The Cincinnati Reds landed the 2nd overall draft pick for the 2016 MLB Draft after their dismal 2015 finish, a season in which they first began to embark upon their deep, dark rebuild. More importantly, however, their dismal finish paired with their payroll and market size earned them a high Competitive Balance pick that year, too - and the result of having that many high-slot draft picks meant the Reds had more bonus pool money than any other franchise to dole out that year.
Some $13.9 million, to be nearly exact. And while it’s still a little early to totally evaluate how they used their money from that draft, here’s the gist of where things stand from that class:
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