We have talked about slot value until I am blue in the face. We are going to cover it again here with [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag]. When it comes to slot value signings, MLB teams will overpay for prep players to try to convince them to skip college and go straight to the minor leagues and they will overpay for high-caliber college arms who still have eligibility.
This signing is on the opposite end of the spectrum. This is what we refer to as a “senior signing” Nasty Nate is a senior who is out of college eligibility. Whoever drafted him had the financial power to sign him and underpay him because he was out of options.
The Royals low-balled Ackenhausen and signed him for $47,500 when the slot value for his pick was $186,200. The extra $138,700 of Nate’s slot value will be used to sign players higher on the Royals board or guys at the end of the draft to get them to change their minds about college.
Either way, congrats to Nate on starting his new journey with Kansas City.
The #Royals signed 10th rounder Nate Ackenhausen for $47,500. Slot value for the 287th pick is $186,200.
— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo) July 17, 2024
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