Mlb Draft Slot Values Explained

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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.

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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

PickTeamValue
1Tigers$8,415,300
2Orioles$7,789,900
3Marlins$7,221,200
4Royals$6,664,000
5Blue Jays$6,180,700
6Mariners$5,742,900
7Pirates$5,432,400
8Padres$5,176,900
9Rockies$4,949,100
10Angels$4,739,900
11White Sox$4,547,500
12Reds$4,366,400
13Giants$4,197,300
14Rangers$4,036,800
15Phillies$3,885,800
16Cubs$3,745,500
17Red Sox$3,609,700
18Diamondbacks$3,481,300
19Mets$3359,000
20Brewers$3,242,900
21Cardinals$3,132,300
22Nationals$3,027,000
23Indians$2,926,800
24Rays$2,831,300
25Braves$2,740,300
26Athletics$2,653,400
27Twins$2,570,100
28Yankees$2,493,900
29Dodgers$2,424,600

Competitive Balance Round A

PickTeamValue
30Orioles$2,365,500
31Pirates$2,312,000
32Royals$2,257,300
33Diamondbacks$2,202,200
34Padres$2,148,100
35Rockies$2,095,800
36Indians$2,045,400
37Rays$1,999,300

Note: Pick No. 37 is from St. Louis.

Round 2

PickTeamValue
​38Tigers$1,952,300
39Orioles$1,906,800
40Marlins$1,856,700
41Royals$1,813,500
42Blue Jays$1,771,100
43Mariners$1,729,800
44Pirates$1,689,500
45Padres$1,650,200
46Rockies$1,617,400
47White Sox$1,580,200
48Reds$1,543,600
49Giants$1,507,600
50Rangers$1,469,900
51Cubs$1,436,900
52Mets$1,403,200
53Brewers$1,370,400
54Cardinals$1,338,500
55Nationals$1,307,000
56Indians$1,276,400
57Rays$1,243,600
58Athletics$1,214,300
59Twins$1,185,500
60Dodgers$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

PickTeamValue
61Marlins$1,129,700
62Tigers$1,102,700
63Cardinals$1,076,300
64Mariners$1,050,300
65Reds$1,025,100
66Dodgers$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:

TeamPickValuePlayer
67Giants$976,700Madison Bumgarner
68Giants$953,100Will Smith
69Mets$929,800Zack Wheeler
70Cardinals$906,800Marcell Ozuna
71Nationals$884,200Anthony Rendon
72Astros$870,700Gerrit Cole

Round 3

PickTeamValue
73Tigers$857,400
74Orioles$844,200
75Marlins$831,100
76Royals$818,200
77Blue Jays$805,600
78Mariners$793,000
79Pirates$780,400
80Padres$767,800
81Rockies$755,300
82Angels$744,200
83White Sox$733,100
84Reds$721,900
85Giants$710,700
86Rangers$699,700
87Phillies$689,300
88Cubs$678,600
89Red Sox$667,900
90Diamondbacks$657,600
91Mets$647,300
92Brewers$637,600
93Cardinals$627,900
94Nationals$618,200
95Indians$610,800
96Rays$604,800
97Braves$599,100
98Athletics$593,100
99Yankees$587,400
100Dodgers$581,600
101Astros$577,000
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Round 4

PickTeamValue
102Tigers$571,400
103Orioles$565,600
104Marlins$560,000
105Royals$554,300
106Blue Jays$549,000
107Mariners$543,500
108Pirates$538,200
109Padres$533,000
110Rockies$527,800
111Angels$522,600
112White Sox$517,400
113Reds$512,400
114Giants$507,400
115Rangers$502,300
116Phillies$497,500
117Cubs$492,700
118Red Sox$487,900
119Diamondbacks$483,000
120Mets$478,300
121Brewers$473,700
122Cardinals$469,000
123Nationals$464,500
124Indians$460,000
125Rays$455,600
126Braves$451,800
127Athletics$447,400
128Twins$442,900
129Yankees$438,700
130Dodgers$434,300
131Astros$430,800

Round 5

PickTeamValue
132Tigers$426,600
133Orioles$422,300
134Marlins$418,200
135Royals$414,000
136Blue Jays$410,100
137Mariners$406,000
138Pirates$402,000
139Padres$398,000
140Rockies$394,300
141Angels$390,400
142White Sox$386,600
143Reds$382,700
144Giants$379,000
145Rangers$375,200
146Phillies$371,600
147Cubs$367,900
148Red Sox$364,400
149Diamondbacks$360,800
150Mets$357,100
151Brewers$353,700
152Cardinals$350,300
153Nationals$346,800
154Indians$343,400
155Rays$340,000
156Braves$336,600
157Athletics$333,300
158Twins$330,100
159Dodgers$327,200
160Astros$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

PickRoundTeamSlot
11Orioles$8,415,300
21Royals$7,789,900
31White Sox$7,221,200
41Marlins$6,664,000
51Tigers$6,180,700
61Padres$5,742,900
71Reds$5,432,400
81Rangers$5,176,900
9COMPBraves$4,949,100
101Giants$4,739,900
111Blue Jays$4,547,500
121Mets$4,366,400
131Twins$4,197,300
141Phillies$4,036,800
151Angels$3,885,800
161Diamondbacks$3,745,500
171Nationals$3,609,700
181Pirates$3,481,300
191Cardinals$3,359,000
201Mariners$3,242,900
211Braves$3,132,300
221Rays$3,027,000
231Rockies$2,926,800
241Indians$2,831,300
251Dodgers$2,740,300
26COMPDiamondbacks$2,653,400
271Cubs$2,570,100
281Brewers$2,493,900
291Athletics$2,424,600
301Yankees$2,365,500
31COMPDodgers$2,312,000
321Astros$2,257,300
33COMPDiamondbacks$2,202,200
34COMPDiamondbacks$2,148,100
35CBAMarlins$2,095,800
36CBARays$2,045,400
37COMPPirates$1,999,300
38CBAYankees$1,952,300
39CBATwins$1,906,800
40CBARays$1,856,700
41CBARangers$1,813,500
422Orioles$1,771,100
431Red Sox$1,729,800
442Royals$1,689,500
452White Sox$1,650,200
462Marlins$1,617,400
472Tigers$1,580,200
482Padres$1,543,600
492Reds$1,507,600
502Rangers$1,469,900
512Giants$1,436,900
522Blue Jays$1,403,200
532Mets$1,370,400
542Twins$1,338,500
552Angels$1,307,000
562Diamondbacks$1,276,400
572Pirates$1,243,600
582Cardinals$1,214,300
592Mariners$1,185,500
602Braves$1,157,400
612Rays$1,129,700
622Rockies$1,102,700
632Indians$1,076,300
642Cubs$1,050,300
652Brewers$1,025,100
662Athletics$1,003,300
672Yankees$976,700
682Astros$953,100
692Red Sox$929,800
70CBBRoyals$906,800
71CBBOrioles$884,200
72CBBPirates$870,700
73CBBPadres$857,400
74CBBDiamondbacks$844,200
75CBBDiamondbacks$831,100
76CBBMariners$818,200
77CBBRockies$805,600
78COMPDodgers$793,000
793Orioles$780,400
803Royals$767,800
813White Sox$755,300
823Marlins$744,200
833Tigers$733,100
843Padres$721,900
853Reds$710,700
863Rangers$699,700
873Giants$689,300
883Blue Jays$678,600
893Mets$667,900
903Twins$657,600
913Phillies$647,300
923Angels$637,600
933Diamondbacks$627,900
943Nationals$618,200
953Pirates$610,800
963Cardinals$604,800
973Mariners$599,100
983Braves$593,100
993Rays$587,400
1003Rockies$581,600
1013Indians$577,000
1023Dodgers$571,400
1033Cubs$565,600
1043Athletics$560,000
1053Yankees$554,300
1063Astros$549,000
1073Red Sox$543,500
1084Orioles$538,200
1094Royals$533,000
1104White Sox$527,800
1114Marlins$522,600
1124Tigers$517,400
1134Padres$512,400
1144Reds$507,400
1154Rangers$502,300
1164Giants$497,500
1174Blue Jays$492,700
1184Mets$487,900
1194Twins$483,000
1204Phillies$478,300
1214Angels$473,700
1224Diamondbacks$469,000
1234Nationals$464,500
1244Pirates$460,000
1254Cardinals$455,600
1264Mariners$451,800
1274Braves$447,400
1284Rays$442,900
1294Rockies$438,700
1304Indians$434,300
1314Dodgers$430,800
1324Cubs$426,600
1334Brewers$422,300
1344Athletics$418,200
1354Yankees$414,000
1364Astros$410,100
1374Red Sox$406,000
1385Orioles$402,000
1395Royals$398,000
1405White Sox$394,300
1415Marlins$390,400
1425Tigers$386,600
1435Padres$382,700
1445Reds$379,000
1455Rangers$375,200
1465Giants$371,600
1475Blue Jays$367,900
1485Mets$364,400
1495Twins$360,800
1505Phillies$357,100
1515Angels$353,700
1525Diamondbacks$350,300
1535Nationals$346,800
1545Pirates$343,400
1555Cardinals$340,000
1565Mariners$336,600
1575Braves$333,300
1585Rays$330,100
1595Rockies$327,200
1605Indians$324,100
1615Dodgers$321,100
1625Cubs$318,200
1635Brewers$315,400
1645Athletics$312,400
1655Yankees$309,500
1665Astros$306,800
1675Red Sox$304,200
1686Orioles$301,600
1696Royals$299,000
1706White Sox$296,400
1716Marlins$293,800
1726Tigers$291,400
1736Padres$289,000
1746Reds$286,500
1756Rangers$284,200
1766Giants$281,800
1776Blue Jays$279,500
1786Mets$277,100
1796Twins$274,800
1806Phillies$272,500
1816Angels$270,300
1826Diamondbacks$268,200
1836Nationals$266,000
1846Pirates$263,700
1856Cardinals$261,600
1866Mariners$259,400
1876Braves$257,400
1886Rays$255,300
1896Rockies$253,300
1906Indians$251,100
1916Dodgers$249,000
1926Cubs$247,000
1936Brewers$244,900
1946Athletics$243,000
1956Yankees$241,000
1966Astros$239,000
1976Red Sox$237,000
1987Orioles$235,100
1997Royals$233,000
2007White Sox$231,100
2017Marlins$229,700
2027Tigers$227,700
2037Padres$225,800
2047Reds$224,000
2057Rangers$222,100
2067Giants$220,200
2077Blue Jays$218,500
2087Mets$216,600
2097Twins$214,900
2107Phillies$213,300
2117Angels$211,500
2127Diamondbacks$209,800
2137Nationals$208,200
2147Pirates$206,500
2157Cardinals$204,800
2167Mariners$203,400
2177Braves$201,600
2187Rays$200,100
2197Rockies$198,500
2207Indians$197,300
2217Dodgers$195,700
2227Cubs$194,400
2237Brewers$192,900
2247Athletics$191,500
2257Yankees$190,100
2267Astros$188,900
2277Red Sox$187,700
2288Orioles$186,300
2298Royals$184,700
2308White Sox$183,700
2318Marlins$182,300
2328Tigers$181,200
2338Padres$179,800
2348Reds$178,600
2358Rangers$177,400
2368Giants$176,300
2378Blue Jays$175,000
2388Mets$174,000
2398Twins$173,000
2408Phillies$172,100
2418Angels$171,200
2428Diamondbacks$170,300
2438Nationals$169,500
2448Pirates$168,500
2458Cardinals$167,800
2468Mariners$167,000
2478Braves$166,100
2488Rays$165,400
2498Rockies$164,700
2508Indians$163,900
2518Dodgers$163,400
2528Cubs$162,700
2538Brewers$162,000
2548Athletics$161,400
2558Yankees$160,800
2568Astros$160,300
2578Red Sox$159,700
2589Orioles$159,200
2599Royals$158,600
2609White Sox$158,100
2619Marlins$157,600
2629Tigers$157,200
2639Padres$156,600
2649Reds$156,100
2659Rangers$155,800
2669Giants$155,300
2679Blue Jays$154,900
2689Mets$154,600
2699Twins$154,100
2709Phillies$153,600
2719Angels$153,300
2729Diamondbacks$152,900
2739Nationals$152,600
2749Pirates$152,300
2759Cardinals$152,000
2769Mariners$151,600
2779Braves$151,300
2789Rays$150,800
2799Rockies$150,500
2809Indians$150,300
2819Dodgers$150,100
2829Cubs$149,800
2839Brewers$149,500
2849Athletics$149,300
2859Yankees$148,900
2869Astros$148,400
2879Red Sox$148,200
28810Orioles$147,900
28910Royals$147,700
29010White Sox$147,400
29110Marlins$147,200
29210Tigers$147,000
29310Padres$146,800
29410Reds$146,300
29510Rangers$146,100
29610Giants$145,700
29710Blue Jays$145,500
29810Mets$145,300
29910Twins$145,000
30010Phillies$144,800
30110Angels$144,600
30210Diamondbacks$144,400
30310Nationals$144,100
30410Pirates$143,900
30510Cardinals$143,600
30610Mariners$143,500
30710Braves$143,200
30810Rays$143,000
30910Rockies$142,700
31010Indians$142,500
31110Dodgers$142,300
31210Cubs$142,200
31310Brewers$142,200
31410Athletics$142,200
31510Yankees$142,200
31610Astros$142,200
31710Red Sox$142,200