The MLB draft is far from perfect. Controversey leaks its way into everything from the time of year its held to the rules teams must abide by to its mere existence at all. As this year's draft continues to roll along, we asked our staff to weigh in on how they would improve it.
A valuable asset in baseball is to have a local player become a star (Tony Gwynn in San Diego, Joe Mauer in Minnesota, etc.) Encourage true "homegrown" players by giving each team one "local exception" in which a drafted player from within 60 miles of your ballpark does not count against your draft pool money.