The San Francisco Giants gave Arizona Western College third baseman Sean Roby a $150,000 signing bonus as a Day 3 pick in last year’s draft.
Before we go any further, it’s worth taking a closer look at draft prospects, in general, to give you an idea of what it meant to be a 12th-round pick from a junior college.
MLB draft prospects can generally be lumped into four categories:
1. Elite prospects that everyone has known about for a while. Think Joey Bart.
2. Once elite prospects whose luster has faded due to injury or recent struggles.