MLB Team With Top 10 Pick Reportedly Considering Tanking Draft and Refusing to Sign Player in Disgusting Move
By Jerry Trotta
With concerns over being able to turn a profit, the coronavirus crisis prompted Major League Baseball to trim the 2020 Draft, which is a little over 24 hours away, from 40 to five rounds. When you consider that this will result in countless prospects going undrafted, this settlement was initially viewed as harsh.
However, the latest buzz surrounding the event is downright disturbing. Per CBS Sports reporter RJ Anderson, one anonymous MLB team with a top 10 pick is considering punting the draft entirely. This means that the club would select a player without the intention of signing him, while "offering him the minimum" so that they can recoup a comp pick next year when he chooses not to sign.
Heard from multiple front office types that a team with a top-10 pick is at least considering punting the draft. That would include taking a player in the first round who they don’t intend to sign. (They would still offer the minimum required to net a comp pick for next year.)
— R.J. Anderson (@r_j_anderson) June 9, 2020
Playing with a kid's future and working to delay his dream! MLB, everyone!
This is sickening. As if stalling the professional careers of hundreds of prospects wasn't enough, a multi-billion dollar organization is actually pondering ruining the career of an innocent youngster who worked his tail off to hear his name called on draft day.
The order of the first 10 picks reads as follows: the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels. Draw your own conclusions here -- plenty of cheapskates in that mix.
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— CBS Sports MLB (@CBSSportsMLB) June 5, 2020
Keep an eye on these teams, folks, because one of them could carry out a method that is so callous we honestly didn't think any club would even consider stooping to it.