2022 MLB draft

[Textitan]

It may not have been a surprise, but I think Brock not getting drafted today is a good thing for the Cajuns

[KajunKrazy]

According to the link above the last pick in round 10 is valued at 149K I would think Julian would need much more than that to go?

[JayWalker]

In the final 10 rounds the max bonus is 120k. And not everyone will be offered that

[LifeTimeCajun]

The draft has changed quite a bit in recent years. And i think that will continue to load up talent in college baseball. NIL is creating some(not all) leverage for some players to head to school. Crazy things happening

[Rainman66]

IMO MLB is in BIG trouble this year....There slot system and tax to go over will need to be revisited asap. They now have much stiffer competition for players that didn't exist pre NIL.

This will be 1st year they will have to compete directly with big dollar NIL offers to sign drafted prospects.

The slot system pretty much let's the SEC big donors know exactly how much they need to offer via NIL.

I don’t share your pessimism because affiliated minor league teams are down by ~25%. There aren’t as many slots in organizations. MLB needs good players getting reps in college to be ready. NIL will play a much bigger role in players leaving one school for another.

[Dad04]

I thought Julian would be picked by now, despite not being listed in any pre-draft rankings. Shrinking minor leagues may play a role for players' opportunities.

[CajunT]

I thought Julian would be picked by now, despite not being listed in any pre-draft rankings. Shrinking minor leagues may play a role for players' opportunities.

The Slot Money for the last pick in the 10th round was $149K, so the money for a 11th round pick will still be over $100K. If he wants to play professional baseball, will that matter to him if he's drafted later than the 12th round? That's not great money for a minor league career of, but that may not matter to him.

[MWolf]

The Slot Money for the last pick in the 10th round was $149K, so the money for a 11th round pick will still be over $100K. If he wants to play professional baseball, will that matter to him if he's drafted later than the 12th round? That's not great money for a minor league career of, but that may not matter to him.

Another point to consider with JB is that he's a draft eligible sophomore. If he did come back to the Cajuns, he would still have another eligibility year afterward for "leverage" in the next draft. Also another year for him to put up good numbers, longer track record, etc. I think it makes sense for him to be a Cajun next year.

[Dad04]

Another point to consider with JB is that he's a draft eligible sophomore. If he did come back to the Cajuns, he would still have another eligibility year afterward for "leverage" in the next draft. Also another year for him to put up good numbers, longer track record, etc. I think it makes sense for him to be a Cajun next year.

The other (pro) side of the argument is always, 1) shelf life of a baseball player being short and 2) assuming you want to play pro ball, when is the best time to start learning how to be a professional baseball player, next week, or a year from next week?

Which team drafts you also plays a big role. Ideally you get drafted by a team with a shallow talent pool at your position and nothing but aging back ups at the MLB level.

That was Lucroy's situation with the Brewers. He got the break he needed early and ran with it. There was a guy in front of him in the Brewer system, who told the team he didn't want to catch anymore. That guy was out of baseball in a year. Then when he got called up, he replaced some guy named Greg Zaun who was about 35 when he got hurt after about 10 games.

[JayWalker]

Julian will be a Cajun next year

[CajunT]

Julian will be a Cajun next year

Great!

[CajunStros]

Julian will be a Cajun next year

Glad to hear this. Obviously as a fan, and for him as a young man as well. Him behind the plate will be a huge help with the turnover on the mound.