Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf NFL Draft
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rule_4_Draft
NFL Draft
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:MLB_Network
gptkbp:CBAImpact rules governed by MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement
gptkbp:compensatoryPicks awarded for unsigned picks or lost free agents
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:documentType amateur draft
gptkbp:draftBonusPool slot values assigned to each pick
gptkbp:eligibility college baseball players
high school baseball players
junior college baseball players
international players (except Canada and U.S. territories)
players from U.S. territories
gptkbp:firstDraftYear 1965
gptkbp:firstOverallPick gptkb:Rick_Monday
gptkbp:frequency annual
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft
gptkbp:inception 1965
gptkbp:location varies
gptkbp:notableDraftClasses gptkb:1971_MLB_Draft
gptkb:1985_MLB_Draft
gptkb:2005_MLB_Draft
gptkbp:notableFirstOverallPicks gptkb:Chipper_Jones
gptkb:Alex_Rodriguez
gptkb:Ken_Griffey_Jr.
gptkb:Bryce_Harper
gptkb:Stephen_Strasburg
gptkbp:notableLateRoundPicks gptkb:Albert_Pujols
gptkb:Mark_Buehrle
gptkb:Mike_Piazza
gptkbp:notableUndraftedPlayers gptkb:Larry_Walker
gptkb:Kevin_Millar
gptkb:Dan_Quisenberry
gptkbp:numberOfRounds varies
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkbp:precededBy no draft (before 1965, teams signed players directly)
gptkbp:purpose to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkb:Minor_League_Baseball
gptkb:MLB_Rule_5_Draft
gptkbp:selectionOrder reverse order of previous season standings
gptkbp:supplementalRounds yes
gptkbp:website https://www.mlb.com/draft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NFL_Draft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6