TORONTO -- The Blue Jays' 2018 MLB Draft ultimately will be defined by the depth and quality of prospects selected, but it was the unique strategy implemented on Day 1 that became the immediate takeaway from this week's annual event.
Toronto used a little bit of creativity to make the most of a $7,982,100 bonus pool for the first 10 rounds. Instead of spending $4.2 million on the 12th overall pick, the Blue Jays found someone they liked at a lower cost, took him earlier than expected and used the remaining money to essentially trade up later in the Draft.