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The Washington Nationals threw everyone a curveball to kick off Sunday’s MLB Draft. Washington surprisingly used their No. 1 overall draft pick on high school shortstop Eli Willits. The switch-hitting Willits is still only 17 years old and now …
The Pittsburgh Pirates set a record last season by paying No. 1 pick Paul Skenes a $9.2 million bonus to sign with them. That record wound up lasting only one year. Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns set a new record Thursday by agreeing to a $9.25 …
In general, it is standard operating procedure for fans to boo the league commissioner at the annual draft. The fans in Seattle, however, went a little bit harder than most when it came to booing Rob Manfred. Manfred took on the customary role of …
History was made to start the 2023 MLB Draft on Sunday. Pitcher Paul Skenes went No. 1 overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates, while Dylan Crews went No. 2 overall to the Washington Nationals. Both Skenes and Crews played college ball at LSU, marking the …
This year’s MLB Draft is turning out to be a real legacy event. Elijah Green, an 18-year-old outfielder from Florida’s IMG Academy, was selected by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the draft on Sunday. Elijah went with the …
Kumar Rocker was a big story in the 2021 MLB Draft after initially falling unexpectedly down the board, then ultimately not signing with the New York Mets. In the 2022 draft, he once again found himself in the middle of the story, though with a very …
This year’s MLB Draft was completely different from others in history, including the lack of high school players taken early. For starters, the draft was cut to just five rounds compared to 41 rounds in 2019. The change was due to the shutdown …
The 2020 MLB Draft will look different for many reasons. One could even involve a team picking in the top ten simply wasting its draft pick. According to R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports, multiple front office sources say one team picking in the top ten …
Major League Baseball will hold a draft this year, but it won’t look like it usually does. As first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, the 2020 MLB draft will consist of five rounds. Players who are not drafted will be able to sign with teams for …
MLB and the players’ union have agreed on a deal related to a shortened 2020 baseball season. The deal will address numerous issues related to the delay in the baseball season due to the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN’s Jeff Passan says the …
As sports continue to be on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, some are looking ahead on the calendar to scheduled events that may or may not take place when they’re expected to. One of them is the MLB Amateur Draft, which is currently …
This past week another sport continued the spectacle known as the draft. Baseball held its annual event, which has so many rounds that it might still be taking place, though this is largely uncorroborated since no one really chooses to pay attention, …
