On day 3 of the 2013 MLB Amateur draft, 7 Sports Group had another guy drafted. This prospect was the one that the Astros kept making an offer and then retracting it verbally. This prospect was supposed to get drafted between the 12th and 15th round, but slipped to the 31st round. In terms of the MLB draft, this is a huge gap for the player in terms to money. According to Ryan, the Astros still were offering a six figure bonus even though he was drafted in the 31st round. Apparently the offer on the table at first was $350,000 and then was lowered to $150,000 in which Ryan terminated the deal. This prospect already has a full scholarship to UCLA and was on his way to play in the West Coast Collegiate Wood Bat league for the summer. There was no reason for him to sign way below his asking price of $350,000. His talent will be more valued in two years when he is draft eligible again. Determining when a player is draft eligible again is another deciding factor that plays into their asking price. There is no reason for a prospect like this one sign for such a low value. He has a scholarship and the talent pool in two years will not be as strong. Another factor that played into his final asking price is the value of his scholarship to UCLA. The value of a 4-year education is included when determining a prospect’s worth in the draft. The MLB team takes this into consideration when they are deciding on how much money it would take to pry the prospect from attending school.
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