Slotting system
Baseball's slotting system, which went into effect last year, makes recommendations on what each draftee can be signed for, and imposes penalties — in luxury taxes or future draft picks — on teams whose total spending exceeds the aggregate of those amounts. Here are the amounts, for instance, that teams can spend on the top 10 players taken in the draft, which begins Thursday:
1. Astros$7,490,400
2. Cubs$6,708,400
3. Rockies$5,626,400
4. Twins$4,544,400
5. Indians$3,787,000
6. Marlins$3,516,500
7. Red Sox$3,246,000
8. Royals$3,137,800
9. Pirates *$3,029,600
10. Blue Jays$2,921,400
* — Compensation pick for failure to sign Mark Appel in 2012
Bonus pool
Here is the bonus pool the Twins can spend on their top 10 draft picks this year:
Round (Pick)Amount
1. (4)$4,544,400
2. (43)$1,294,100
3. (78)$703,000
4. (110)$468,200
5. (140)$350,500
6 (170)$262,500
7. (200)$196,600
8. (230)$158,600
9. (260)$148,100
10. (290)$138,400
Total$8,264,500
Source: Baseball America