Oakland Athletics 2022 Draft Preview

Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe 2022 MLB Draft starts on Sunday, July 17, and the Oakland A’s will have the chance to take the next step in their rebuild, picking three times on the first night of the draft. Their first pick will be #19, followed by pick #56 in the 2nd Round, and #69 in the Competitive Balance Round B. Rounds 3 through 10 will take place on Monday and Rounds 11 through 20 on Tuesday.

Each pick in the first 10 rounds is assigned a specific dollar (bonus) amount, forming a pool of money teams can spend on the players they draft. Any pick taken in the 11th through 20th rounds can sign for up $100,000 and not have their bonus count against the team’s pool…