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Top 10 Players not to sign
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sortDraft YearPlayerHS/ColSchoolCommitPositionDrafting teamDraft RoundDraft overallDraft slot bonusReDraft DetailsVerdictNotes
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12026Logan SchmidtHSGanesha HS (CA)LSULHP StarterCleveland2nd59$1.6Mearlyearlyearly
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22026Aidan KnaakCol Jr.ClemsonRHP StarterMilwaukee5th163$425kearlyearlyearly
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32025Angel CervantesHSLynwood, CaliforniaUCLARHP StarterPittsburgh2nd50$1.93Mearlyearlyearly but looking good
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42025Mason LigenzaHSPA HSPittRHP StarterLos Angeles Dodgers6th195$317kearlyearlyearly but looking good
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52024Tyler BellHSIllinois HSKentuckySSTampa Bay2nd Supp66$1.26M2026 1-10 $6MWinHuge win for Bell
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62024Chris LevonasHSNJ HSWake ForestRHP StarterMilwaukee2nd Supp67$1.23MearlyearlyEarly but projecting as upper 1st rounder in 2027
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72024Ryan PragerCol Jr.TAMULHP StarterLos Angeles Dodgers3rd?$948k9th round, $197kLossLost a year and $800k on the gamble
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82024Jaxon JelkinCol Jr.HoustonRHP StarterNew York Mets9th?$196k2026 4th, $547kWinGot drafted in 4th despite being a 5th year senior
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92023Caden KendleCol Jr.UC-IrvineOFSt. Louis10th$165k2024 5th $147kLossLost a year and a bit of money, so slight fail.
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102022Nolan McLeanCol SophOklahoma StateRHP StarterBaltimore3rd$794k2023 3rd, $747kWin
Baltimore reneged on the bonus, not sure why, but he got almost exat same money one year later
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112022Brandon SproatCol SophFloridaRHP StarterNew York Mets3rd$691k2023 2nd $1.47MWinRedrafted by same team
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122022Brock RoddenCol Jr.Wichita State2BOakland10th$151k2023 5th, $200kWin25% improvement on his bonus
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132021Kumar RockerCol Jr.VanderbiltRHP StarterNew York Mets1st 10$6M2022 3rd overall $5.2MWin?
NY Mets pulled the $6M offer over medials; Rocker still got paid, so a win
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142021Jud FabianCol SophFloridaOFBoston2nd40$1.86M2022 Comp-B $1.03MLossFabian had a deal with Baltimore for $3M, couldn't agree
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152021Alex UlloaHSTexas H SOklahoma StateSSHouston4th$492kNever redraftedLossStill in college in 2026 but flailing
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162019Brandon SproatHSFla HSFloridaRHP StarterTexas7th205$222k2023 2nd $1.47MWin
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172019Wyatt HendrieJucoCalif JucoSan Diego StateCChicago Cubs10th312$142k2021 7th for $177kWin
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182018Carter StewartHSFla HSMississippi StateRHP StarterAtlanta1st 8th$4.98 Went to japanWinAtlanta didn't like medicals, offered $1.9M
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192018Matt McLainHSCalif HSUCLA2BArizona1st 25$2.6M
2021 1-17 signed for $4.6M
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202018JT GinnHSMiss HSMississippi StateRHP StarterLos Angeles Dodgers1st 30$2.4M2020 2nd $2.9MWin
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212018Gunnar HoglundHSFla HSOle MissLHP StarterPittsburgh1-supp36$1.97M2021 1st $3.25MWin
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222017Drew RasmussenCol Jr.Oregon StateRHP StarterTampa Bay1st 31st$2.13M2018 6th, $135kLossTampe raneged on the contract, so not entirely player's fault
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232017Jack ConlonHSClements HS (TX)Texas A&MRHP StarterBaltimore4th128$409kNever redraftedLoss
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242017Jo Jo BookerHSMiller HS (Ala.).South AlabamaRHP StarterLos Angeles Angels5th145$346kNever redraftedLoss
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252016Nick LodoloHSDamien HS (CA)TCULHP StarterPittsburgh1-supp41$1.57M2021 1-7 $5.43MWin
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262016Tyler BuffettCol Jr.Oklahoma StateRHP StarterHouston7th217$193k2017 6th for just $70kLoss
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272015Kyle FunkhouserCol Jr.LouisvilleRHP StarterLos Angeles Dodgers1st35$2M2018 4th rounderLoss
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282015Brady SingerHSFlorida HSFloridaRHP StarterToronto2nd56?2018 1st rounderWin
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292015Jonathan HughesHSGeorgia HSGeorgia TechRHP StarterBaltimore2nd68?Never redraftedLoss
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302015Kyle CodyCol Jr.KentuckyRHP StarterMinnesota2nd73?2016 6th roundLoss
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Nicholas Shumpert
HSColorado HSSan Jacinto CCSSDetroit7th220?2016 28th rounderLoss
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322015Kep BrownHSSouth Carolina HSUNC-WilmingtonOFLos Angeles Dodgers10th311?Never redraftedLoss
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332014Brady AikenHSSan Diego HSIMG AcademyLHP StarterHouston1st1$6.5M2015 1-17 ClevelandLossNot entirely Aiken's fault; Houston didn't like medicals
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342014Andrew SuarezCol Jr.MiamiLHP StarterWashington2nd57987K2015 2-61 SanFran $1MWinSlight win, slightly more money
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352014Trevor MegillCol Jr.Loyola MarymountRHP StarterBoston3rd104?2015 7th San DiegoLoss
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362014Jacob NixHSLos Alomitos HS CARHP StarterHouston5th136687kFA - San Diego $900kWinSued for FA when Houston reneged on signing, declared FA
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372014Zack ZehnerCol Jr.Cal PolyOFToronto7th204?2015 18th NYYLoss
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382014Austin BylerCol Jr.Nevada Reno1BWashington9th274$145k2015 11th round ArizLoss
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392013Phil Bickford: HSCalif HS
Southern Nevada Juco
RHP StarterToronto1st10?2014 1-18Loss
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402013Matt Krook HSCalif HSOregon StateLHP StarterMiami1-Supp35?2016 4th rounderLoss
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412013Ben DeLuzio HSFlor HSFlorida StateSSMiami3rd80?Never redrafted - NDFALoss
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422013Ben HolmesColl Jr.Oregon StateLHP StarterPhiladelphia5th151?2014 9th Loss
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432013Jason MondaCol Jr.Washington StateOFPhiladelphia6th181?Never redrafted and q uitLoss
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442013Stephen WoodsHSNY HSSuny- AlbanyRHP StarterTampa Bay6th188?2016 8thLoss
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452013Dustin DeMuth Col Jr.Indiania3BMinnesota8th230?2014 5th rounderWin
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462013Ross Kivett Col Jr.Kansas State2BCleveland10th291?2014 6th rounderWin
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472012Mark AppelCol J r.StanfordRHP StarterPittsburgh1st8$3.8M2013 1-1 HoustonWin
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Teddy Stankiewicz
HSTexas H SJucoRHP StarterNew York Mets275?2013 2nd/45 Win
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492012Alec RashHSIA hsMissouriRHP StarterPhiladelphia295?2015 23rd but quitLoss
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502012Kyle TwomeyHSCalif HSUSCLHP StarterOakland3106?2016 13th rounderLoss
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512012Brandon ThomasCol Jr.Georgia TechOFPittsburgh4136?2013 8th rounderLoss
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522012Colin PocheHSTexas HSDallas BaptistLHP StarterBaltimore5162?2016 14th roundLoss
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Nick Halamandaris
HSCalif HSCal Berkeley1BSeattle8251?Never redrafted - NDFALoss
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542012L.J. MazzilliCol Jr.Uconn2BMinnesota9280?2013 4th rounderWin
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