MLB Draft slot values: Here's how much money each pick is worth in 2020

Joe Rivera

MLB Draft slot values: Here's how much money each pick is worth in 2020 image

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 Draft

What 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.

MLB Draft slot values 2020

All slot values are courtesy of MLB:

Round 1

Pick Team Value
1 Tigers $8,415,300
2 Orioles $7,789,900
3 Marlins $7,221,200
4 Royals $6,664,000
5 Blue Jays $6,180,700
6 Mariners $5,742,900
7 Pirates $5,432,400
8 Padres $5,176,900
9 Rockies $4,949,100
10 Angels $4,739,900
11 White Sox $4,547,500
12 Reds $4,366,400
13 Giants $4,197,300
14 Rangers $4,036,800
15 Phillies $3,885,800
16 Cubs $3,745,500
17 Red Sox $3,609,700
18 Diamondbacks $3,481,300
19 Mets $3359,000
20 Brewers $3,242,900
21 Cardinals $3,132,300
22 Nationals $3,027,000
23 Indians $2,926,800
24 Rays $2,831,300
25 Braves $2,740,300
26 Athletics $2,653,400
27 Twins $2,570,100
28 Yankees $2,493,900
29 Dodgers $2,424,600

 Competitive Balance Round A

Pick Team Value
30 Orioles $2,365,500
31 Pirates $2,312,000
32 Royals $2,257,300
33 Diamondbacks $2,202,200
34 Padres $2,148,100
35 Rockies $2,095,800
36 Indians $2,045,400
37 Rays $1,999,300

Note: Pick No. 37 is from St. Louis.

Round 2

Pick Team Value
​38 Tigers $1,952,300
39 Orioles $1,906,800
40 Marlins $1,856,700
41 Royals $1,813,500
42 Blue Jays $1,771,100
43 Mariners $1,729,800
44 Pirates $1,689,500
45 Padres $1,650,200
46 Rockies $1,617,400
47 White Sox $1,580,200
48 Reds $1,543,600
49 Giants $1,507,600
50 Rangers $1,469,900
51 Cubs $1,436,900
52 Mets $1,403,200
53 Brewers $1,370,400
54 Cardinals $1,338,500
55 Nationals $1,307,000
56 Indians $1,276,400
57 Rays $1,243,600
58 Athletics $1,214,300
59 Twins $1,185,500
60 Dodgers $1,157,400

Note: The Red Sox do not have a pick as a result of their sign stealing punishment.

Competitive Balance Round B

Pick Team Value
61 Marlins $1,129,700
62 Tigers $1,102,700
63 Cardinals $1,076,300 
64 Mariners $1,050,300 
65 Reds $1,025,100
66 Dodgers $1,003,300

Notes  

  • Pick No. 63 is from Tampa Bay.
  • Pick No. 64 is from Milwaukee.
  • Pick No. 66 is from Minnesota.

Free-agent Compensation Picks

A 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:

Team Pick Value Player
67 Giants $976,700 Madison Bumgarner
68 Giants $953,100 Will Smith
69 Mets $929,800 Zack Wheeler
70 Cardinals $906,800 Marcell Ozuna
71 Nationals $884,200 Anthony Rendon
72 Astros $870,700 Gerrit Cole

Round 3

Pick Team Value
73 Tigers $857,400
74 Orioles $844,200
75 Marlins $831,100
76 Royals $818,200
77 Blue Jays $805,600
78 Mariners $793,000
79 Pirates $780,400
80 Padres $767,800
81 Rockies $755,300
82 Angels $744,200
83 White Sox $733,100
84 Reds $721,900
85 Giants $710,700
86 Rangers $699,700
87 Phillies $689,300
88 Cubs $678,600
89 Red Sox $667,900
90 Diamondbacks $657,600
91 Mets $647,300
92 Brewers $637,600
93 Cardinals $627,900
94 Nationals $618,200
95 Indians $610,800
96 Rays $604,800
97 Braves $599,100
98 Athletics $593,100
99 Yankees $587,400
100 Dodgers $581,600
101 Astros $577,000

Round 4

Pick Team Value
102 Tigers $571,400
103 Orioles $565,600
104 Marlins $560,000
105 Royals $554,300
106 Blue Jays $549,000
107 Mariners $543,500
108 Pirates $538,200
109 Padres $533,000
110 Rockies $527,800
111 Angels $522,600
112 White Sox $517,400
113 Reds $512,400
114 Giants $507,400
115 Rangers $502,300
116 Phillies $497,500
117 Cubs $492,700
118 Red Sox $487,900
119 Diamondbacks $483,000
120 Mets $478,300
121 Brewers $473,700
122 Cardinals $469,000
123 Nationals $464,500
124 Indians $460,000
125 Rays $455,600
126 Braves $451,800
127 Athletics $447,400
128 Twins $442,900
129 Yankees $438,700
130 Dodgers $434,300
131 Astros $430,800

Round 5

Pick Team Value
132 Tigers $426,600
133 Orioles $422,300
134 Marlins $418,200
135 Royals $414,000
136 Blue Jays $410,100
137 Mariners $406,000
138 Pirates $402,000
139 Padres $398,000
140 Rockies $394,300
141 Angels $390,400
142 White Sox $386,600
143 Reds $382,700
144 Giants $379,000
145 Rangers $375,200
146 Phillies $371,600
147 Cubs $367,900
148 Red Sox $364,400
149 Diamondbacks $360,800
150 Mets $357,100
151 Brewers $353,700
152 Cardinals $350,300
153 Nationals $346,800
154 Indians $343,400
155 Rays $340,000
156 Braves $336,600
157 Athletics $333,300
158 Twins $330,100
159 Dodgers $327,200
160 Astros $324,100

Joe Rivera