These teams scored the best '24 Draft hauls

July 19th, 2024

When the Guardians won the 2024 Draft Lottery, they not only secured the No. 1 overall selection but also more spending power than any team has ever enjoyed before.

Cleveland had just the ninth-best lottery odds of grabbing the top choice and the record $10,570,600 assigned pick value that came with it. Their bonus pool for the first 10 rounds is an unprecedented $18,334,000, and they can push that to $19,250,700 without losing any future first-round selections as a penalty.

The Guardians could give $150,000 to each of their choices in Rounds 11-20 without any of those bonuses counting toward their pool, bringing their potential total to $20,750,700. To put that in perspective, the 2015 Astros set the spending standard with $19,103,000 in bonuses for a class that included Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Myles Straw, Patrick Sandoval and a key piece in their first Justin Verlander trade (Daz Cameron).

So considering the No. 1 overall pick and its spending might, it should be no surprise that at first glance, Cleveland harvested the best crop from the just-completed Draft. With the usual caveat that we won't know how picks truly will play out until several years in the future and the assumption that every player selected in the first 10 rounds will turn pro, here are the six teams that fared the best:

1. Guardians
The Guardians started the Draft with Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana, the best pure hitter available, and never let up. California prep right-hander Braylon Doughty was the second-best high school pitcher in the Draft for some clubs, and Cleveland floated him down to the supplemental first round before finishing the first day with North Carolina State's Jacob Cozart, one of the top defensive catchers, in the second. On Day 2, it loaded up on more high school righties who belonged much higher in the Draft: Joey Oakie (third round vs. No. 46 on our Draft Top 250), Cameron Sullivan (seventh vs. No. 118) and Chase Mobley (10th vs. No. 80). Miami left-hander Rafe Schlesinger (fourth) and West Virginia righty Aidan Major (fifth) are likely relievers, and Major requires elbow surgery.

2. Pirates
Despite picking ninth, the Pirates came away with the highest ceiling in the Draft in Mississippi high school outfielder Konnor Griffin, whose swing does concern some clubs. Right-hander Levi Sterling (supplemental first round) was one of the youngest, most polished and more projectable prep pitchers in the Draft, while Wyatt Sanford (second) was arguably the best defensive shortstop among high schoolers. Wake Forest left-hander Josh Hartle (third), Clemson outfielder Will Taylor (fifth) and UC Santa Barbara righty Matt Ager (sixth) showed first-round promise in the past before down 2024 seasons torpedoed their stock. Wisconsin prepster Eddie Rynders (fourth) and UCLA's Duce Gourson (ninth) are offensive-minded shortstops who figure to move to less challenging positions.

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3. Reds
Each of the Reds' first six selections ranked 77th or better on the Draft Top 250, starting with Wake Forest right-hander Chase Burns and the best all-around stuff available at No. 2. Nebraska high schooler Tyson Lewis (second round) is an athletic shortstop with 20-homer potential and Louisiana State righty Luke Holman (supplemental second) is a high-floor starter. Northeastern outfielder Mike Sirota (third) projected as a mid-first rounder before slumping at the start of this season, but he still offers the upside of a center fielder with plus power and speed. Arkansas second baseman Peyton Stovall (fourth) and Clemson left-hander Tristan Smith (fifth) turned down first-round money in high school before up-and-down college careers.

4. Athletics
The A's got the No. 1 player on their board with the No. 4 choice, and some clubs believed Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz offered the best combination of swing decisions, contact and exit velocities in the entire Draft. A pair of Louisiana State teammates, slugging third baseman Tommy White (second round) and efficient left-hander Gage Jump (supplemental second), were steals who lasted 20 picks longer than they should have. Rutgers shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Garner (third) finished second in the NCAA Division I batting race at .428. Oakland also grabbed five more signable Draft Top 250 prospects in California outfielder Rodney Green (fourth), Portland right-hander Sam Stuhr (fifth), Canadian prep righty Josiah Romeo (sixth), Texas Tech righty Kyle Robinson (11th) and Texas A&M shortstop Ali Camarillo (12th).

5. Diamondbacks
The D-backs' first three selections came earlier than anyone else's -- at Nos. 29, 31 and 35 -- and they scored with all of them. Two-time Gatorade Arkansas state high school player of the year Slade Caldwell is a sparkplug with hitting ability, well-above-average speed and center-field chops. Kentucky outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt impresses scouts with his tools and analysts with his metrics, and he brings 20/20 potential. Wisconsin prep shortstop J.D. Dix is a switch-hitter who has been likened to a more athletic version of DJ LeMahieu. Puerto Rican catcher Ivan Luciano (second round) and Missouri shortstop Tytus Cissell (fourth) are raw high schoolers who will need time to develop. Righties Daniel Eagen (Presbyterian, third) and Connor Foley (Indiana, fifth) stood out in 2024's thin college pitching group and should have gone earlier in the Draft.

6. Marlins
Though the Marlins had just the 16th-highest bonus pool, they landed more Draft Top 250 dudes in the first 10 rounds with nine, one more than the Guardians and Pirates. When Florida State third baseman Cam Smith and Wake Forest third baseman/outfielder Seaver King didn't make it to No. 16, Miami pivoted to South Carolina prep outfielder PJ Morlando because it believed in his power and athleticism more than most clubs. While he wasn't a consensus first-rounder, taking Morlando saved money to spend later. Alabama high school shortstop Carter Johnson drew some late first-round interest, but the Marlins were able to slide him to the middle of the second round. They added a third prepster in Colorado right-hander Grant Shephardson (fifth round) but also stockpiled Draft Top 250 collegians with Oregon State righty Aiden May (supplemental second), Alabama infielder Gage Miller (third), Georgia Tech shortstop Payton Green (sixth), Portland righty Nick Brink (seventh), East Carolina outfielder Jacob Jenkins-Cowart (eighth) and UC Irvine third baseman Dub Gleed (ninth).

Best draft without extra picks: Royals
Invariably, the crops that look the best right after the Draft concludes belong to the clubs with additional selections, so let's single out a team that didn't have any. The Royals actually owned a supplemental first-rounder until shipping it to the Nationals along with third-base prospect Cayden Wallace to acquire Hunter Harvey the evening before the Draft. Kansas City started by having the Draft's most imposing hitter, Florida first baseman/left-hander Jac Caglianone, drop into its lap at No. 6. It was no secret the Royals coveted Pennsylvania prep lefty David Shields with the No. 39 overall choice they traded, but still got him two picks later at the top of the second round. Tennessee right-hander Drew Beam has polish and a track record of success, and he shouldn't have lasted until the third round. More college righties: L.P. Langevin (Louisiana-Lafayette, fourth round) and A.J. Causey (Tennessee, fifth) have some crazy pitch metrics, while Dennis Colleran (Northeastern, seventh) can reach 100 mph with his fastball. Louisiana high school outfielder Corey Cousin (18th) is a deep sleeper and quality athlete.

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