Rule 4 Draft
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The Rule 4 Draft is Major League Baseball’s annual first-year player draft in which MLB clubs select eligible amateur players from the United States and certain other territories.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball draft
ⓘ
sports draft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MLB First-Year Player Draft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major League Baseball Rule 4 Draft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityExcludes |
most players from Asia
ⓘ
most players from Latin American countries ⓘ players under contract with MLB organizations ⓘ |
| eligibilityIncludes |
amateur players from Canada
ⓘ
amateur players from U.S. territories ⓘ amateur players from the United States ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governsAgeEligibility |
college players meeting draft requirements
ⓘ
high school seniors in the United States ⓘ |
| governsBy | Major League Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsRights | MLB club exclusive signing rights to drafted players ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
compensation rounds
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first round ⓘ multiple later rounds ⓘ supplemental rounds ⓘ |
| impact |
competitive balance among MLB clubs
ⓘ
player development pipelines ⓘ |
| involves |
bonus pool limits for each club
ⓘ
signing bonuses for drafted players ⓘ slot values for draft picks ⓘ |
| locationType | various host cities and studio locations ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
online streaming
ⓘ
print and digital sports media ⓘ television ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier free-agent amateur signing system ⓘ |
| primaryParticipants |
Major League Baseball clubs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eligible amateur baseball players ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate amateur talent among MLB clubs
ⓘ
to allow MLB clubs to select eligible amateur players ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Major League Baseball Collective Bargaining Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
MLB farm system
ⓘ
Rule 5 Draft ⓘ international amateur free agency ⓘ |
| scope | first-year amateur players entering professional baseball in MLB system ⓘ |
| selectionOrderAdvantage | worst-performing teams pick earlier ⓘ |
| selectionOrderBasis | reverse order of previous season standings ⓘ |
| selectionType | first-year player draft ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | mid-year ⓘ |
| usedBy | all 30 Major League Baseball teams ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.