NEW YORK – Major League Baseball players first said Friday they would be willing to accept an international amateur player draft, but suggested it included far more money than clubs expected, as well as a more liberal structure.
The Players Association presented its proposal on Friday during a meeting with the league’s top executives. The details were revealed by a union official who spoke to the press on condition of anonymity, as no one was allowed to make statements.
The federation has proposed to set aside $ 260 million for a project signing window for 2024. Clubs will need to guarantee award values and have the flexibility to override them with bonus money, one person told The Associated Press. who is familiar with the matter. the program.
This source requested anonymity as the deals were not announced.
The major leagues proposed on July 28 last year that the 2024 draft include an outlay of $ 181 million for the top 600 players and a total outlay of $ 190 million, compared to $ 166 million spent in the 2021 transfer period.
The major league proposal included strict assignments for each seat. For 2024, $ 5,512,500 will be awarded for the first pick, dropping to $ 265,000 for the tenth pick.
The March 10 agreement, which ended the 99-day closure, set July 25 as the deadline for the union to join the draft. Without an agreement, a direct compensation for draft choices would still apply, as would the suitable bidding scheme for free agents.
This structure has hindered the market for some players, such as shooters Dallas Keuchel S Craig Kimbrel in 2019.
For a long time, filmmakers have been looking for an international project similar to the amateur project held since 1965 for residents of the United States and Canada. This structure gives clubs exclusive player rights.
Since 1990, the draft included residents of United States territories, such as Puerto Rico.
The federation said it would agree on a twenty-round concept proposed by the leadership. However, he argued that the money should be distributed differently in different places.
Players will schedule the 2024 Draft for the end of 2023, while Major League Baseball prefers to hold it between January and March.
