Major League Baseball announced bonus slot values for the 2024 draft, and the Royals have the fourth-largest bonus pool at $15,418,300, according to Baseball America. Baseball assigns bonus amounts for each slot, which can be pooled together by teams to allocate how they see fit among their draft selection in the first ten rounds. The Cleveland Guardians will have the largest bonus pool at $18,334,000 thanks to winning the draft lottery. The Royals will actually pick sixth in the draft, due to the lottery, but will have the fourth-largest draft pool thanks to an extra competitive balance pick after the first round.
Royals have fourth-highest bonus pool for 2024 draft
