Baseball is a business.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:MORE: What to know about the 2020 MLB DraftWhat 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 2020All slot values are courtesy of MLB:Round 1PickTeamValue1Tigers$8,415,3002Orioles$7,789,9003Marlins$7,221,2004Royals$6,664,0005Blue Jays$6,180,7006Mariners$5,742,9007Pirates$5,432,4008Padres$5,176,9009Rockies$4,949,10010Angels$4,739,90011White Sox$4,547,50012Reds$4,366,40013Giants$4,197,30014Rangers$4,036,80015Phillies$3,885,80016Cubs$3,745,50017Red Sox$3,609,70018Diamondbacks$3,481,30019Mets$3359,00020Brewers$3,242,90021Cardinals$3,132,30022Nationals$3,027,00023Indians$2,926,80024Rays$2,831,30025Braves$2,740,30026Athletics$2,653,40027Twins$2,570,10028Yankees$2,493,90029Dodgers$2,424,600 Competitive Balance Round APickTeamValue30Orioles$2,365,50031Pirates$2,312,00032Royals$2,257,30033Diamondbacks$2,202,20034Padres$2,148,10035Rockies$2,095,80036Indians$2,045,40037Rays$1,999,300Note: Pick No. 37 is from St. Louis. Round 2PickTeamValue38Tigers$1,952,30039Orioles$1,906,80040Marlins$1,856,70041Royals$1,813,50042Blue Jays$1,771,10043Mariners$1,729,80044Pirates$1,689,50045Padres$1,650,20046Rockies$1,617,40047White Sox$1,580,20048Reds$1,543,60049Giants$1,507,60050Rangers$1,469,90051Cubs$1,436,90052Mets$1,403,20053Brewers$1,370,40054Cardinals$1,338,50055Nationals$1,307,00056Indians$1,276,40057Rays$1,243,60058Athletics$1,214,30059Twins$1,185,50060Dodgers$1,157,400Note: The Red Sox do not have a pick as a result of their sign stealing punishment.Competitive Balance Round BPickTeamValue61Marlins$1,129,70062Tigers$1,102,70063Cardinals$1,076,300 64Mariners$1,050,300 65Reds$1,025,10066Dodgers$1,003,300Notes Pick No. 63 is from Tampa Bay.Pick No. 64 is from Milwaukee.Pick No. 66 is from Minnesota.Free-agent Compensation PicksA 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:TeamPickValuePlayer67Giants$976,700Madison Bumgarner68Giants$953,100Will Smith69Mets$929,800Zack Wheeler70Cardinals$906,800Marcell Ozuna71Nationals$884,200Anthony Rendon72Astros$870,700Gerrit ColeRound 3PickTeamValue73Tigers$857,40074Orioles$844,20075Marlins$831,10076Royals$818,20077Blue Jays$805,60078Mariners$793,00079Pirates$780,40080Padres$767,80081Rockies$755,30082Angels$744,20083White Sox$733,10084Reds$721,90085Giants$710,70086Rangers$699,70087Phillies$689,30088Cubs$678,60089Red Sox$667,90090Diamondbacks$657,60091Mets$647,30092Brewers$637,60093Cardinals$627,90094Nationals$618,20095Indians$610,80096Rays$604,80097Braves$599,10098Athletics$593,10099Yankees$587,400100Dodgers$581,600101Astros$577,000Round 4PickTeamValue102Tigers$571,400103Orioles$565,600104Marlins$560,000105Royals$554,300106Blue Jays$549,000107Mariners$543,500108Pirates$538,200109Padres$533,000110Rockies$527,800111Angels$522,600112White Sox$517,400113Reds$512,400114Giants$507,400115Rangers$502,300116Phillies$497,500117Cubs$492,700118Red Sox$487,900119Diamondbacks$483,000120Mets$478,300121Brewers$473,700122Cardinals$469,000123Nationals$464,500124Indians$460,000125Rays$455,600126Braves$451,800127Athletics$447,400128Twins$442,900129Yankees$438,700130Dodgers$434,300131Astros$430,800Round 5PickTeamValue132Tigers$426,600133Orioles$422,300134Marlins$418,200135Royals$414,000136Blue Jays$410,100137Mariners$406,000138Pirates$402,000139Padres$398,000140Rockies$394,300141Angels$390,400142White Sox$386,600143Reds$382,700144Giants$379,000145Rangers$375,200146Phillies$371,600147Cubs$367,900148Red Sox$364,400149Diamondbacks$360,800150Mets$357,100151Brewers$353,700152Cardinals$350,300153Nationals$346,800154Indians$343,400155Rays$340,000156Braves$336,600157Athletics$333,300158Twins$330,100159Dodgers$327,200160Astros$324,100
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