Competitive Balance Draft Picks 2019

[weams]

The Orioles drew number two and this year is the alternating season so they are in group B, after the second round. 

Round A

34. Marlins
35. Rays
36. Reds
37. Pirates (compensation for Hoglund)
38. Athletics
39. Brewers
40. Twins

Round B

71. Royals
72. Orioles
73. Pirates
74. Padres
75. Diamondbacks
76. Rockies
77. Indians
78. Cardinals

These picks can be traded, but only in season. 

[weams]

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The 10 lowest-revenue clubs and the clubs from the 10 smallest markets are eligible to receive a Competitive Balance pick (fewer than 20 clubs are in the mix each year, as some clubs qualify under both criteria). All eligible teams are assigned a pick, either in Competitive Balance Round A or Round B. Round A falls between the first and second rounds of the Rule 4 draft, while Round B comes between the second and third.

Under the 2017-21 CBA, six clubs will be awarded picks in Round A based on a formula that considers winning percentage and revenue. Those six teams will pick in Round A in 2017, 2019 and 2021. The remaining teams -- estimated to be between six and eight -- will pick in Round B in those years. The groups of teams, which will not change for the duration of the 2017-21 CBA, will switch picking in Round A and B in alternating years based on their initial assignment of round in 2017.

Clubs drafting in the Competitive Balance Rounds also receive more international bonus pool money than the minimum of $4.75 million. Those drafting in Competitive Balance Round A will receive $5.25 million, while those in Competitive Balance Round B will get $5.75 million.

http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/competitive-balance-draft-picks

[Roll Tide]

It would be nice to pick in round A but I guess we can’t complain about free picks

[atomic]

1 hour ago, Roll Tide said:

It would be nice to pick in round A but I guess we can’t complain about free picks

Nice thing is our other early picks will be 1, 41, 79.   So we will have 4 in the first 79.   Compare that to Red Sox whose picks will be 33, 70,  100.

[Number5]

6 minutes ago, atomic said:

Nice thing is our other early picks will be 1, 41, 79.   So we will have 4 in the first 79.   Compare that to Red Sox whose picks will be 33, 70,  100.

Isn't that 3?

[atomic]

4 minutes ago, Number5 said:

 Isn't that 3?

We will also picking 72.   So 1,41, 72, 79.   Plus we will get the most money to sign the picks plus the most international money.  

[Number5]

1 minute ago, atomic said:

We will also picking 72.   So 1,41, 72, 79.   Plus we will get the most money to sign the picks plus the most international money.  

Ah, OK, thanks.

[weams]

3 minutes ago, atomic said:

We will also picking 72.   So 1,41, 72, 79.   Plus we will get the most money to sign the picks plus the most international money.  

Very true.

[weams]

1 hour ago, Roll Tide said:

It would be nice to pick in round A but I guess we can’t complain about free picks

It alternates year by year. We were A last season. 

[jgjbanker]

More picks and more international pool money for Elias to work with in his first full season.  More ways to improve the farm.

[scOtt]

I thought we were required to trade this pick. 

[weams]

6 minutes ago, scOtt said:

I thought we were required to trade this pick. 

Some say we should have.

[atomic]

The more picks you can acquire in baseball the better as it is such a crapshoot in MLB drafts.  Look at the 2011 Red Sox draft.  They didn't get much out of their first 3 first round picks. They hit on their fourth first round pick though.  And they got a total of 61 WAR out of that draft so far.  And they had many bad drafts after that one.