“It’s All About Money” – Freddie Freeman Lashes Out as MLB’s Tables Overhaul Proposal

“It’s All About Money” – Freddie Freeman Lashes Out as MLB’s Tables Overhaul Proposal

Freddie Freeman called MLB’s draft proposal ridiculous—and he’s not alone. Team owners want to cut the total draft bonus money from about $359 million down to just $200 million. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is very angry about this new plan. The owners want to cut the draft from 20 rounds down to 12. They also want to ban high school players from entering the draft. Freeman sees this as a direct attack on young talent just to save cash. “I think…

MLB proposes sweeping draft changes

Major League Baseball is seeking to radically overhaul the amateur draft that would eliminate players from being immediately drafted out of high school, requiring them to be at least 20 years old, in their latest proposal to the players union…

Dodgers stars blast ‘ridiculous’ MLB draft proposal: ‘It’s all about money’

After MLB proposed a new draft format that would cut out high school players, Freddie Freeman blasted the league's idea while explaining why his path going straight from high school to the pros was so important. Mookie Betts said the same.

Jay Johnson Doesn’t Foresee Players Association Allowing MLB’s Proposed Ban On Drafting High School Players

By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor Like many, LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson does not think some of Major League Baseball’s new and radical proposals will come to fruition. MLB owners on Thursday released a [...] The post Jay Johnson Doesn’t Foresee Players Association Allowing MLB’s Proposed Ban On Drafting High School Players appeared first on TigerRag.com.