Why Can’t MLB Teams Trade Draft Picks?
With all of the trade rumors fueling a rumor filled December, today, we chose to focus on a less discussed question among baseball analysts and fans. Why can’t draft picks be traded? First off for those unfamiliar with the MLB draft, there are over 50 rounds, and 1000 selections annually of young, hopeful players wishing to fulfill a childhood dream of being an MLB superstar.
One reason discussed among fans, is that there are simply too many rounds that would be traded and passed on to other teams. In addition, in the MLB all drafted players work from the minor leagues, up to the major leagues. However, since a player could be stuck in the minor league for as long as his career could continue, the player is hesitant to sign a contract.
Therefore, that is the reason so many players go unsigned every year. However, the popular opinion of which the MLB should allow draft picks to be traded is a very good and supported one in fact. Since many teams every year across the MLB rebuild and resign new, better players to replace the old ones, why shouldn’t teams be able to trade for first round draft picks once they rebuild and have a talented crop of minor leaguers work their way up into consistent, reliable MLB players?
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