Article: Draft Bonus Details Emerge

[Jeremy Nygaard]

It's that time of year again: When the draft is only a few months around the corner and the ever-nerdy draft-lovers are excited by the words "bonus pools" and "draft slots."

That's right. Major League Baseball released this information on Tuesday night and we can't wait to talk about it at Brewer Fanatic.

The Brewers will have a full bonus amount of $10,950,600, which ranks 12th in all of baseball. There was a significant increase in slot values - nearly 10% - which coincides with the significant increase in baseball revenue.

The total bonus pool is determined by finding the sum of each individual pick in the Top 10 rounds.  The Brewers, as a team that receives revenue-sharing, gets an extra compensatory pick after the first round.

Their Top 10 round picks are as follows:

Round 1 (18th overall): $4,021,400

Comp Round A (33rd overall): $2,543,800

Round 2 (54th overall): $1,546,100

Round 3 (87th overall): $796,200

Round 4 (119th overall): $557,900

Round 5 (155th overall): $392,700

Round 6 (182nd overall): $309,900

Round 7 (212th overall): $242,400

Round 8 (242nd overall): $196,700

Round 9 (272nd overall): $176,700

Round 10 (302nd overall): $166,800

All picks in rounds 11-20 are "soft-capped" at $125,000. Any player signed for over that amount will have their overage count against the team's pool. (i.e. if a round 11 draftee signs for $150,00 then $25,000 will count towards the team's bonus pool).

The most significant detail about the bonus pool and draft slots is that teams are free to use their money however they want. While some players will sign for slot, others (usually college seniors) will sign for significantly below slot, giving their teams more flexibility to use that money elsewhere. That money then is given to those signing overslot deals (often high schoolers) who may have slid down the draft.

There is a lot of strategy when it comes to making the bonus pool stretch as far as possible. It's impossible to say what the Brewers strategy will be this year. Have an idea? Leave it in the comments.

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[SF70]

Tod Johnson & co. have proven to be adept at what they do and I’m confident they will have their 4th great draft in a row.

This team’s farm system, based on what Mitchell, Turang & Wiemer are showing the baseball world, is and has been, underrated, and is actually among the best in the game.

My prediction’s will include hitting on their 1st round pick, adding a stud pitcher from the juco ranks, and drafting and signing more speed, defense and hit-tool positional prospects. 

Can’t wait to see who they add.

 

[brewcrewdue80]

8 mil to another to top 3 picks.  Looks like an easy college sign below slot and then use 2nd or 3rd pick on a HS overslot to draft pick value.  

[Hawtty56]

If the 1-10 slots went up roughly 10%, 11-20 should see an increase as well, to say $137,500.  

[Brock Beauchamp]

7 minutes ago, Hawtty56 said:

If the 1-10 slots went up roughly 10%, 11-20 should see an increase as well, to say $137,500.  

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