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MLB proposes 12-Round Draft, Players Seek 20-Round, $359 M Pools

7/22/2026

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On June 18, MLB offered a 12-round draft with $200 million bonus pools for 2027 and an international draft.
MLBPA proposed a 20-round draft that keeps high-school, junior-college and sophomore eligibility and seeks $358.7 million bonus pools in 2026.
MLB countered with a plan to cut the draft to 12 rounds and slash bonuses by $150 million while barring high-school players.

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Story summary

On June 18, MLB offered a 12-round draft with $200 million bonus pools for 2027 and an international draft.
MLBPA proposed a 20-round draft that keeps high-school, junior-college and sophomore eligibility and seeks $358.7 million bonus pools in 2026.
MLB countered with a plan to cut the draft to 12 rounds and slash bonuses by $150 million while barring high-school players.