MLB is currently negotiating their new collective bargaining agreement and one of the bigger issues is a hard slotting system in baseball. This means that a player will recieve a predetermined amount depending on where he is drafted. Currently the MLB offers a suggested slot for each pick but they want to lock this into a hard slot. The owners want to keep their investment as low as they can, for obvious reasons. What I did was assigned values based on percentages of success for draft picks. I sorted them from highest to lowest and put them side by side with the actual bonuses signed by players this year, sorted from highest to lowest.
| Overall | Hard Slot | Actual Bonus |
| 1 | $9,999,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2 | $9,066,580 | $7,500,000 |
| 3 | $8,380,000 | $6,350,000 |
| 4 | $5,280,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 5 | $5,280,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 6 | $5,280,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 7 | $5,070,700 | $4,000,000 |
| 8 | $4,233,560 | $3,400,000 |
| 9 | $4,233,560 | $3,000,000 |
| 10 | $4,233,560 | $3,000,000 |
| 11 | $4,212,500 | $2,900,000 |
| 12 | $4,212,500 | $2,750,000 |
| 13 | $3,732,960 | $2,750,000 |
| 14 | $3,732,960 | $2,625,000 |
| 15 | $3,333,000 | $2,525,000 |
| 16 | $3,333,000 | $2,525,000 |
| 17 | $3,155,560 | $2,500,000 |
| 18 | $3,155,560 | $2,500,000 |
| 19 | $3,125,000 | $2,100,000 |
| 20 | $3,125,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 21 | $3,125,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 22 | $3,109,300 | $2,000,000 |
| 23 | $3,109,300 | $2,000,000 |
| 24 | $3,109,300 | $2,000,000 |
| 25 | $3,109,300 | $1,863,000 |
| 26 | $3,109,300 | $1,850,000 |
| 27 | $2,926,980 | $1,650,000 |
| 28 | $2,883,220 | $1,600,000 |
| 29 | $2,883,220 | $1,600,000 |
| 30 | $2,633,520 | $1,589,000 |
| 31 | $2,633,520 | $1,550,000 |
| 32 | $2,633,520 | $1,540,000 |
| 33 | $2,633,520 | $1,525,000 |
| 34 | $2,633,520 | $1,500,000 |
| 35 | $2,633,520 | $1,500,000 |
| 36 | $2,486,840 | $1,500,000 |
| 37 | $2,486,840 | $1,467,000 |
| 38 | $2,486,840 | $1,400,000 |
| 39 | $2,486,840 | $1,300,000 |
| 40 | $2,486,840 | $1,275,000 |
| 41 | $2,486,840 | $1,275,000 |
| 42 | $2,422,000 | $1,200,000 |
| 43 | $2,422,000 | $1,175,000 |
| 44 | $2,422,000 | $1,150,000 |
| 45 | $2,422,000 | $1,134,000 |
| 46 | $2,333,600 | $1,116,000 |
| 47 | $2,299,120 | $1,100,000 |
| 48 | $2,299,120 | $1,100,000 |
| 49 | $2,299,120 | $1,100,000 |
| 50 | $2,067,780 | $1,050,000 |
| 51 | $1,933,140 | $1,000,000 |
| 52 | $1,933,140 | $1,000,000 |
| 53 | $1,866,480 | $1,000,000 |
| 54 | $1,866,480 | $990,000 |
| 55 | $1,800,000 | $963,000 |
| 56 | $1,733,680 | $937,500 |
| 57 | $1,716,100 | $936,000 |
| 58 | $1,716,100 | $915,000 |
| 59 | $1,716,100 | $900,000 |
| 60 | $1,716,100 | $875,000 |
| 61 | $1,680,000 | $873,000 |
| 62 | $1,680,000 | $860,000 |
| 63 | $1,666,500 | $800,000 |
| 64 | $1,616,560 | $800,000 |
| 65 | $1,616,560 | $800,000 |
| 66 | $1,616,560 | $800,000 |
| 67 | $1,616,560 | $800,000 |
| 68 | $1,616,560 | $795,000 |
| 69 | $1,616,560 | $775,000 |
| 70 | $1,434,720 | $750,000 |
| 71 | $1,429,000 | $750,000 |
| 72 | $1,408,020 | $750,000 |
| 73 | $1,385,460 | $750,000 |
| 74 | $1,385,460 | $750,000 |
| 75 | $1,385,460 | $750,000 |
| 76 | $1,385,460 | $737,500 |
| 77 | $1,385,460 | $725,000 |
| 78 | $1,304,240 | $718,000 |
| 79 | $1,304,240 | $695,000 |
| 80 | $1,283,480 | $690,000 |
| 81 | $1,283,480 | $684,000 |
| 82 | $1,283,480 | $675,000 |
| 83 | $1,283,480 | $650,000 |
| 84 | $1,283,480 | $650,000 |
| 85 | $1,259,460 | $650,000 |
| 86 | $1,259,460 | $650,000 |
| 87 | $1,250,000 | $625,000 |
| 88 | $1,187,080 | $625,000 |
| 89 | $1,187,080 | $625,000 |
| 90 | $1,163,520 | $625,000 |
| 91 | $1,163,520 | $624,600 |
| 92 | $1,155,440 | $600,000 |
| 93 | $1,155,440 | $600,000 |
| 94 | $1,155,440 | $600,000 |
| 95 | $1,155,440 | $600,000 |
| 96 | $1,155,440 | $580,000 |
| 97 | $1,145,340 | $577,900 |
| 98 | $1,072,620 | $575,000 |
| 99 | $1,072,620 | $575,000 |
| 100 | $1,066,880 | $575,000 |
| 101 | $1,066,880 | $575,000 |
| 102 | $1,066,780 | $550,000 |
| 103 | $1,066,780 | $550,000 |
| 104 | $1,048,000 | $550,000 |
| 105 | $1,040,000 | $550,000 |
| 106 | $1,015,280 | $530,100 |
| 107 | $1,015,280 | $525,000 |
| 108 | $1,015,280 | $510,000 |
| 109 | $968,000 | $500,000 |
| 110 | $942,520 | $500,000 |
| 111 | $933,000 | $500,000 |
| 112 | $933,000 | $500,000 |
| 113 | $933,000 | $500,000 |
| 114 | $933,000 | $500,000 |
| 115 | $933,000 | $500,000 |
| 116 | $919,880 | $500,000 |
| 117 | $919,880 | $499,500 |
| 118 | $910,760 | $490,000 |
| 119 | $910,760 | $490,000 |
| 120 | $899,680 | $480,000 |
| 121 | $852,720 | $450,000 |
| 122 | $820,660 | $450,000 |
| 123 | $820,660 | $450,000 |
| 124 | $820,660 | $443,700 |
| 125 | $820,660 | $437,500 |
| 126 | $820,660 | $430,200 |
| 127 | $820,660 | $425,000 |
| 128 | $820,660 | $417,600 |
| 129 | $820,660 | $405,000 |
| 130 | $800,000 | $400,000 |
| 131 | $799,920 | $400,000 |
| 132 | $799,920 | $395,000 |
| 133 | $781,440 | $392,400 |
| 134 | $781,440 | $387,000 |
| 135 | $781,440 | $380,700 |
| 136 | $781,440 | $375,000 |
| 137 | $781,440 | $375,000 |
| 138 | $781,440 | $370,000 |
| 139 | $756,880 | $369,000 |
| 140 | $737,500 | $363,300 |
| 141 | $737,500 | $350,000 |
| 142 | $737,500 | $350,000 |
| 143 | $737,500 | $350,000 |
| 144 | $733,140 | $340,000 |
| 145 | $733,140 | $335,000 |
| 146 | $733,140 | $335,000 |
| 147 | $733,140 | $325,000 |
| 148 | $733,140 | $325,000 |
| 149 | $733,140 | $325,000 |
| 150 | $733,140 | $325,000 |
| 151 | $733,140 | $325,000 |
| 152 | $733,140 | $325,000 |
| 153 | $733,140 | $320,000 |
| 154 | $733,140 | $315,000 |
| 155 | $733,140 | $315,000 |
| 156 | $733,140 | $310,000 |
| 157 | $726,020 | $309,600 |
| 158 | $726,020 | $304,200 |
| 159 | $726,020 | $300,000 |
| 160 | $672,580 | $300,000 |
| 161 | $672,580 | $300,000 |
| 162 | $672,580 | $294,000 |
| 163 | $672,580 | $279,950 |
| 164 | $672,580 | $275,000 |
| 165 | $672,580 | $270,000 |
| 166 | $672,580 | $267,300 |
| 167 | $672,580 | $261,000 |
| 168 | $672,580 | $250,000 |
| 169 | $672,580 | $250,000 |
| 170 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 171 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 172 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 173 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 174 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 175 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 176 | $660,620 | $250,000 |
| 177 | $655,000 | $250,000 |
| 178 | $637,680 | $250,000 |
| 179 | $620,440 | $250,000 |
| 180 | $620,440 | $250,000 |
| 181 | $620,440 | $250,000 |
| 182 | $620,440 | $240,000 |
| 183 | $620,440 | $240,000 |
| 184 | $620,440 | $240,000 |
| 185 | $620,440 | $235,000 |
| 186 | $618,620 | $235,000 |
| 187 | $600,440 | $232,500 |
| 188 | $600,000 | $231,300 |
| 189 | $600,000 | $225,000 |
| 190 | $589,160 | $225,000 |
| 191 | $584,860 | $225,000 |
| 192 | $584,860 | $225,000 |
| 193 | $584,860 | $220,000 |
| 194 | $584,860 | $215,000 |
| 195 | $584,860 | $215,000 |
| 196 | $584,860 | $213,300 |
| 197 | $573,020 | $212,000 |
| 198 | $573,020 | $210,000 |
| 199 | $573,020 | $210,000 |
| 200 | $573,020 | $210,000 |
| 201 | $573,020 | $200,000 |
| 202 | $573,020 | $200,000 |
| 203 | $573,020 | $200,000 |
| 204 | $573,020 | $200,000 |
| 205 | $573,020 | $200,000 |
| 206 | $565,700 | $200,000 |
| 207 | $565,700 | $200,000 |
| 208 | $565,700 | $200,000 |
| 209 | $539,660 | $200,000 |
| 210 | $539,660 | $200,000 |
| 211 | $539,660 | $200,000 |
| 212 | $533,120 | $200,000 |
| 213 | $533,120 | $200,000 |
| 214 | $520,220 | $200,000 |
| 215 | $518,820 | $200,000 |
| 216 | $511,660 | $198,000 |
| 217 | $511,660 | $195,300 |
| 218 | $509,460 | $195,000 |
| 219 | $497,420 | $185,000 |
| 220 | $497,420 | $185,000 |
| 221 | $485,860 | $180,000 |
| 222 | $480,000 | $180,000 |
| 223 | $478,360 | $176,400 |
| 224 | $478,360 | $175,000 |
| 225 | $461,060 | $175,000 |
| 226 | $461,060 | $175,000 |
| 227 | $461,060 | $175,000 |
| 228 | $461,060 | $174,600 |
| 229 | $446,120 | $171,900 |
| 230 | $438,120 | $168,300 |
| 231 | $438,120 | $161,100 |
| 232 | $438,120 | $160,000 |
| 233 | $438,120 | $160,000 |
| 234 | $438,120 | $160,000 |
| 235 | $438,120 | $157,500 |
| 236 | $438,120 | $155,700 |
| 237 | $408,000 | $150,300 |
| 238 | $408,000 | $150,000 |
| 239 | $408,000 | $150,000 |
| 240 | $400,000 | $150,000 |
| 241 | $400,000 | $150,000 |
| 242 | $369,120 | $150,000 |
| 243 | $369,120 | $150,000 |
| 244 | $352,520 | $150,000 |
| 245 | $352,520 | $150,000 |
| 246 | $347,420 | $150,000 |
| 247 | $347,420 | $150,000 |
| 248 | $337,300 | $150,000 |
| 249 | $337,300 | $150,000 |
| 250 | $337,300 | $150,000 |
| 251 | $337,300 | $150,000 |
| 252 | $333,300 | $150,000 |
| 253 | $333,300 | $150,000 |
| 254 | $333,300 | $150,000 |
| 255 | $316,680 | $150,000 |
| 256 | $316,680 | $150,000 |
| 257 | $309,300 | $150,000 |
| 258 | $309,300 | $150,000 |
| 259 | $309,300 | $150,000 |
| 260 | $304,000 | $150,000 |
| 261 | $304,000 | $150,000 |
| 262 | $283,220 | $150,000 |
| 263 | $283,220 | $148,000 |
| 264 | $275,000 | $147,600 |
| 265 | $275,000 | $145,000 |
| 266 | $272,700 | $144,900 |
| 267 | $272,700 | $141,300 |
| 268 | $266,680 | $140,000 |
| 269 | $264,620 | $140,000 |
| 270 | $264,620 | $140,000 |
| 271 | $250,000 | $137,500 |
| 272 | $237,740 | $135,000 |
| 273 | $237,740 | $135,000 |
| 274 | $237,740 | $134,600 |
| 275 | $237,740 | $132,900 |
| 276 | $237,740 | $132,500 |
| 277 | $237,740 | $130,000 |
| 278 | $237,740 | $130,000 |
| 279 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 280 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 281 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 282 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 283 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 284 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 285 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 286 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 287 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 288 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 289 | $237,740 | $125,000 |
| 290 | $237,620 | $125,000 |
| 291 | $237,620 | $125,000 |
| 292 | $237,620 | $125,000 |
| 293 | $237,620 | $125,000 |
| 294 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 295 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 296 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 297 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 298 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 299 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 300 | $231,260 | $125,000 |
| 301 | $218,060 | $125,000 |
| 302 | $200,040 | $125,000 |
| 303 | $200,020 | $125,000 |
| 304 | $200,020 | $125,000 |
| 305 | $200,020 | $125,000 |
| 306 | $194,140 | $125,000 |
| 307 | $194,140 | $125,000 |
| 308 | $194,140 | $125,000 |
| 309 | $187,860 | $125,000 |
| 310 | $175,000 | $125,000 |
| 311 | $172,860 | $125,000 |
| 312 | $172,860 | $122,500 |
| 313 | $172,860 | $120,000 |
| 314 | $171,360 | $120,000 |
| 315 | $166,700 | $115,000 |
| 316 | $166,700 | $115,000 |
| 317 | $166,700 | $112,500 |
| 318 | $166,700 | $110,000 |
| 319 | $166,700 | $110,000 |
| 320 | $166,700 | $110,000 |
| 321 | $166,700 | $110,000 |
| 322 | $133,320 | $110,000 |
| 323 | $109,820 | $110,000 |
| 324 | $109,820 | $110,000 |
| 325 | $109,820 | $105,000 |
| 326 | $109,820 | $105,000 |
| 327 | $109,820 | $105,000 |
| 328 | $109,820 | $105,000 |
| 329 | $109,820 | $100,000 |
| 330 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 331 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 332 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 333 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 334 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 335 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 336 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 337 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 338 | $106,600 | $100,000 |
| 339 | $99,960 | $100,000 |
| 340 | $83,300 | $100,000 |
| 341 | $83,300 | $100,000 |
| 342 | $83,300 | $100,000 |
| 343 | $83,300 | $100,000 |
| 344 | $83,300 | $100,000 |
| 345 | $81,300 | $100,000 |
| 346 | $81,300 | $100,000 |
| 347 | $81,300 | $100,000 |
| 348 | $81,300 | $100,000 |
| 349 | $81,300 | $100,000 |
| 350 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
| 351 | $66,680 | $100,000 |
| 352 | $66,680 | $100,000 |
| 353 | $66,680 | $100,000 |
| 354 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 355 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 356 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 357 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 358 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 359 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 360 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 361 | $63,700 | $100,000 |
| 362 | $61,520 | $100,000 |
| 363 | $61,520 | $100,000 |
| 364 | $61,520 | $100,000 |
| 365 | $61,520 | $97,500 |
| 366 | $61,520 | $95,000 |
| 367 | $61,520 | $95,000 |
| 368 | $61,520 | $95,000 |
| 369 | $61,520 | $95,000 |
| 370 | $58,800 | $95,000 |
| 371 | $58,800 | $90,000 |
| 372 | $57,160 | $90,000 |
| 373 | $57,160 | $90,000 |
| 374 | $57,160 | $85,000 |
| 375 | $52,160 | $85,000 |
| 376 | $50,000 | $85,000 |
| 377 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 378 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 379 | $50,000 | $75,000 |
| 380 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| 381 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| 382 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| 383 | $50,000 | $52,500 |
| 384 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 385 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 386 | $50,000 | $45,000 |
| 387 | $50,000 | $45,000 |
| 388 | $50,000 | $40,000 |
| 389 | $50,000 | $40,000 |
| 390 | $50,000 | $40,000 |
| 391 | $50,000 | $40,000 |
| 392 | $50,000 | $36,000 |
| 393 | $50,000 | $35,000 |
| 394 | $50,000 | $34,000 |
| 395 | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| 396 | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| 397 | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| 398 | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| 399 | $50,000 | $20,000 |
| 400 | $50,000 | $20,000 |
| Total | $367,798,520 | $216,950,050 |
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