Between nationwide societal unrest, a pandemic, and contentious labor negotiations, baseball fans are stuck in a summer that may never end with a season that may never begin. There’s been little to hope for until this week, but it’s almost as if the draft brought us back to life a little bit and gave us something to look forward to. Even with just five rounds, it was a welcome reprieve from this new abnormal.
Starting on Sunday morning, Major League Baseball teams can sign undrafted amateur players as free agents to contracts up to $20,000. That may not seem like much for a professional contract, but many college seniors in the past signed for as low as $500-1000 because they had no other choice in the pursuit of their dream.