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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
HS guys go to college or juco. College guys go back to college.
They won’t get a comp pick - it just dissipates unless a first rounder.
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I'm not sure if that's a new rule but it didn't used to be the case.
When the Cardinals didn't get Trevor Megill signed at 104 in 2014 they were awarded the 105th overall pick in 2015 as compensation for losing him. They used that pick on Jordan Hicks.
It worked out okay...
My recollection is that it's the first
three rounds and I believe they have to have declined a 'slot' offer. So teams can't lowball guys to pass a pick into the next season but if they take someone in the first 3 rounds, make them the slot offer and the player doesn't sign, they'll get a compensation pick the following season of approximately what they lost the season before.
EDIT: Looks like all the Royals top 10 players have signed so they didn't lose any slot but won't get any compensation for not getting anyone signed this year. As a draft eligible Sophomore, looks like Heasley has some runway still and could easily boost his stock past the $125K the Royals can offer him at this point. Of course any of the HS guys have an easy path forward as well.