But the current result is that the Royals themselves have been the beneficiary of just 5.7 wins above replacement from those 14 first-round players. And by the way, starting pitcher Brady Singer is at 5.9, which means the remaining players on this first-round list since the bonus pool was introduced — Kyle Zimmer, Hunter Dozier, Manaea, Brandon Finnegan, Foster Griffin, Chase Vallot, Ashe Russell, Nolan Watson, Nick Pratto, Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch, Kris Bubic and Bobby Witt Jr. (and the more recent picks who’ve not yet arrived) — have actually contributed negative 0.2 wins to the Royals.
Woof.