Post by chinmusic on Jul 8, 2020 0:00:40 GMT -8
Through July 5th, MLB teams had signed 169 amateur players to free agent contracts.- on average about 5.6 players per team. A total of 162 players were selected in the 5 round draft on June 10 and 11. Adding 169 free agent signings to the 162 drafted, the sum of new professional players becomes 331 or on average, 10 new players per team.
The breakdown tells a story.
A. Of the 169 free agent signings, 146 are college players.
B. Of the 146 college players signed, 47 are from Division II, III or NAIA programs.
C. 12 Junior College players are signed.
D. 11 High School players have signed.
Observations.
1. Signings - The Angels and Devil Rays with none, D-Backs and Dodgers with 1 each, you could say have minimally participated
2. Signings - The Red Sox are the major participants with 14 signings followed by the Reds with 12, and the Phillies, Cubs, Yankees and Rangers all with 10 signings to date.
3. The Texas Rangers signed 6 of the 11 high school players taken - all pitchers.
4. Of the 169 players signed to date, 96 (57%) of them are pitchers.
5. Why so few HS FA signings? Three years in a top college program with scholarship help was far more attractive than maybe a $20,000 signing bonus.
6. The majority of prep players that would normally have gone in the 6th through 10th round of the draft, are headed to college programs or JuCo to re-enter the draft in 2021 or 2022.
7. The 2020 free agency market appears to have less than optimum interest from MLB and the amateur baseball players that were draft eligible.
The breakdown tells a story.
A. Of the 169 free agent signings, 146 are college players.
B. Of the 146 college players signed, 47 are from Division II, III or NAIA programs.
C. 12 Junior College players are signed.
D. 11 High School players have signed.
Observations.
1. Signings - The Angels and Devil Rays with none, D-Backs and Dodgers with 1 each, you could say have minimally participated
2. Signings - The Red Sox are the major participants with 14 signings followed by the Reds with 12, and the Phillies, Cubs, Yankees and Rangers all with 10 signings to date.
3. The Texas Rangers signed 6 of the 11 high school players taken - all pitchers.
4. Of the 169 players signed to date, 96 (57%) of them are pitchers.
5. Why so few HS FA signings? Three years in a top college program with scholarship help was far more attractive than maybe a $20,000 signing bonus.
6. The majority of prep players that would normally have gone in the 6th through 10th round of the draft, are headed to college programs or JuCo to re-enter the draft in 2021 or 2022.
7. The 2020 free agency market appears to have less than optimum interest from MLB and the amateur baseball players that were draft eligible.
