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One of the most significant provisions of the new draft rules is the creation of prescribed bonuses for every pick in the first 10 rounds. Major League Baseball had tried for years to curb draft spending with recommended bonus amounts, but those proved ineffective with no real punishment to back them up. With a punitive tax and the possibility of losing picks in future drafts behind the numbers now, teams are expected to stick to them much more closely.
The numbers build off the bonus set for the No. 1 pick, which is $7.2 million this year. Every pick from 2-338 is expressed as a percentage of the No. 1 pick, down to $125,000 for the final picks of the 10th round. A team’s total budget for the first 10 rounds is the sum of the numbers for all of its picks, so teams that have extra picks and early picks have more money to spend. The Twins have the highest budget this year, with the second overall pick as well as extra picks.
Teams can spread the money among their picks in the top 10 rounds in different ways so long as they stay under the total budget. For example, the Astros could sign their No. 1 pick for $5.2 million and spread the extra $2 million among other players. However, if a team fails to sign a player, it cannot apply the budgeted amount for that pick to other players and loses that amount from its overall budget.
Listed below are the pick values for every selection in the first 10 rounds. Bonuses for players signed after the first 10 rounds do not count against the overall budget, unless they exceed $100,000.
| PICK NO. | TEAM | PCT. OF NO. 1 | VALUE |
| 1 | Astros | 100% | $7,200,000 |
| 2 | Twins | 86% | $6,200,000 |
| 3 | Mariners | 72% | $5,200,000 |
| 4 | Orioles | 58% | $4,200,000 |
| 5 | Royals | 49% | $3,500,000 |
| 6 | Cubs | 45% | $3,250,000 |
| 7 | Padres | 42% | $3,000,000 |
| 8 | Pirates | 40% | $2,900,000 |
| 9 | Marlins | 39% | $2,800,000 |
| 10 | Rockies | 38% | $2,700,000 |
| 11 | Athletics | 36% | $2,625,000 |
| 12 | Mets | 35% | $2,550,000 |
| 13 | White Sox | 34% | $2,475,000 |
| 14 | Reds | 33% | $2,375,000 |
| 15 | Indians | 31% | $2,250,000 |
| 16 | Nationals | 30% | $2,125,000 |
| 17 | Blue Jays | 28% | $2,000,000 |
| 18 | Dodgers | 27% | $1,950,000 |
| 19 | Cardinals | 26% | $1,900,000 |
| 20 | Giants | 26% | $1,850,000 |
| 21 | Braves | 25% | $1,825,000 |
| 22 | Blue Jays | 25% | $1,800,000 |
| 23 | Cardinals | 25% | $1,775,000 |
| 24 | Red Sox | 24% | $1,750,000 |
| 25 | Rays | 24% | $1,725,000 |
| 26 | Diamondbacks | 24% | $1,700,000 |
| 27 | Brewers | 23% | $1,675,000 |
| 28 | Brewers | 23% | $1,650,000 |
| 29 | Rangers | 23% | $1,625,000 |
| 30 | Yankees | 22% | $1,600,000 |
| 31 | Red Sox | 22% | $1,575,000 |
| 32 | Twins | 22% | $1,550,000 |
| 33 | Padres | 21% | $1,525,000 |
| 34 | Athletics | 21% | $1,500,000 |
| 35 | Mets | 20% | $1,467,400 |
| 36 | Cardinals | 20% | $1,430,400 |
| 37 | Red Sox | 19% | $1,394,300 |
| 38 | Brewers | 19% | $1,359,100 |
| 39 | Rangers | 18% | $1,324,800 |
| 40 | Phillies | 18% | $1,291,300 |
| 41 | Astros | 17% | $1,258,700 |
| 42 | Twins | 17% | $1,227,000 |
| 43 | Cubs | 17% | $1,196,000 |
| 44 | Padres | 16% | $1,165,800 |
| 45 | Pirates | 16% | $1,136,400 |
| 46 | Rockies | 15% | $1,107,700 |
| 47 | Athletics | 15% | $1,079,700 |
| 48 | White Sox | 15% | $1,052,500 |
| 49 | Reds | 14% | $1,025,900 |
| 50 | Blue Jays | 14% | $1,000,000 |
| 51 | Dodgers | 14% | $984,700 |
| 52 | Cardinals | 13% | $969,700 |
| 53 | Rangers | 13% | $954,800 |
| 54 | Phillies | 13% | $940,200 |
| 55 | Padres | 13% | $925,900 |
| 56 | Cubs | 13% | $911,700 |
| 57 | Reds | 12% | $897,800 |
| 58 | Blue Jays | 12% | $884,100 |
| 59 | Cardinals | 12% | $870,600 |
| 60 | Blue Jays | 12% | $857,200 |
| 61 | Astros | 12% | $844,100 |
| 62 | Athletics | 12% | $831,200 |
| 63 | Twins | 11% | $818,500 |
| 64 | Mariners | 11% | $806,000 |
| 65 | Orioles | 11% | $793,700 |
| 66 | Royals | 11% | $781,600 |
| 67 | Cubs | 11% | $769,600 |
| 68 | Padres | 11% | $757,900 |
| 69 | Pirates | 10% | $746,300 |
| 70 | Padres | 10% | $734,900 |
| 71 | Mets | 10% | $723,600 |
| 72 | Twins | 10% | $712,600 |
| 73 | Rockies | 10% | $701,700 |
| 74 | Athletics | 10% | $691,000 |
| 75 | Mets | 9% | $680,400 |
| 76 | White Sox | 9% | $670,000 |
| 77 | Phillies | 9% | $659,800 |
| 78 | Reds | 9% | $649,700 |
| 79 | Indians | 9% | $639,700 |
| 80 | Nationals | 9% | $630,000 |
| 81 | Blue Jays | 9% | $620,300 |
| 82 | Dodgers | 8% | $610,800 |
| 83 | Rangers | 8% | $601,500 |
| 84 | Giants | 8% | $592,300 |
| 85 | Braves | 8% | $583,300 |
| 86 | Cardinals | 8% | $574,300 |
| 87 | Red Sox | 8% | $565,600 |
| 88 | Rays | 8% | $556,900 |
| 89 | Yankees | 8% | $548,400 |
| 90 | Diamondbacks | 8% | $540,000 |
| 91 | Tigers | 7% | $531,800 |
| 92 | Brewers | 7% | $523,600 |
| 93 | Rangers | 7% | $515,600 |
| 94 | Yankees | 7% | $507,800 |
| 95 | Phillies | 7% | $500,000 |
| 96 | Astros | 7% | $495,200 |
| 97 | Twins | 7% | $490,400 |
| 98 | Mariners | 7% | $485,700 |
| 99 | Orioles | 7% | $481,100 |
| 100 | Royals | 7% | $476,500 |
| 101 | Cubs | 7% | $471,900 |
| 102 | Padres | 6% | $467,400 |
| 103 | Pirates | 6% | $462,900 |
| 104 | Marlins | 6% | $458,400 |
| 105 | Rockies | 6% | $454,000 |
| 106 | Athletics | 6% | $449,700 |
| 107 | Mets | 6% | $445,400 |
| 108 | White Sox | 6% | $441,100 |
| 109 | Reds | 6% | $436,800 |
| 110 | Indians | 6% | $432,700 |
| 111 | Nationals | 6% | $428,500 |
| 112 | Blue Jays | 6% | $424,400 |
| 113 | Dodgers | 6% | $420,300 |
| 114 | Angels | 6% | $416,300 |
| 115 | Giants | 6% | $412,300 |
| 116 | Braves | 6% | $408,300 |
| 117 | Cardinals | 6% | $404,400 |
| 118 | Red Sox | 6% | $400,500 |
| 119 | Rays | 6% | $396,700 |
| 120 | Diamondbacks | 5% | $392,900 |
| 121 | Tigers | 5% | $389,100 |
| 122 | Brewers | 5% | $385,400 |
| 123 | Rangers | 5% | $381,700 |
| 124 | Yankees | 5% | $378,000 |
| 125 | Phillies | 5% | $374,400 |
| 126 | Mariners | 5% | $370,800 |
| 127 | Marlins | 5% | $367,200 |
| 128 | Rockies | 5% | $363,700 |
| 129 | Astros | 5% | $360,200 |
| 130 | Twins | 5% | $356,700 |
| 131 | Mariners | 5% | $353,300 |
| 132 | Orioles | 5% | $349,900 |
| 133 | Royals | 5% | $346,600 |
| 134 | Cubs | 5% | $343,200 |
| 135 | Padres | 5% | $340,000 |
| 136 | Pirates | 5% | $336,700 |
| 137 | Marlins | 5% | $333,500 |
| 138 | Rockies | 5% | $330,300 |
| 139 | Athletics | 5% | $327,100 |
| 140 | Mets | 4% | $323,900 |
| 141 | White Sox | 4% | $320,800 |
| 142 | Reds | 4% | $317,800 |
| 143 | Indians | 4% | $314,700 |
| 144 | Nationals | 4% | $311,700 |
| 145 | Blue Jays | 4% | $308,700 |
| 146 | Dodgers | 4% | $305,700 |
| 147 | Angels | 4% | $302,800 |
| 148 | Giants | 4% | $299,900 |
| 149 | Braves | 4% | $297,000 |
| 150 | Cardinals | 4% | $294,200 |
| 151 | Red Sox | 4% | $291,300 |
| 152 | Rays | 4% | $288,500 |
| 153 | Diamondbacks | 4% | $285,800 |
| 154 | Tigers | 4% | $283,000 |
| 155 | Brewers | 4% | $280,300 |
| 156 | Rangers | 4% | $277,600 |
| 157 | Yankees | 4% | $275,000 |
| 158 | Phillies | 4% | $272,300 |
| 159 | Astros | 4% | $269,700 |
| 160 | Twins | 4% | $267,100 |
| 161 | Mariners | 4% | $264,500 |
| 162 | Orioles | 4% | $262,000 |
| 163 | Royals | 4% | $259,500 |
| 164 | Cubs | 4% | $257,000 |
| 165 | Padres | 4% | $254,500 |
| 166 | Pirates | 4% | $252,100 |
| 167 | Marlins | 3% | $249,700 |
| 168 | Rockies | 3% | $247,300 |
| 169 | Athletics | 3% | $244,900 |
| 170 | Mets | 3% | $242,600 |
| 171 | White Sox | 3% | $240,200 |
| 172 | Reds | 3% | $237,900 |
| 173 | Indians | 3% | $235,600 |
| 174 | Nationals | 3% | $233,400 |
| 175 | Blue Jays | 3% | $231,100 |
| 176 | Dodgers | 3% | $228,900 |
| 177 | Angels | 3% | $226,700 |
| 178 | Giants | 3% | $224,500 |
| 179 | Braves | 3% | $222,400 |
| 180 | Cardinals | 3% | $220,300 |
| 181 | Red Sox | 3% | $218,100 |
| 182 | Rays | 3% | $216,000 |
| 183 | Diamondbacks | 3% | $214,000 |
| 184 | Tigers | 3% | $211,900 |
| 185 | Brewers | 3% | $209,900 |
| 186 | Rangers | 3% | $207,900 |
| 187 | Yankees | 3% | $205,900 |
| 188 | Phillies | 3% | $203,900 |
| 189 | Astros | 3% | $201,900 |
| 190 | Twins | 3% | $200,000 |
| 191 | Mariners | 3% | $198,100 |
| 192 | Orioles | 3% | $196,200 |
| 193 | Royals | 3% | $194,300 |
| 194 | Cubs | 3% | $192,500 |
| 195 | Padres | 3% | $190,600 |
| 196 | Pirates | 3% | $188,800 |
| 197 | Marlins | 3% | $187,000 |
| 198 | Rockies | 3% | $185,200 |
| 199 | Athletics | 3% | $183,500 |
| 200 | Mets | 3% | $181,700 |
| 201 | White Sox | 3% | $180,000 |
| 202 | Reds | 2% | $178,300 |
| 203 | Indians | 2% | $176,600 |
| 204 | Nationals | 2% | $174,900 |
| 205 | Blue Jays | 2% | $173,200 |
| 206 | Dodgers | 2% | $171,600 |
| 207 | Angels | 2% | $169,900 |
| 208 | Giants | 2% | $168,300 |
| 209 | Braves | 2% | $166,700 |
| 210 | Cardinals | 2% | $165,100 |
| 211 | Red Sox | 2% | $163,500 |
| 212 | Rays | 2% | $162,000 |
| 213 | Diamondbacks | 2% | $160,400 |
| 214 | Tigers | 2% | $158,900 |
| 215 | Brewers | 2% | $157,400 |
| 216 | Rangers | 2% | $155,900 |
| 217 | Yankees | 2% | $154,400 |
| 218 | Phillies | 2% | $152,900 |
| 219 | Astros | 2% | $151,400 |
| 220 | Twins | 2% | $150,000 |
| 221 | Mariners | 2% | $149,700 |
| 222 | Orioles | 2% | $149,300 |
| 223 | Royals | 2% | $149,000 |
| 224 | Cubs | 2% | $148,600 |
| 225 | Padres | 2% | $148,300 |
| 226 | Pirates | 2% | $148,000 |
| 227 | Marlins | 2% | $147,600 |
| 228 | Rockies | 2% | $147,300 |
| 229 | Athletics | 2% | $147,000 |
| 230 | Mets | 2% | $146,600 |
| 231 | White Sox | 2% | $146,300 |
| 232 | Reds | 2% | $146,000 |
| 233 | Indians | 2% | $145,600 |
| 234 | Nationals | 2% | $145,300 |
| 235 | Blue Jays | 2% | $145,000 |
| 236 | Dodgers | 2% | $144,600 |
| 237 | Angels | 2% | $144,300 |
| 238 | Giants | 2% | $144,000 |
| 239 | Braves | 2% | $143,600 |
| 240 | Cardinals | 2% | $143,300 |
| 241 | Red Sox | 2% | $143,000 |
| 242 | Rays | 2% | $142,700 |
| 243 | Diamondbacks | 2% | $142,300 |
| 244 | Tigers | 2% | $142,000 |
| 245 | Brewers | 2% | $141,700 |
| 246 | Rangers | 2% | $141,400 |
| 247 | Yankees | 2% | $141,000 |
| 248 | Phillies | 2% | $140,700 |
| 249 | Astros | 2% | $140,400 |
| 250 | Twins | 2% | $140,100 |
| 251 | Mariners | 2% | $139,800 |
| 252 | Orioles | 2% | $139,500 |
| 253 | Royals | 2% | $139,100 |
| 254 | Cubs | 2% | $138,800 |
| 255 | Padres | 2% | $138,500 |
| 256 | Pirates | 2% | $138,200 |
| 257 | Marlins | 2% | $137,900 |
| 258 | Rockies | 2% | $137,600 |
| 259 | Athletics | 2% | $137,200 |
| 260 | Mets | 2% | $136,900 |
| 261 | White Sox | 2% | $136,600 |
| 262 | Reds | 2% | $136,300 |
| 263 | Indians | 2% | $136,000 |
| 264 | Nationals | 2% | $135,700 |
| 265 | Blue Jays | 2% | $135,400 |
| 266 | Dodgers | 2% | $135,100 |
| 267 | Angels | 2% | $134,800 |
| 268 | Giants | 2% | $134,500 |
| 269 | Braves | 2% | $134,200 |
| 270 | Cardinals | 2% | $133,800 |
| 271 | Red Sox | 2% | $133,500 |
| 272 | Rays | 2% | $133,200 |
| 273 | Diamondbacks | 2% | $132,900 |
| 274 | Tigers | 2% | $132,600 |
| 275 | Brewers | 2% | $132,300 |
| 276 | Rangers | 2% | $132,000 |
| 277 | Yankees | 2% | $131,700 |
| 278 | Phillies | 2% | $131,400 |
| 279 | Astros | 2% | $131,100 |
| 280 | Twins | 2% | $130,800 |
| 281 | Mariners | 2% | $130,500 |
| 282 | Orioles | 2% | $130,200 |
| 283 | Royals | 2% | $129,900 |
| 284 | Cubs | 2% | $129,600 |
| 285 | Padres | 2% | $129,300 |
| 286 | Pirates | 2% | $129,100 |
| 287 | Marlins | 2% | $128,800 |
| 288 | Rockies | 2% | $128,500 |
| 289 | Athletics | 2% | $128,200 |
| 290 | Mets | 2% | $127,900 |
| 291 | White Sox | 2% | $127,600 |
| 292 | Reds | 2% | $127,300 |
| 293 | Indians | 2% | $127,000 |
| 294 | Nationals | 2% | $126,700 |
| 295 | Blue Jays | 2% | $126,400 |
| 296 | Dodgers | 2% | $126,100 |
| 297 | Angels | 2% | $125,900 |
| 298 | Giants | 2% | $125,600 |
| 299 | Braves | 2% | $125,300 |
| 300 | Cardinals | 2% | $125,000 |
| 301 | Red Sox | 2% | $125,000 |
| 302 | Rays | 2% | $125,000 |
| 303 | Diamondbacks | 2% | $125,000 |
| 304 | Tigers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 305 | Brewers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 306 | Rangers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 307 | Yankees | 2% | $125,000 |
| 308 | Phillies | 2% | $125,000 |
| 309 | Astros | 2% | $125,000 |
| 310 | Twins | 2% | $125,000 |
| 311 | Mariners | 2% | $125,000 |
| 312 | Orioles | 2% | $125,000 |
| 313 | Royals | 2% | $125,000 |
| 314 | Cubs | 2% | $125,000 |
| 315 | Padres | 2% | $125,000 |
| 316 | Pirates | 2% | $125,000 |
| 317 | Marlins | 2% | $125,000 |
| 318 | Rockies | 2% | $125,000 |
| 319 | Athletics | 2% | $125,000 |
| 320 | Mets | 2% | $125,000 |
| 321 | White Sox | 2% | $125,000 |
| 322 | Reds | 2% | $125,000 |
| 323 | Indians | 2% | $125,000 |
| 324 | Nationals | 2% | $125,000 |
| 325 | Blue Jays | 2% | $125,000 |
| 326 | Dodgers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 327 | Angels | 2% | $125,000 |
| 328 | Giants | 2% | $125,000 |
| 329 | Braves | 2% | $125,000 |
| 330 | Cardinals | 2% | $125,000 |
| 331 | Red Sox | 2% | $125,000 |
| 332 | Rays | 2% | $125,000 |
| 333 | Diamondbacks | 2% | $125,000 |
| 334 | Tigers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 335 | Brewers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 336 | Rangers | 2% | $125,000 |
| 337 | Yankees | 2% | $125,000 |
| 338 | Phillies | 2% | $125,000 |
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