I understand that ya maybe Top 10 picks are more likely to have a higher level of talent can start at higher levels in the minors but say like The rangers who took Foscue at 14 while he was ranked 32nd on MLB Pipeline while Jared Kelley was ranked 12th and went 47th you know when Callis and Mayo sit down to do these rankings is there really a gap between realistically the 15th overall pick and the 45th

This is the website: https://www.mlb.com/prospects/stats/draft-statistics

In the past, it was up almost immediately after the draft with daily updates on what all of the recent draftees were doing in MiLB. Now, it is not working. Does anyone know of an alternative or when this should be back up?

Did the Pirates make the right move loading up on high schoolers? Check out what we think about the Pirates draft this year and give us your opinions.

https://www.draftnation.com/articles/2024-mlb-draft-analyzing-the-pittsburgh-pirates-draft-picks

As much baseball as I watch I never fully understood the draft.

I understand that highly rated HS kids with 1st round grades could later because they have college as leverage and then they could potentially sign over slot value.

What about the kids ranked in the 50s going in the 1st. Is this because they can get them for below slot value?

It was very catchy but there were no words in the song! It was like duh nuh duh nuh and it would go higher up it was up beat. Anyone know? Would help a lot thanks.

The Draft is a 8 hours from now, and St. Louis holds the #7 pick in the draft - this is the first time the Cardinals have selected in the Top-10 since 1998, when they took J.D. Drew 5th overall.

With a bevvy of talent in the top 10-12 overall players before a steep dropoff, it would seem like the Cardinals would walk away from this draft with a premium consensus top-10 talent from the list below: SP Chase Burns SP Hagen Smith 1B Jac Caglianone 1BNick Kurtz 2B Travis Bazzana 3B Charlie Condon SS J.J.Wetherholt SS Konnor Griffin (HS) SS Bryce Rainer (HS) OF Braden Montgomery

HOWEVER,

Due to draft pick losses to FA signings, the Cardinals draft pool allotment ranks 17th !! out of 30 teams at $10.2 Million, which is over $4 Million LESS than the next-closest team in the Top 7. The 7th overall pick has a slot value of $6.82 Million, which would leave the Cardinals just 3.4 Million for the remainder of their class.

Even in a down year, that's an absurd lack of dollars to secure picks in the later rounds.

While I can definitely see St. Louis taking Wetherholt, Cags, Kurtz, Burns or Smith if they fall to them, I'm looking for the Cardinals to pull an upset and pass on consensus top talents en lieu of securing a slot-value bargain, and allocating funds to talent-value picks later in the draft. The final 10 picks in the first round all carry a value of $2-3 Million, which would save the Cardinals roughly the same amount on a good under-slot value.

This strategy is one the Royals implemented famously took Hunter Dozier top-10 in 2013 and signed him under-slot at nearly a 33% savings so they could sign their 2nd pick Sean Manaea, a consensus top-5 talent, with the savings.

The names I could see the Cardinals taking 7th:

1. VANCE HONEYCUTT, OF - UNC

He's got great tools and put up elite baseball card stats while proving to be the best defensive OF in the draft. He has swing-and-miss concerns, but improved on these from 2023. With a floor of a Dylan Carlson-type with more pop & a ceiling of a perrenial MVP Candidate a la poor man's Mike Trout, he will be a great upside pick to justify a top 10 selection with savings. As he's projected 10-25, I could see him taking 15-20 money, which falls between $4-5 Million, and saves the Cards nearly $2 Million, in-line with the Dozier savings and giving the Cardinals slot pool balance.

2. BRODY BRECHT, SP - IOWA

Brecht was a WR at lowa and has a live arm - very reminiscent of what Lance Lynn was coming out of Ole Miss: great stuff, low command and projected future of a RP. Lynn broke that mold (back when the Cards KNEW what they were doing in player development), and became an innings eater. Brecht has the profile to contribute sooner than later in MLB as he has big-league stuff, and would be in the elite conversation if he proved more command. He fits the Cards profile of college upside, and with a BA ranking of 23rd & consensus top-30, could maybe even take at less than $4 million to sign.

3. KONNOR GRIFFIN, SS/OF/P - HS (JACKSON, MS)

Griffin is the highest rated of the three here, but if the Cardinals are going minimum savings, he may provide it being a HS player and slightly behind Bryce Rainer. There aren't a TON of HS spots in round 1, but Griffin will go. The Cardinals don't have a talent like this, and could see his potential being the value more than the savings. There's a chance the Cardinals could get him for $6 Million on the nose and save close to $1 Million for the rest of the draft while still landing a top-10 talent.

https://prospectsworldwide.com/2024/07/14/2024-mlb-mock-draft/

Hello and welcome to /r/MLBDraft it is that time of year again!

NO SPOILERS PLEASE

The Draft will start at 7 PM EST on ESPN and MLB Network. You can also watch via MLB's website. Check out the FAQ made by Pipeline

#2024 MLB Draft Order

Prospect Promotion Pick

Compensation Picks

#Competitive Balance Round A

#Second Round

https://prospectsworldwide.com/2024/07/12/2024-mlb-draft-top-50-college-prospects/

Curious to see where Schmidt gets picked https://bvmsports.com/2024/07/11/10-players-who-could-be-the-steals-of-the-2024-mlb-draft/

With the 2024 MLB Draft just around the corner, DraftNation has released their latest mock draft, and it's packed with some exciting prospects! From standout college players to rising high school stars, this year's draft class looks promising. Who are you most excited to see get drafted? Any predictions for surprise picks or trades? Let’s discuss!
https://www.draftnation.com/mlb/mock-draft?order=2024&round=1

I used to write for John Sickels at minorleagueball.com, and I'm still puttering away at draft stuff on my own. Recently posted my first prospect ranking of the year:

https://mlbdrafthq.wordpress.com/2024/05/26/cookiedabookies-top-300-2024-mlb-draft-prospects/

Interesting article from Hector Rodriguez from Fish on First profiling Wake Forest's Seaver King ahead of next month's draft.

https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins-draft-picks/2024-mlb-draft-prospects-seaver-king/

Good read on Vanderbilt's ace https://bvmsports.com/2024/04/22/carter-holtons-desire-to-win-led-him-to-vanderbilt-mlb-draft/