2022 MLB Draft

A model of consistency, Brady Neal has stood out for me now in the multiple looks I’ve had of the LSU commit over the past 18 months. Neal has added some muscle throughout his frame since last summer, and showed some real ability to drive the baseball, including a pair of triples to deep center field. Bat to ball skills are apparent, and missed extra bases pull-side by a tremendous play by Jurrangelo Cijntje, who was playing a fantastic second base. Defensively, Neal handled multiple different arms who all offer vast different pitch mixes without a passed ball and showed highly advanced blocking abilities. It was a debut that only strengthened his well-rounded profile.

The assigned values for each choice in the first 10 rounds will increase for the first time since the 2019 Draft, though the exact details aren't yet known. For players in rounds 11-20, the amount that won't count towards teams' bonus pools rises from $125,000 to $150,000. The 2022 Draft will be held in conjunction with the All-Star Game in Los Angeles from July 17-19.

The draft-and-follow rule returns, allowing clubs that select players who opt to attend junior college to sign them between the end of their juco season and the beginning of the next year's Draft. Any bonus amount over $225,000 will count toward teams' bonus pools. A similar rule existed before being eliminated with the 2007-11 CBA.