Royals Receive 6th-Largest Bonus Pool for 2026 MLB Draft

[Kevin O'Brien]

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On Wednesday, Major League Baseball informed all 30 MLB clubs of the size of their bonus pools for the upcoming MLB Draft in July. Joe Doyle of Overslot Baseball had a complete breakdown of all 30 teams' bonus pools and the slot value at each pick in an article on Overslot Baseball yesterday.

 

According to Doyle, the Royals will have $15,954, 000 in bonus money for the upcoming draft. That is just ahead of the Atlanta Braves ($15,870,800) and just behind the St. Louis Cardinals ($16,612,300). 

 

 

The Royals will select sixth in the 2026 MLB Draft. The slot value at that pick is $7,746,100. Kansas City has gone over its slot in the past couple of drafts. 

In 2024, they selected Jac Caglianone out of Florida and gave him a signing bonus of $7,497,500. The slot value for the Royals' pick that season was $7,213,800. Last year, the Royals had a slot bonus value of $3,852,100. They drafted prep utility player Sean Gamble in their slot and signed him to a bonus of $3,997,500.

Perfect Game USA, in their latest Mock Draft, is linking Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress to the Royals. The Yellow Jackets outfielder hit .332 with 19 home runs last year and is currently hitting .295 with five home runs in 143 plate appearances. 

 

 

The MLB Draft is scheduled for July 11-12th in Philadelphia during the All-Star Break. Stay tuned to Royals Keep for any MLB Draft rumors and updates relating to the Kansas City Royals!

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