Toronto Blue Jays ready for 69-pick gap at upcoming MLB draft
The Toronto Blue Jays will have a long wait between picks when Major League Baseball holds its draft this weekend. Shane Farrell, the team’s director of amateur scouting, believes the Blue Jays are prepared for that big gap.
“Our process remains the same to get the best player available in each round and stay committed and disciplined to the work that we do in the week leading up to the draft,” Farrell said on Wednesday in a video conference with reporters. “All the work that we’re doing a full calendar year before too. Toronto is one of eight MLB teams that forfeited its second-round pick after signing a qualified free agent in the off-season. In the Blue Jays’ case, it was the decision to sign starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to a three-year deal after he’d received a qualifying offer from the New York Mets that led to losing the pick.
The Blue Jays have a bonus pool of US$6.5-million available to them to sign draft picks this year, the fifth lowest in MLB. They have a little more than $3.7-million available to sign their first-round pick and US$771,500 to sign their third-round selection.
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