These changes really hurt the small-market teams that had been taking advantage of the system for the past few years like the Rays and Royals. I know that it completely ruins the Jays' ability to pay over slot for picks, which is what allowed them to build one of the strongest farm systems in baseball in just two years.
It also destroys the earning potential of young amateur players...which is bullshit. I'm really not sure why the MLBPA agreed to this.
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