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A First Look at the 2017 MLB Draft – Who to Know, What to Expect

By Benjamin Chase

Aug 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; A general view of the MLB logo with Colorado Rockies batting gear on it during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Colorado Rockies won 12-9. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; A general view of the MLB logo with Colorado Rockies batting gear on it during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Colorado Rockies won 12-9. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s still over two months away, but what sort of things should we expect from the 2017 MLB draft?

The 2017 MLB draft pools were recently announced, and that gets the attention for draft season ratcheted up.

The new collective bargaining agreement significantly altered the previous huge advantage that teams with the first overall selection had financially on the rest of the draft as far as draft pools are concerned.

There was also a very under-covered provision added to the new CBA where high school players with no intention of going pro can completely opt out of the draft, which does provide more value to the low-level college players in the late rounds.

Over the next couple of pages, we’ll look at the college and high school classes for the 2017 class and the early looks on each class. At Call to the Pen, we will have mock drafts that will start in mid-May to review the options that could happen in the upcoming draft.

Before we get to the classes, let’s take a look at the pools, taken from an article by J.J. Cooper of Baseball America:

Minnesota Twins $14,156,800
Cincinnati Reds $13,658,400
Tampa Bay Rays $12,528,100
San Diego Padres $11,839,000
Oakland Athletics $11,407,500
Milwaukee Brewers $10,447,700
Pittsburgh Pirates $10,135,900
Arizona Diamondbacks $9,905,900
Atlanta Braves $9,881,200
Miami Marlins $9,375,500
Houston Astros $9,039,600
Philadelphia Phillies $8,729,100
Toronto Blue Jays $8,231,000
Los Angeles Angels $8,212,800
Kansas City Royals $8,076,900
Chicago White Sox $7,921,400
Texas Rangers $7,626,600
Chicago Cubs $7,454,900
New York Yankees $6,912,800
Baltimore Orioles $6,846,700
Seattle Mariners $6,737,300
Detroit Tigers $6,520,100
San Francisco Giants $6,363,600
New York Mets $6,212,500
Los Angeles Dodgers $5,794,200
Boston Red Sox $5,667,100
Washington Nationals $5,503,500
Colorado Rockies $4,615,700
Cleveland Indians $3,829,000
St. Louis Cardinals $2,176,000

Alright, now let’s start with the college crop for this season’s draft.

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