Baseball is similar in this aspect as well. Minor leaguers don't make any money at all. There is no financial risk for the owners.

 

I wouldn't say no money at all. Bryce Harper got a $9.9 million deal after being drafted. Strasburg got $15 million, which was a record at the time that article was written. Of course, each was the first pick, but I wouldn't say there's "no" financial risk, especially where the small market teams are concerned.

 

Baseball is also very different because of the leverage some of the draftees have. Declare out of high school and get drafted but don't like the terms of your deal or something about the situation as a whole? If you are a can't miss prospect, then you have the option of playing in college and re-entering later.

For the record I'm fine with kids going pro from HS. I think the reality of the reason the rule is in place is to protect the owners and GM's from making bad decision. The more evaluation time they have the more comfortable they are with a pick. These owners are risking millions of dollars with these kids. In sports like golf and tenniss if you go pro and fail no owner is out millions of dollars . You as the individual just don't get paid.

 

That's it exactly, has nothing to do with the kids best interests.

That's it exactly, has nothing to do with the kids best interests.

 

Agreed.But as an owner or GM your only concern is best interest of your company.

Agreed.But as an owner or GM your only concern is best interest of your company.

 

No question, I'd make it 2 years.

I wouldn't say no money at all. Bryce Harper got a $9.9 million deal after being drafted. Strasburg got $15 million, which was a record at the time that article was written. Of course, each was the first pick, but I wouldn't say there's "no" financial risk, especially where the small market teams are concerned.

 

Baseball is also very different because of the leverage some of the draftees have. Declare out of high school and get drafted but don't like the terms of your deal or something about the situation as a whole? If you are a can't miss prospect, then you have the option of playing in college and re-entering later.

 

 

I'm aware of Harper and Strasburg and a few others but as a whole I think the financial risk in baseball is much smaller than it is in basketball and football. How are the contracts structured? Would Harper still be making millions today if he had yet to prove himself in the minors and was still playing in the South Atlantic League?

I'm aware of Harper and Strasburg and a few others but as a whole I think the financial risk in baseball is much smaller than it is in basketball and football. How are the contracts structured? Would Harper still be making millions today if he had yet to prove himself in the minors and was still playing in the South Atlantic League?

 

They got that money right away so yes. Those are very very very rare examples. Were talking about 2 guys in the last how many years earning that kind of money?

They got that money right away so yes. Those are very very very rare examples. Were talking about 2 guys in the last how many years earning that kind of money?

 

Exactly. Minor league ball players make peanuts. They ride the bus. Stay in Motel 8.

They got that money right away so yes. Those are very very very rare examples. Were talking about 2 guys in the last how many years earning that kind of money?

 

Even in 2001, Texiera got around $9 million. The point I was trying to make is that for first round picks, yes, there is still a great degree of financial risk involved.

 

Second round draft picks in the NBA Draft aren't even guaranteed a contract, so it's not like there's tons of risk involved there either. Plenty of them won't even make their teams.

Exactly. Minor league ball players make peanuts. They ride the bus. Stay in Motel 8.

 

The love-child of Super 8 and Motel 6?