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1 Byron Buxton OF HS Appling County HS, Baxley, Ga. Ga. Bonus = 7 M - Mariners2 Mike Zunino C 4YR Florida Fla. Bonus = 6 M - Orioles3 Kyle Zimmer RHP 4YR San Francisco Calif. Bonus = 5 M - Brewers - 1-27 - this right here is a problem - no other teams before 1-27 could have used him?4 Mark Appel RHP 4YR Stanford Calif. Did not Sign Bonus = 6 M - 1-62Orioles - spent 13 million on draft - hasn't had a team in 2 years5 Kevin Gausman RHP 4YR Louisiana State La. Bonus = 3.5 M - White Sox 1-13 - goes to a contending team - also makes sense 6 Carlos Correa SS HS Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Gurabo, P.R. P.R. Bonus = 3.5 M1-3 Mets7 Albert Almora OF HS Mater Academy, Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Fla. Bonus = 3 M1-5 Cubs8 Michael Wacha RHP 4YR Texas A&M Texas Bonus = 3 M1-25 to Cardinals - another team in need - 9 Lucas Giolito RHP HS Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif. Calif. Bonus = 2.5 MSan Fran - auto picked at 1-8 - but better guys go 20 picks later - totally makes sense10 Marcus Stroman RHP 4YR Duke N.C. Bonus = 2.5 M - 1-49 - #49? #49? PEDs aside - no one else could have used him prior to pick #49I won't go any further - I think I made my pointI'm sure the lower end teams (Orioles non-withstanding - chose NOT to draft these guys on talent)
Furthermore - what happens when the Marlins, Padres, etc decide they are going to rebuild? They have to go to the established teams because they got all the good draft picks, that the lesser teams were entitled to in the first place. Since they valiantly tried to field a competitive team and spend on some pieces, they are now left with no money to sign draft picks. Thus creating a cycle of failure. This whole draft system in this league is broken. Unless the goal is to send the best talent to a team that has won 300 games in the past 3 years, an eventual 3 time world series winner, or a team that just dominated the best division in the league. I am not trying to make examples of teams (good for you guys - goal is to win), but the evidence is there. I also forgot what part of the draft it is when the best players fall out of the first round. Someone want to remind me. Totally realistic...