2016 MLB Draft

2016 Draft bonus pools, pick values

Bonus pool: Astros: $5,928,300
1st round: 17. Astros: $2,504,200
2nd round: 61. Astros: $1,056,800
3rd round: 97. Astros: $614,000
4th round: 127. Astros: $459,700
5th round: 157. Astros: $344,300
6th round: 187. Astros: $257,900
7th round: 217. Astros: $193,300
8th round: 247. Astros: $176,600
9th round: 277. Astros: $164,900
10th round: 307. Astros: $156,600

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[rquoter]Below are the bonus pools for all 30 clubs:

Reds: $13,923,700
Phillies: $13,405,200
Padres: $12,869,200
Braves: $12,385,200
Rockies: $11,153,400
Athletics: $9,883,500
White Sox: $9,416,600
Brewers: $9,364,300
Dodgers: $9,336,500
Cardinals: $9,143,300
Twins: $8,153,500
Mets: $7,671,700
Rays: $7,643,100
Nationals: $7,635,500
Orioles: $7,545,800
Indians: $7,499,600
Mariners: $7,136,000
Pirates: $7,007,900
Red Sox: $6,997,400
Blue Jays: $6,665,900
Marlins: $6,445,900
Angels: $6,120,500
Astros: $5,928,300
Yankees: $5,831,200
Tigers: $5,424,300
Diamondbacks: $5,419,900
Rangers: $5,358,500
Giants: $3,494,900
Royals: $3,225,300
Cubs: $2,245,100

Here are the assigned values for each pick in the first 10 rounds:

First Round
1. Phillies: $9,015,000
2. Reds: $7,762,900
3. Braves: $6,510,800
4. Rockies: $5,258,700
5. Brewers: $4,382,200
6. Athletics: $4,069,200
7. Marlins: $3,756,300
8. Padres: $3,630,900
9. Tigers: $3,505,800
10. White Sox: $3,380,600
11. Mariners: $3,286,700
12. Red Sox: $3,192,800
13. Rays: $3,098,900
14. Indians: $2,973,700
15. Twins: $2,817,100
16. Angels: $2,660,800
17. Astros: $2,504,200
18. Yankees: $2,441,600
19. Mets: $2,378,800
20. Dodgers: $2,316,300
21. Blue Jays: $2,285,100
22. Pirates: $2,253,700
23. Cardinals: $2,222,500
24. Padres: $2,191,200
25. Padres: $2,159,900
26. White Sox: $2,128,500
27. Orioles: $2,097,200
28. Nationals: $2,065,900
29. Nationals: $2,034,600
30. Rangers: $2,003,400
31. Mets: $1,972,100
32. Dodgers: $1,940,700
33. Cardinals: $1,909,500
34. Cardinals: $1,878,000

Supplemental First Round
35. Reds: $1,837,200
36. Dodgers: $1,791,000
37. Athletics: $1,745,700
38. Rockies: $1,701,600
39. Diamondbacks: $1,658,600
40. Braves: $1,616,800
41. Pirates: $1,576,000

Second Round
42. Phillies: $1,536,200
43. Reds: $1,497,500
44. Braves: $1,459,700
45. Rockies: $1,422,900
46. Brewers: $1,386,900
47. Athletics: $1,351,800
48. Padres: $1,317,800
49. White Sox: $1,284,500
50. Mariners: $1,252,100
51. Red Sox: $1,232,800
52. Diamondbacks: $1,214,100
53. Rays: $1,195,500
54. Orioles: $1,177,200
55. Indians: $1,159,200
56. Twins: $1,141,600
57. Blue Jays: $1,124,000
58. Nationals: $1,107,000
59. Giants: $1,090,000
60. Angels: $1,073,300
61. Astros: $1,056,800
62. Yankees: $1,040,800
63. Rangers: $1,024,900
64. Mets: $1,009,200
65. Dodgers: $993,800
66. Blue Jays: $978,600
67. Royals: $963,700
68. Pirates: $948,900
69. Orioles: $934,400
70. Cardinals: $920,100

Supplemental Second Round
71. Padres: $905,900
72. Indians: $892,200
73. Twins: $878,500
74. Twins: $865,200
75. Brewers: $851,900
76. Orioles: $838,900
77. Rays: $826,200

Third Round
78. Phillies: $813,500
79. Reds: $801,000
80. Braves: $788,800
81. Rockies: $776,700
82. Brewers: $764,800
83. Athletics: $753,100
84. Marlins: $741,700
85. Padres: $730,400
86. White Sox: $719,100
87. Mariners: $708,200
88. Red Sox: $697,300
89. Diamondbacks: $686,600
90. Rays: $676,200
91. Orioles: $665,800
92. Indians: $655,500
93. Twins: $645,600
94. Nationals: $635,800
95. Giants: $625,900
96. Angels: $620,100
97. Astros: $614,000
98. Yankees: $608,200
99. Rangers: $602,400
100. Mets: $596,600
101. Dodgers: $590,800
102. Blue Jays: $585,100
103. Royals: $579,700
104. Cubs: $573,900
105. Pirates: $568,400
106. Cardinals: $563,100

Fourth Round
107. Phillies: $557,600
108. Reds: $552,400
109. Braves: $546,800
110. Rockies: $541,800
111. Brewers: $536,400
112. Athletics: $531,500
113. Marlins: $526,300
114. Padres: $521,200
115. Tigers: $516,200
116. White Sox: $511,300
117. Mariners: $506,400
118. Red Sox: $501,300
119. Diamondbacks: $496,700
120. Rays: $491,900
121. Orioles: $487,100
122. Indians: $482,500
123. Twins: $477,900
124. Nationals: $473,300
125. Giants: $468,700
126. Angels: $464,300
127. Astros: $459,700
128. Yankees: $455,400
129. Rangers: $451,000
130. Mets: $446,500
131. Dodgers: $442,400
132. Blue Jays: $438,100
133. Royals: $433,900
134. Cubs: $429,700
135. Pirates: $425,700
136. Cardinals: $421,600

Fifth Round
137. Phillies: $417,500
138. Reds: $413,600
139. Braves: $409,600
140. Rockies: $405,600
141. Brewers: $401,700
142. Athletics: $398,000
143. Marlins: $394,100
144. Padres: $390,300
145. Tigers: $386,500
146. White Sox: $382,800
147. Mariners: $379,000
148. Red Sox: $375,500
149. Diamondbacks: $371,900
150. Rays: $368,400
151. Orioles: $364,700
152. Indians: $361,300
153. Twins: $357,800
154. Nationals: $354,300
155. Giants: $350,900
156. Angels: $347,700
157. Astros: $344,300
158. Yankees: $341,000
159. Rangers: $337,600
160. Mets: $334,500
161. Dodgers: $331,100
162. Blue Jays: $328,100
163. Royals: $324,800
164. Cubs: $321,800
165. Pirates: $318,800
166. Cardinals: $315,600

Sixth Round
167. Phillies: $312,700
168. Reds: $309,700
169. Braves: $306,600
170. Rockies: $303,700
171. Brewers: $300,800
172. Athletics: $298,000
173. Marlins: $294,900
174. Padres: $292,200
175. Tigers: $289,400
176. White Sox: $286,700
177. Mariners: $283,800
178. Red Sox: $281,100
179. Diamondbacks: $278,500
180. Rays: $275,900
181. Orioles: $273,100
182. Indians: $270,300
183. Twins: $267,800
184. Nationals: $265,400
185. Giants: $262,700
186. Angels: $260,300
187. Astros: $257,900
188. Yankees: $255,300
189. Rangers: $252,900
190. Mets: $250,500
191. Dodgers: $247,900
192. Blue Jays: $245,600
193. Royals: $243,300
194. Cubs: $241,000
195. Pirates: $238,600
196. Cardinals: $236,400

Seventh Round
197. Phillies: $234,000
198. Reds: $231,900
199. Braves: $229,700
200. Rockies: $227,400
201. Brewers: $225,500
202. Athletics: $223,300
203. Marlins: $221,100
204. Padres: $219,000
205. Tigers: $216,900
206. White Sox: $214,900
207. Mariners: $212,700
208. Red Sox: $210,700
209. Diamondbacks: $208,700
210. Rays: $206,600
211. Orioles: $204,700
212. Indians: $202,900
213. Twins: $200,900
214. Nationals: $198,900
215. Giants: $197,100
216. Angels: $195,200
217. Astros: $193,300
218. Yankees: $191,500
219. Rangers: $189,600
220. Mets: $187,800
221. Dodgers: $187,400
222. Blue Jays: $186,900
223. Royals: $186,500
224. Cubs: $186,000
225. Pirates: $185,700
226. Cardinals: $185,300

Eighth Round
227. Phillies: $184,800
228. Reds: $184,400
229. Braves: $184,100
230. Rockies: $183,500
231. Brewers: $183,200
232. Athletics: $182,900
233. Marlins: $182,200
234. Padres: $181,900
235. Tigers: $181,600
236. White Sox: $181,100
237. Mariners: $180,600
238. Red Sox: $180,300
239. Diamondbacks: $179,800
240. Rays: $179,400
241. Orioles: $179,000
242. Indians: $178,700
243. Twins: $178,200
244. Nationals: $177,700
245. Giants: $177,400
246. Angels: $177,000
247. Astros: $176,600
248. Yankees: $176,200
249. Rangers: $175,800
250. Mets: $175,400
251. Dodgers: $175,100
252. Blue Jays: $174,700
253. Royals: $174,100
254. Cubs: $173,800
255. Pirates: $173,500
256. Cardinals: $172,900

Ninth Round
257. Phillies: $172,600
258. Reds: $172,300
259. Braves: $171,800
260. Rockies: $171,400
261. Brewers: $171,100
262. Athletics: $170,700
263. Marlins: $170,300
264. Padres: $169,900
265. Tigers: $169,600
266. White Sox: $169,200
267. Mariners: $168,900
268. Red Sox: $168,400
269. Diamondbacks: $168,100
270. Rays: $167,500
271. Orioles: $167,100
272. Indians: $166,700
273. Twins: $166,300
274. Nationals: $166,000
275. Giants: $165,600
276. Angels: $165,200
277. Astros: $164,900
278. Yankees: $164,600
279. Rangers: $164,300
280. Mets: $163,700
281. Dodgers: $163,400
282. Blue Jays: $163,100
283. Royals: $162,700
284. Cubs: $162,300
285. Pirates: $162,000
286. Cardinals: $161,700

Tenth Round
287. Phillies: $161,300
288. Reds: $160,800
289. Braves: $160,500
290. Rockies: $160,100
291. Brewers: $159,800
292. Athletics: $159,300
293. Marlins: $159,000
294. Padres: $158,600
295. Tigers: $158,300
296. White Sox: $157,900
297. Mariners: $157,600
298. Red Sox: $157,200
299. Diamondbacks: $156,900
300. Rays: $156,600
301. Orioles: $156,600
302. Indians: $156,600
303. Twins: $156,600
304. Nationals: $156,600
305. Giants: $156,600
306. Angels: $156,600
307. Astros: $156,600
308. Yankees: $156,600
309. Rangers: $156,600
310. Mets: $156,600
311. Dodgers: $156,600
312. Blue Jays: $156,600
313. Royals: $156,600
314. Cubs: $156,600
315. Pirates: $156,600
316. Cardinals: $156,600[/rquoter]

 

So put in other words....the size of the Astros bonus pool is the same amount that they used on Bregman last year. Time for Luhnow to earn his keep. Hopefully, the Astros can keep making Luhnow work hard in the draft with even more limited bonus pools.

 

The fact that he has landed on so many guys later in the draft gives me optimism. It will be harder to land multiple top prospects. We can look at the 2014 draft as a good indicator of what to expect, since we didn't sign Aiken.

 

I'm actually excited for this draft. There is going to be, a lot of major talent, at 17.

Dalton Jefferies
Zack Collins catcher, heir apparent to Castro. Improved glove work, bat is Elite for a catcher. Mike Piazza like.

 

Keith Law's (Insider) rankings and breakdown of top 50 prospects:

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Would like C Zack Collins in the 1st and LHP Matt Krook in the 2nd.

 

I don't agree with Keith Law a lot. Baseball America & MLB are more legit. They have more than one guy scouting prospects. He has AJ Puk at number 12 ?! I think he is no worse than number 6. As far as the High School players go, I don't have that much acknowledge on them but College Players I been following them closely this year.

Collins
Jefferies
Grier
Jones

Are 4 players to keep close eye on, for Astros. From 3rd rd to 10th, Astros will only have 2.2 million to spent. Most likely means no upper echelon HS players. They will most likely go HS in the 1st or 2nd rd.

 

I love Krook, I wouldn't put too much stock on his stats. He is barely coming back to 100 percent. By next year he should be salty.

 

Zack Collins would be awesome!

 

Astros need some elite scouting to change me up big, because the majority nor league system has been depleted with trades and guys getting called up, others just falling flat in the progression department.

Still some exciting prospect in system, but not beaming with potential as a few years back.

 

I hate auto correct

 

Guys I'd like to see Houston take:

1-17: LHP Braxton Garrett, OF Buddy Reed, C Zach Collins
2-61: C Chris Okey, LHP Matt Krook
3-97: C Cooper Johnson, RHP Skyler Szynski
4-127: OF Garrett Williams, RHP Kyle Funkhouser
5-157: RHP Griffin Jax, LHP Tyler Stubblefield
6-187: RHP Mitch Traver

 

I am not a fan of Collins because everything I have read cause me to believe he will not stick at catcher. Buddy Reed has never impressed me much. But I do like the idea of one of the high school pitchers - Garrett, Ian Anderson, Joey Wentz, and Forrest Whitley.

To get Okey or Krook to fall to 61 would be great, but I would also add Alec Hansen, who is dropping like a rock. If none are available, I would be happy with another HS LHP -Ragans, Rolison, Ogle, Luzardo, Belge, or Lodolo

A catcher in the 3rd round, and Funkerhouser available in the 4th would be great.

 

Yeah, but Collins bat is lethal. If he is the best player in the board, you draft him.

 

I will agree that Collins bat is pretty good. But that same bat is much better if he can stick at catcher than it is if he is a first baseman. Sorry, but I do not see it being the 17th best as a 1B.

Also, there are hundreds of examples where the best payer was not the one selected. The sentiment is nice, but quite often not applicable.

 

Collins to me compares to Kyle Schwarber and AJ Reed in terms of his value. If it was a sure thing that he could stick at catcher he'd be a surefire top 5 pick. As it is I think he'd be an excellent take at 17.