The 2022 MLB Draft is just three weeks away, with the Arizona Diamondbacks picking as early as No. 2 overall after an MLB-worst 110 losses in 2021. The Diamondbacks finished with the same record as the Baltimore Orioles, but the tiebreaker would be decided by the two teams’ record from the 2019 season when the D-backs won 85 games and the Orioles won 54 after the teams also had identical records in 2020 (25-35).
Going into the draft, the Diamondbacks will have a total bonus pool of $15.112MM. Here’s how it breaks down:
Diamondbacks Picks & Bonus Pool - 2022 MLB Draft
| 1 | 2 | $8,185,100 |
| CBA | 34 | $2,257,100 |
| 2 | 43 | $1,817,600 |
| 3 | 82 | $782,000 |
| 4 | 108 | $565,500 |
| 5 | 138 | $422,400 |
| 6 | 168 | $316,900 |
| 7 | 198 | $247,000 |
| 8 | 228 | $195,800 |
| 9 | 258 | $167,300 |
| 10 | 288 | $155,400 |
| Total | $15,112,100 |
When it comes to spending, the bonus pool typically accounts for players taken in the first 10 rounds and how much they sign for.