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Reply to "MLBPA Announces 5 Round Draft"

What incentive does mlb have to not stick with 5 rounds forever? 

Do the amateurs have any leverage? 

5 real prospects in a draft is probably all the real prospects a team needs and the rest can probably be filled with kids signing for 20k or international kids especially if every team is contracting one or two minor league affiliates thus needing less roster fillers.

This would of course affect poorer players more. Wealthy families can afford supporting their son for trying pro ball 2-3 years "for fun" and then start work life but for players from less affluent backgrounds it could be hard to get by by 20k and minor league salary for 6 months of the year.

This could affect talent pool long term, not necessarily the real prospects but the competiton they get to play in the minors.

 

 

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