We've finally reached the unofficial middle of the baseball season. While teams have already played half of their schedule, All-Star Weekend is when we cermoniously break the season in half.
It's more than just the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby going down, though. All-Star Weekend now includes the MLB Draft, something that has beenv very kind to the Minnesota Twins in recent years.
Minnesota was helped out by the new draft lottery last year, moving up from No. 13 to the Top 5 which allowed the Twins to take Walker Jenkins. There was an argument that he could have been the No. 1 pick in another year's draft, and the Twins were able to add him and instantly watch him soar to being the team's top prospect in the farm system.
Jenkins' selection came a year after Minnesota drafted Brooks Lee, who has already made his debut and is off to a fantastic start to his career. Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton were also first round picks for the Twins in years past and both are massive pillars of the franchise's future plans.
This year Minnesota doesn't have the luxury of picking high in the order, but their history of being able to draft well means fans absolutely still have a reason to tune in.
2024 MLB Draft: How to watch the MLB Draft (TV and Streaming), Draft Schedule
The MLB Draft will be split up across three days this week. Things get started on Sunday night with the first two rounds of the draft, with the action picking up over the next two afternoons.
In total, there will be 20 rounds and a ton of players selected, and plenty of time for everyone to tune in and catch the action.
2024 MLB Draft Schedule
Date | Rounds | Time (CT) |
|---|---|---|
Sunday, July 14 | 1-2 (including supplemental picks) | 6 PM (5 PM for pre-draft coverage) |
Monday, July 15 | 3-10 | 1 PM |
Tuesday, July 16 | 11-20 | 1 PM |
Every single pick will be televised, but only the first two rounds will get proper cable treatment. All other rounds will be broadcast on MLB.TV, with notable picks being covered by MLB Network as they balance other All-Star Weekend coverage.
How to watch the 2024 MLB Draft
- TV: Rounds 1-2 on ESPN, MLB Network, MLB.TV | Rounds 3-20 only on MLB.TV
- Streaming: MLB.TV, MLB.com, MLB App
Minnesota Twins 2024 MLB Draft Position and Bonus Pool: Where Do the Astros Pick?
Unlike last season, the Twins didn't draw much luck in the draft order. They did move up, though, as some chaos involving the New York Yankees falling out of the lottery meant Minnesota jumped up a few spots to No. 21 overall.
It's still not as good as last year, but it's some nice revenge on the Yankees.
Unique to baseball is the bonus money that is assigned to each team which acts as a budget for what they can spend on players who get drafted. This year the Twins bonus pool is $12,209,600, which means they can spread that out across each of the picks they make.
MLB sets slot value for each pick, and a team can't exceed that value without incurring a penalty. The Twins picking No. 21 overall takes some of the drama out of things, as there's around $3.9 million attached to that pick.
Here's a look at the Twins slot money for the first handful of rounds this year:
Round (Pick) | Slot Money |
|---|---|
Rd. 1 (Pick 21) | $3,934,400 |
Rd. 1 (Pick 33)* | $2,766,100 |
Rd. 2 (Pick 60) | $1,453,700 |
Comp. Round B (Pick 69) | $1,168,000 |
Rd. 3 (Pick 96) | $759,700 |
Rd. 4 (Pick 126) | $567,400 |
Rd. 5 (Pick 159) | $411,000 |
Rd. 6 (Pick 188) | $320,800 |
Rd. 7 (Pick 218) | $251,500 |
Rd. 8 (Pick 248) | $207,800 |
Rd. 9 (Pick 278) | $189,500 |
Rd. 10 (Pick 308) | $179,700 |
2024 MLB Draft: Complete First Round Draft Order
- Cleveland Guardians
- Cincinnati Reds
- Colorado Rockies
- Oakland Athletics
- Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Los Angeles Angels
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Washington Nationals
- Detroit Tigers
- Boston Red Sox
- San Francisco Giants
- Chicago Cubs
- Seattle Mariners
- Miami Marlins
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Tampa Bay Rays
- New York Mets
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Minnesota Twins
- Baltimore Orioles
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Atlanta Braves
- San Diego Padres
- New York Yankees
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Houston Astros
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Texas Rangers
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