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In this episode, we breakdown the incredible opportunity an amateur player has to become a professional baseball player. We detail what's the probability, the career trajectory, and pathway to navigate the MLB Draft process successfully.
It's hard to encapsulate the excitement surrounding the upcoming MLB Draft. Years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication all point to this one day. Becoming a pro.
It's a rare opportunity to realize a childhood dream, but equally as important, it's an opportunity to change your financial future. With one announcement from the podium, players will move from asking their parents for lunch money to becoming one of America’s wealthiest.
In last year's draft:
- $316 million paid to draftees
- $128 million of that was on the first 34 picks
- 71 players signed for $1 million or more
- Only two players drafted in the top 10 rounds did not sign
- 73% of the first-round draft picks play in the major leagues according to Baseball America
Baseball is a game. Professional baseball is a business.
You are now responsible for thinking about your career from a business standpoint and you're going to be forced to make decisions, whether you make them well or not, they will have a significant impact on your current and your future life.
Episode one is the starting point for making the right decision.
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What is MLB Draft Podcast?
It's hard to encapsulate the excitement surrounding the MLB Draft. Years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication all point to this one day of becoming a pro. However, it can be hard to figure out how to navigate the process. The MLB Draft podcast is the only podcast dedicated to preparing athletes entering the MLB draft, and includes interviews from some of the top athletes in the MLB, how to build your team of experts, and how to prepare for draft day.