Draft picks that played MLB last season (2019)

To genuinely calculate the odds of being drafted and succeeding you need to know the number of MLB players who came through the draft. A considerable number were non American free agents.

But as you can see by the initial post’s numbers there’s a reason why players drafted in the top ten rounds receive bonus money. 

RJM, completely agree. The foreign draft, and FAs, are the missing pieces.

Interesting update.   Thanks for sharing!

Btw I think with less rounds the talent in those rounds will be more concentrated because there will be less deals. With only 5 guys you won't sign a senior to save money for an over slot deal but you need every pick for the best available talent which means players will go closer to slot value and no fillers are drafted.

Talented HS guys who would have gone over slot in the 6th round will now go for slot in the 4th or go to college if that is not enough.

So the math that guy drafted in the 7th round would have been missed is not quite correct because the draft is now more about upside, you don't draft that "gamer" with  a mature game and ability to play pro ball but not mlb to fill your minor league team and instead you take the higher upside player, you don't need to fill as many rosters anymore and instead just draft guys with mlb upside even if they are currently raw.

^^^^Plus, with the reduction of minor league teams, you don't need as many (total #) players.