MLB Draft Possible Changes

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txbo said:
Is this the end of high school draft pick eligibilty?
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That article has a lot more to it than the headline alone.

On the whole, I don’t like most of the possibilities laid out in that article.

You don’t grow the game by cutting another level of the minor leagues. Lots of taxpayers and their governments have spent millions upon millions of dollars upgrading minor league ballparks in order to keep their minor league teams after MLB required new standards in the wake of major league baseball taking over minor league baseball.
 
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txbo said:
Is this the end of high school draft pick eligibilty?
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Very interesting!
I’d selfishly like to see more prep stars find their way to college campuses.
As far as dropping Single A ball and shortening the draft, you could see that coming a mile away.
The SEC alone has basically been double or even triple A ball for MLB, the last couple of years.
Guys are playing 2-3 years in the SEC, getting drafted and then being fast tracked to the bigs.
Gone are the days of a guy cutting his teeth for 5-6 years in the minors.
 
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@1RBFjr said:
That article has a lot more to it than the headline alone.

On the whole, I don’t like most of the possibilities laid out in that article.

You don’t grow the game by cutting another level of the minor leagues. Lots of taxpayers and their governments have spent millions upon millions of dollars upgrading minor league ballparks in order to keep their minor league teams after MLB required new standards in the wake of major league baseball taking over minor league baseball.
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Very valid point and one I had not thought about.
 
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College baseball would be injected with a huge infusion of talent. Which would mean a further rise in popularity. Which would means more money being paid to players.
 
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Not drafting highschoolers will not have a sizable effect on the quantity of players going to play college ball, but those players are generally of a higher quality.

The most recent stats I found were from the 2023 draft. There were 113 highschoolers drafted out of 614 picks that year (I didn’t see any stats for those who were drafted, but didn’t sign and went to play college ball instead). I’m guessing a top-tier program (read, in part, willing to pay the most) would be doing great if they got four of those players. Yes, that will push out to different programs lesser quality guys whose spot is being taken at the top tier level. Or maybe some go juco to be draft eligible after one year (unless that rule is changed).

MLB is shifting player development costs to college programs (and their fans), while probably ending affiliated baseball in more small towns across America.
 
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If MLB disallowed HS kids from entering the draft, you may see an influx of high-level kids going the JUCO route where they are allowed to enter the draft after their first and second years. That is assuming that rule isn't also changed, of course.
 
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The draft and minors is the least of their worries. Do away with deferred contracts, set a salary cap and salary floor. That’s all I care about.
 
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I can see why MLB teams see that this needs tweaking. Their bust rate is awfully high for top draftees and the guys drafted below the 3rd rd rarely make the majors. Teams don't want to invest 6 yrs in their minor leagues in order to develop a player. They'd much prefer the colleges to develop them like they do in basketball and football
 
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txbo said:
That's the part I hate. Appalachian League was the only professional sport I saw in person as a child. Hate that it's gone and even more to disappear.
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From MLB, here's the list of Single A teams, the level that the article said could be under consideration for dropping: Teams in Minor League Baseball by Class

Augusta GreenJackets
Bradenton Marauders
Carolina Mudcats
Charleston RiverDogs
Clearwater Threshers
Columbia Fireflies
Daytona Tortugas
Delmarva Shorebirds
Down East Wood Ducks
Dunedin Blue Jays
Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Fredericksburg Nationals
Fresno Grizzlies
Inland Empire 66ers
Jupiter Hammerheads
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Lake Elsinore Storm
Lakeland Flying Tigers
Lynchburg Hillcats
Modesto Nuts
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Palm Beach Cardinals
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Salem Red Sox
San Jose Giants
St. Lucie Mets
Stockton Ports
Tampa Tarpons
Visalia Rawhide
 
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In the post-Tony era, I’m conflicted on if this change would be good for Tennessee or not. Elander is one heck of a recruiter, I think it just remains to be seen how financially invested we’ll be with rev share and talent acquisition, and those 100+ draft picks likely get pushed to programs like LSU, Texas, etc. who have endless piles of cash.
 
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Currently watching the PG All-Star Game on TV and have been watching a few of the PG tournaments within the last day or so. Awesome to see many of these guys listing the Vols as their dream school. Also looks like Coach Elander in the first base stands wearing a UT hoodie 💪🏼
 
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GiveHim6InSC said:
Currently watching the PG All-Star Game on TV and have been watching a few of the PG tournaments within the last day or so. Awesome to see many of these guys listing the Vols as their dream school. Also looks like Coach Elander in the first base stands wearing a UT hoodie 💪🏼
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I mean this in a good way- you are really missing baseball if you are watching that.
 
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