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Refugees Draft Coverage: Basics
By Jason E | May 16, 2008
The first-year player draft is scheduled to begin at 2pm on Thursday, June 5th. For just the second time ever, the 1st round of the draft will be televised on ESPN2.
The draft is 50 rounds and takes place over the course of two days. The Mets have their full complement of draft picks since the first time since 2004. They pick at:
18. (compensation for Tom Glavine)
22.
33. (compensation for Tom Glavine)
68.
100.
134.
and every 30 picks thereafter.
To be eligible, a player must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada. High school seniors, Junior College players, and college juniors and seniors (as well as underclassmen over the age of 21) are eligible. Freshmen and sophomores at four-year colleges cannot be selected unless, as mentioned, they are over the age of 21.
Key terms:
signability - Talented players often fall in the draft due to “signability” concerns. A player who is considered difficult to sign is generally perceived to be asking for too much money and has other options (such as attending college) should they choose not to sign. Scott Boras clients often drop for this reason.
overslot - Refers to the slot values published by MLB. These are guidelines for how much a player taken at a certain point in the draft should be paid. They are not binding and teams go over them on a regular basis. Some teams pay more attention to slot values than others.
Remember, you can follow the Mets draft beginning on June 5th on ESPN2, MLB.com, or right here at Mets Refugees.
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