Athletics	$243,000
195	6	Yankees	$241,000
196	6	Astros	$239,000
197	6	Red Sox	$237,000
198	7	Orioles	$235,100
199	7	Royals	$233,000
200	7	White Sox	$231,100
201	7	Marlins	$229,700
202	7	Tigers	$227,700
203	7	Padres	$225,800
204	7	Reds	$224,000
205	7	Rangers	$222,100
206	7	Giants	$220,200
207	7	Blue Jays	$218,500
208	7	Mets	$216,600
209	7	Twins	$214,900
210	7	Phillies	$213,300
211	7	Angels	$211,500
212	7	Diamondbacks	$209,800
213	7	Nationals	$208,200
214	7	Pirates	$206,500
215	7	Cardinals	$204,800
216	7	Mariners	$203,400
217	7	Braves	$201,600
218	7	Rays	$200,100
219	7	Rockies	$198,500
220	7	Indians	$197,300
221	7	Dodgers	$195,700
222	7	Cubs	$194,400
223	7	Brewers	$192,900
224	7	Athletics	$191,500
225	7	Yankees	$190,100
226	7	Astros	$188,900
227	7	Red Sox	$187,700
228	8	Orioles	$186,300
229	8	Royals	$184,700
230	8	White Sox	$183,700
231	8	Marlins	$182,300
232	8	Tigers	$181,200
233	8	Padres	$179,800
234	8	Reds	$178,600
235	8	Rangers	$177,400
236	8	Giants	$176,300
237	8	Blue Jays	$175,000
238	8	Mets	$174,000
239	8	Twins	$173,000
240	8	Phillies	$172,100
241	8	Angels	$171,200
242	8	Diamondbacks	$170,300
243	8	Nationals	$169,500
244	8	Pirates	$168,500
245	8	Cardinals	$167,800
246	8	Mariners	$167,000
247	8	Braves	$166,100
248	8	Rays	$165,400
249	8	Rockies	$164,700
250	8	Indians	$163,900
251	8	Dodgers	$163,400
252	8	Cubs	$162,700
253	8	Brewers	$162,000
254	8	Athletics	$161,400
255	8	Yankees	$160,800
256	8	Astros	$160,300
257	8	Red Sox	$159,700
258	9	Orioles	$159,200
259	9	Royals	$158,600
260	9	White Sox	$158,100
261	9	Marlins	$157,600
262	9	Tigers	$157,200
263	9	Padres	$156,600
264	9	Reds	$156,100
265	9	Rangers	$155,800
266	9	Giants	$155,300
267	9	Blue Jays	$154,900
268	9	Mets	$154,600
269	9	Twins	$154,100
270	9	Phillies	$153,600
271	9	Angels	$153,300
272	9	Diamondbacks	$152,900
273	9	Nationals	$152,600
274	9	Pirates	$152,300
275	9	Cardinals	$152,000
276	9	Mariners	$151,600
277	9	Braves	$151,300
278	9	Rays	$150,800
279	9	Rockies	$150,500
280	9	Indians	$150,300
281	9	Dodgers	$150,100
282	9	Cubs	$149,800
283	9	Brewers	$149,500
284	9	Athletics	$149,300
285	9	Yankees	$148,900
286	9	Astros	$148,400
287	9	Red Sox	$148,200
288	10	Orioles	$147,900
289	10	Royals	$147,700
290	10	White Sox	$147,400
291	10	Marlins	$147,200
292	10	Tigers	$147,000
293	10	Padres	$146,800
294	10	Reds	$146,300
295	10	Rangers	$146,100
296	10	Giants	$145,700
297	10	Blue Jays	$145,500
298	10	Mets	$145,300
299	10	Twins	$145,000
300	10	Phillies	$144,800
301	10	Angels	$144,600
302	10	Diamondbacks	$144,400
303	10	Nationals	$144,100
304	10	Pirates	$143,900
305	10	Cardinals	$143,600
306	10	Mariners	$143,500
307	10	Braves	$143,200
308	10	Rays	$143,000
309	10	Rockies	$142,700
310	10	Indians	$142,500
311	10	Dodgers	$142,300
312	10	Cubs	$142,200
313	10	Brewers	$142,200
314	10	Athletics	$142,200
315	10	Yankees	$142,200
316	10	Astros	$142,200
317	10	Red Sox	$142,200