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MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:40 am
by Basil Shabazz
What is the rule with MLB draft picks, can you trade them?
For instance if the Cards wanted to trade with the Nationals to move from 5 to 1, could they work a trade around that premise?
If so, would you do Gorman and the 5th for the 1st? Would the Nats do that?
Re: MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:43 am
by 82birds
draft picks cannot be traded.
In Major League Baseball, draft picks can generally not be traded. However, there is one exception: Competitive Balance Draft picks can be traded. These picks are awarded to teams with smaller market sizes or revenues and are located at the end of the first and second rounds.
Re: MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:45 am
by BrockFloodMaris
Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑13 May 2025 08:40 am
What is the rule with MLB draft picks, can you trade them?
For instance if the Cards wanted to trade with the Nationals to move from 5 to 1, could they work a trade around that premise?
If so, would you do Gorman and the 5th for the 1st? Would the Nats do that?
A quick google search revealed that MLB draft picks cannot be traded, with the exception of competitive balance picks, which can be traded once only and not for cash.
Re: MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:46 am
by Basil Shabazz
82birds wrote: ↑13 May 2025 08:43 am
draft picks cannot be traded.
In Major League Baseball, draft picks can generally not be traded. However, there is one exception: Competitive Balance Draft picks can be traded. These picks are awarded to teams with smaller market sizes or revenues and are located at the end of the first and second rounds.
Thank you.
Personally I think that is a terrible rule. Opening up the draft trades would potentially make the draft more exciting and set apart the better scouting departments and front offices.
Re: MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:46 am
by craviduce
Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑13 May 2025 08:40 am
What is the rule with MLB draft picks, can you trade them?
For instance if the Cards wanted to trade with the Nationals to move from 5 to 1, could they work a trade around that premise?
If so, would you do Gorman and the 5th for the 1st? Would the Nats do that?
only Competitive Balance picks (after Round 1 and 2) can be traded. Regular picks, Compensation, and Prospect Incentive picks can't be traded
this Draft Order will show all the rounds and you'll see the teams with Competitive Balance picks (Smallest Revenue, Smallest Market Teams)
https://www.mlb.com/draft/2025/order
Re: MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:47 am
by Basil Shabazz
BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑13 May 2025 08:45 am
Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑13 May 2025 08:40 am
What is the rule with MLB draft picks, can you trade them?
For instance if the Cards wanted to trade with the Nationals to move from 5 to 1, could they work a trade around that premise?
If so, would you do Gorman and the 5th for the 1st? Would the Nats do that?
A quick google search revealed that MLB draft picks cannot be traded, with the exception of competitive balance picks, which can be traded once only and not for cash.
One in every group.
Thanks
Re: MLB Draft Picks & Trades?
Posted: 13 May 2025 08:56 am
by 82birds
I believe there have been discussions about the possibility of trading draft picks in the last two CBA negotiations, and most likely will again in the next CBA negotiation.