By winning the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up with the highest draft bonus pool this year. According to numbers posted by Jim Callis from MLB Pipeline, the Pirates will have a $16,185,700 bonus pool for the first ten rounds of this year’s draft.
Callis notes that the Pirates bonus pool is the third highest since the bonus pool system went into place in 2012. The value of the first overall pick is the highest ever, valued at $9,721,000. The Pirates also have a competitive balance pick after the second round, along with the third overall picks in rounds 2-10.
Here are the values for each of the 11 picks of the Pirates that are covered by the draft bonus pool. Picks after the tenth round
1st – $9,721,000
2nd – $2,045,900
Comp Balance – $1,128,200
3rd – $990,300
4th – $646,900
5th – $455,600
6th – $351,400
7th – $273,800
8th – $216,900
9th – $184,500
10th – $171,200
