MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
- On Thursday, Major League Baseball proposed a new international draft and restructured United States amateur draft during collective bargaining negotiations, aiming to overhaul how teams sign amateur prospects.
- Citing corruption, league officials argue the international system is undermined by illegal handshake agreements with children as young as 10 and 11 years old in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
- The proposal establishes a $200 million signing pool for 360 international players, mandates a minimum signing age of 18, and reduces the domestic amateur draft from 20 rounds to 12 beginning in 2027.
- MLB Players Association has historically rejected such drafts, arguing they function as cost-control measures rather than genuine solutions to corruption and fail to hold clubs accountable for illegal pre-deals.
- If implemented, the first international draft would occur between late 2027 and early 2028, alongside new scouting and medical combines designed to monitor and support prospect development annually.
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Shocking Ban on MLB High School Rookie Drafts; Korean Prospects Also Affected Sports Chosun Reporter Na Yu-ri The Major League Baseball (MLB) office has proposed a radical draft reform plan. It also proposed an overseas draft that would affect Korean high school prospects, who have recently been rushing to the U.S. Baseball America and
MLB mulling major draft changes
Major League Baseball proposed a sweeping overhaul of its draft eligibility system on Thursday, including the elimination of high school draftee eligibility as a part of the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with the MLBPA.
MLB proposes international draft, banning HS signings in CBA negotiations
NEW YORK — Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement. The amateur draft for players residing in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico would be cut from 20 rounds to 12 beginning in 2027 under the proposal Major League Baseball made during a bargai…
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft - The Boston Globe
The amateur draft for players residing in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico would be cut from 20 rounds to 12 beginning in 2027 under the proposal Major League Baseball made during a bargaining session with the players’ association.
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