The Major League Baseball draft differs from all other sports in that there are nearly 1,500 players involved—this year it will be closer to 1,400 given the rules implemented by the new collective bargaining agreement—and teams aren’t allowed to trade any of their picks prior to the actual draft. In all other major sports, organizations have the ability to negotiate trades that involve their prospective draft picks.
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Speed is one of the core values in baseball that cannot be taught. Players either are or aren’t born with the ability to run around the bases quickly. So who is the fastest player in Major League Baseball? I’ve taken a look at a sev... Read Post
Due to the offseason renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association through the 2016 season, the 2012 MLB first-year player draft—which begins Monday, June 4 at 7 p.m. ET, ai... Read Post
Due to the renewal of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association this offseason, the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft will inevitably differ from previous years. Of all the changes ... Read Post