Day two of the 2017 MLB Draft will see the Cincinnati Reds make another eight selections, adding another wave of talent to an already burgeoning farm system. On the heels of drafting California high school two-way star Hunter Greene 2nd overall and Florida high school shortstop Jeter Downs 32nd overall (in the Competitive Balance Round), it looked likely that the Reds would lean towards picking easily signable players with little bonus leverage, since it’s probably the case that their first two picks will need over-slot bonuses to be signed.
(As a refresher, each team is allowed to spend a set amount of money they can use for all of their draftees, with the Reds’ number sitting at roughly $13.