A lot relies on good drafting and player development and the early returns from the 2024 draft look promising for a farm system ranked amongst the bottom.
It’s already April 24th, which means the MLB draft is just a few months away and as a result, Major League Baseball has announced the 2025 draft bonus pools – the amount of money a team has to sign all of their draft picks.
The 2025 MLB Draft may be three months away, but the wheels are already turning.
Here are the slot values and bonus pools allotted to all 30 teams: https://t.co/Z52nSIFZPd pic.twitter.com/dhCiVYKJ3V
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 24, 2025
If you go over the 0-5% threshold clubs are assessed a massive 75% tax on the overage as cited by Jim Callis in the article released by Major League Baseball. If a team goes even more than that, you are susceptible to losing future draft picks and a higher tax rate. So to say the least, teams want to stay within the allotted amount.
In 2024, the Atlanta Braves were allotted $7,765,000 and were able to sign every single one of their draft picks. With the growth in revenue from 2024, the bonus pools went up and as a result the Braves bonus pool rose to $9,081,100.
While the Braves are currently rated amongst the bottom in Major League Baseball when it comes to farm system ratings, there is a lot to like about the future. With the way some of the positional prospects have looked early this season, as well as the early returns from the 2024 draft, adding a strong 2025 draft (with a boost in bonus pool money) can really help turn the perception of Atlanta’s farm system around.