Who got the best hauls in the Draft?
It will take a few years before we know how things pan out, but upon first reflection, these teams came away with the most promising Draft crops.
CLEVELAND -- The Tigers have signed shortstop Bryce Rainer, their first-round pick from last week’s MLB Draft, part of a slew of Draft deals Detroit announced on Monday. Also announced were deals with right-handers Owen Hall (second round), Josh Randall (third) and Michael Massey (fourth); shortstops Jack Penney (fifth) and...
Below is a list of every player drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time...
CHICAGO -- The Cubs wanted to add Cam Smith to their highly touted farm system not only due to his eye-opening uptick in performance at Florida State this past season, but for the potential the ball club sees for the young third baseman to continue his trajectory of improvement. That...
This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf’s Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Pirates first-round selection Konnor Griffin grew up over 1,800 miles away from Levi Sterling, the player the Bucs took with their Competitive Balance Round...
WASHINGTON -- This time last week, 21-year-old Seaver King was an MLB Draft hopeful. On Sunday night, he became the 10th overall pick in the 2024 class. And on Friday afternoon, he was signing with the Nationals at Nationals Park. “I guess it really hasn’t hit me yet,” King said....
PJ Morlando talks about focusing on his progress, taking every opportunity to learn and wearing his Marlins chain for Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The Nationals introduce 2024 Draft picks Seaver King and Kevin Bazzell, outlining the next steps for the new players
No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana, Chris Antonetti and Stephen Vogt discuss Bazzana agreeing to terms with the Guardians on a contract
Orioles Draft signees infielder Griff O’Ferrall, catcher Ethan Anderson discuss signing with the Orioles and more
White Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley discusses their picks for day 3 of the 2024 MLB Draft
OAKLAND -- The Angels agreed to terms with infielder Christian Moore on a signing bonus worth $4,997,500 on Friday, just five days after the club selected him with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Moore, the No. 13-ranked Draft prospect by MLB Pipeline, is coming off...
MIAMI -- Before PJ Morlando arrived at loanDepot park on Friday afternoon to sign his first professional contract, he and his family needed to make a stop. Morlando, who has worked with jewelry company GLD in the past, picked up a custom-made Marlins chain for one reason....
DENVER -- Rockies No. 3 overall pick Charlie Condon made history at the University of Georgia this past season, and now he's about to do it again as a draftee. Condon agreed to a deal with Colorado, a source told MLB, that includes a $9.25 million signing bonus, which matches...
CLEVELAND -- Get ready, Guardians fans. The No. 1 overall pick is set to begin his professional career as early as next week. Travis Bazzana and his family came to Progressive Field on Friday afternoon as he signed his contract with the Guardians. Sources told MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis that...
For a second consecutive year, the record for the largest signing bonus in Draft history has been eclipsed by multiple players. Two of the top three picks in 2024 -- Chase Burns (Reds, No. 2 overall) and Charlie Condon (Rockies, No. 3) -- agreed to deals worth more than the...
The Red Sox drafted D'Angelo Ortiz, the son of legendary DH David Ortiz
D-backs director of amateur scouting Ian Rebhan talks about Day 3 of the MLB Draft
Brewers vice president of domestic scouting Tod Johnson talks about Day 3 of the MLB Draft and more
Director of amateur scouting Frankie Piliere talks about Day 3 of the MLB Draft and more
Padres vice president of amateur & international scouting Chris Kemp discusses Day 3 of the MLB Draft
The 2024 Draft may have just ended on Tuesday, but it’s already time to start looking ahead to next year’s Draft. Scouting staffs have already been working on the 2025 Draft class, seeing high schoolers at showcase events and college players in summer leagues. So we decided we should come...
When the Guardians won the 2024 Draft Lottery, they not only secured the No. 1 overall selection but also more spending power than any team has ever enjoyed before. Cleveland had just the ninth-best lottery odds of grabbing the top choice and the record $10,570,600 assigned pick value that came...
CINCINNATI -- The Reds signed the No. 2 overall selection of the 2024 MLB Draft on Thursday after right-handed starting pitcher Chase Burns agreed to terms. Burns, 21, will receive a record signing bonus of $9.25 million, sources told MLB.com. It surpassed the $9.2 million last year's first overall pick,...
Below is a list of every player drafted by the Rays. Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the...
The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun...
The 2024 MLB Draft is officially over, and the discourse has shifted from prediction to analysis. The days following the event, which spanned 20 rounds (plus compensatory rounds) and 615 picks, serve as prime real estate to break down your favorite team’s picks and identify some of the best values...
BOSTON -- Could you imagine? It’s the question Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston legend David Ortiz asked three years ago when presented with the idea that one day his son D’Angelo might also end up wearing a Red Sox uniform. That once seemingly far-fetched dream took a big step...
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff check in from the Globe Life Field to recap an action-packed last few days. From deep in the heart of Texas, the crew breaks down the just-completed 2024 Draft, zeroing in on the biggest surprises from the first round to potential steals from...
DENVER -- Dinger, the Rockies’ head-spinning purple triceratops mascot, has a new fan in Cole Messina. If Messina, a catcher from the University of South Carolina, lives up to the attributes that led the Rockies to take him in the third round of the MLB Draft, Dinger just may like...
If there is a strength of this Pirates Draft, it’s that they were able to acquire a wide net of talented players that extended to the later rounds. “I think some of the things we prioritized were athleticism, chance for impact talent up and down the board and high character...
Twins vice president of amateur scouting, Sean Johnson, discusses day three of the MLB Draft
Reds director of amateur scouting Joe Katuska shares his thoughts on Day 3 of the MLB Draft
Ronit Shah, director of amateur scouting for the Braves, discusses Atlanta's Day 3 of the 2024 MLB Draft
Mariners director of scouting, Scott Hunter, discusses the organization's picks on Day 3 of the MLB draft
Phillies assistant general manager of amateur scouting Brian Barber discusses Day 3 of the MLB Draft
Summarizing the biggest storylines of Day 3 of the 2024 MLB Draft, which clubs made the strongest picks and more
White Sox director of amateur scouting, Mike Shirley, discusses Day 2 of the 2024 MLB Draft
Reds Draft pick Tyson Lewis discusses being selected in the second round
Vice president of domestic scouting Tod Johnson offers his thoughts on the Brewers' top pick from Day 2 of the 2024 Draft
The Mariners select two-way player Grant Knipp with the 183rd pick of the 2024 Draft