Category Archives: 2020 Draft

Random Draft and NDFA Info

I gathered some selection and bonus information for the six drafts I tracked for Phuture Phillies.  Rather than toss it, I’m sharing it here.

The drafts start with 2015 and run through this year.  I’ve included the number of top ten picks, who our first round pick was (this is a reference point for me, hopefully not a discussion on the merits of the picks), the total number of picks, the total number signed and not signed. Continue reading Random Draft and NDFA Info

2020 Draft Discussion: June 22nd Update

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion.

Update – June 25, 2020:  Phillies announce signing of second round pick SS Casey Maryin for $1.3M, well above $689,300 slot for 3/87 pick.  Signing amount takes the Phillies above their bonus allotment, but stays under the 5% penalty, leaving $16,410 in the pot.

 

This closes Draft Tracker Articles for 2020.  Any further NDFA signings will be reported elsewhere, but will be added to the tracker file. 

Update – June 24, 2020:  Phillies’ first rounder prep RHP Mick Abel signed for $4,075,000.  That is slightly over the slot of $3,885,800.  All four Phillies’ draft picks have signed, although third rounder Casey Martin’s bonus has not been made public, yet.

The Phillies had four picks in the 2020 Amateur Draft.  The Phillies selected Mick Abel with their first round pick, Casey Martin in the third round, Carson Ragsdale in the fourth, and Baron Radcliffe in the fifth.  The Phillies lost their second round pick for signing free agent Zach Wheeler during the off season.

Last Sunday, they began signing non-drafted free agents, and have signed ten to date.

Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 22nd Update

2020 Draft Discussion: June 17th Update

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion.

The Phillies had four picks in the 2020 Amateur Draft.  The Phillies selected Mick Abel with their first round pick last Wednesday night.

When the draft resumed on Thursday, they completed their draft with Casey Martin in the third round, Carson Ragsdale in the fourth, and Baron Radcliffe in the fifth.  The Phillies lost their second round pick for signing free agent Zach Wheeler during the off season.

Starting Sunday, they began drafting non-drafted free agents. Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 17th Update

2020 Draft Discussion: June 12th

This is the Phuture Phillies 2020 Draft Discussion.

The Phillies selected Mick Abel with their first round pick Wednesday night.

When the draft resumed on Thursday, they completed their draft with Casey Martin in the third round, Carson Ragsdale in the fourth, and Baron Radcliffe in the fifth.  The Phillies lost their second round pick for signing free agent Zach Wheeler during the off season. Continue reading 2020 Draft Discussion: June 12th

Some MLB Draft History

This year’s annual draft of amateur players will take place this week on June 10th and 11th.  Those aspiring to a career as a major league baseball player have long looked forward to this ritual, this baseball right of passage.  Even if a player went undrafted, he could still look forward to the possibility of being signed in the days following the draft.  But, this year MLB has found reason to shorten the draft and restrict the signing of non-drafted free agents. Continue reading Some MLB Draft History