camridleyfan Posted June 18 Posted June 18 https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-draft-proposal-high-school-international-cba-negotiations/ MLB proposing changes to draft eligibility in new CBA, eliminating high school eligibility and lowering the draft age to 20. Would be huge for college programs and Texas if it goes through. Quote
Rocky P Posted June 18 Posted June 18 So players won't be able to go straight from high school, but they could leave college sooner. I don't mind that change 1 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted June 18 Moderators Posted June 18 A change like this would have a few trickle down effects: Colleges would be able to retain elite, top recruits out of the high school ranks without fear of losing kids immediately to the MLB Draft. To me, it reads as the MLB wanting to use college baseball more as a developmental source for its top product. I bet you see a low level of college A-ball wiped out. I also read it as schools with strong developmental histories would greatly benefit from this change. The SEC, Carolina schools, California schools, etc. We will see what happens. But could certainly increase the level of talent across the board at the college ball level. 12 Quote
Burnt Orange Horn Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Major League Baseball trying to get colleges to do their low level player development and reduce overhead. 2 Quote
awashbump Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Texas has had some absolute STUDS in the past they never made it to campus. this would be cool 4 Quote
camridleyfan Posted June 18 Author Posted June 18 6 minutes ago, GQ03 said: When would this go into effect? The players would need to agree to it in the CBA negotiations. 1 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted June 18 Moderators Posted June 18 2 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said: Major League Baseball trying to get colleges to do their low level player development and reduce overhead. 100% 4 Quote
Texansarebetter Posted June 18 Posted June 18 This would make college baseball so much better talent wise 1 Quote
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted June 18 Moderators Posted June 18 1 minute ago, awashbump said: Texas has had some absolute STUDS in the past they never made it to campus. this would be cool Yep. Brett Baty, Kyle Mueller, Simeon Woods-Richardson all would’ve been Horns. 3 Quote
Burnt Orange Horn Posted June 18 Posted June 18 1 minute ago, camridleyfan said: The players would need to agree to it in the CBA negotiations. College players are not employees, thus no CBA possible! Quote
BornOrange Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Just now, Burnt Orange Horn said: College players are not employees, thus no CBA possible! MLB players would have to agree 1 Quote
Texansarebetter Posted June 18 Posted June 18 1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said: Yep. Brett Baty, Kyle Mueller, Simeon Woods-Richardson all would’ve been Horns. Imagine Emerson and Bumilla on campus next year 😂😂🔥🔥.. Schloss’ elite recruiting would really make Texas scary every year 3 1 Quote
Springhorn Posted June 18 Posted June 18 (edited) This actually makes a lot of sense from the MLB side. - Reduces the bad early evaluations on the high school kids and capital commitments - NIL allows college programs to be the defacto lower level minor league system - MLB can allocate the money saved back to increasing the slot values in the top rounds These are just a few reasons that jump out but I could see the MLBPA pushing back on age requirements for eligibility for high school kids and possibly other things. Edited June 18 by Springhorn 1 Quote
GoHorns1 Posted June 18 Posted June 18 5 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said: College players are not employees, thus no CBA possible! This would be MLB CBA not college. Quote
Rocky P Posted June 18 Posted June 18 10 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said: College players are not employees, thus no CBA possible! The Pro CBA - they have to approve this for it to go into affect. NCAA has no control over Pro eligibility. Quote
Rocky P Posted June 18 Posted June 18 5 minutes ago, Springhorn said: This actually makes a lot of sense from the MLB side. - Reduces the bad early evaluations on the high school kids and capital commitments - NIL allows college programs to be the defacto lower level minor league system - MLB can allocate the money saved back to increasing the slot values in the top rounds These are just a few reasons that jump out but I could see the MLBPA pushing back on age requirements for eligibility for high school kids and possibly other things. The big part that the MLBPA is going to push back on is the owners wanting a salary cap. thats going to lead to a strike Quote
T Zee Posted June 18 Posted June 18 I like this. I agree that it would be cool to watch those younger elite talents on college teams instead of hearing about them in 4 or 5 years. Quote
Moderators Jordan Scruggs Posted June 18 Moderators Posted June 18 Would be great for college baseball and would help with growing the game 4 Quote
jhookem91 Posted June 18 Posted June 18 22 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said: Yep. Brett Baty, Kyle Mueller, Simeon Woods-Richardson all would’ve been Horns. Yep - and Grady Emerson (consensus top 2 player in next month's draft) would also be a Longhorn. 2 Quote
bourbasted Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Does the MLB retain single-A ball? Pathway for kids who don't go to college to make it into MLB? Quote
thatdude2 Posted June 19 Posted June 19 6 hours ago, CJ Vogel said: Yep. Brett Baty, Kyle Mueller, Simeon Woods-Richardson all would’ve been Horns. Never heard of them Quote
southpaw Posted June 19 Posted June 19 6 hours ago, Rocky P said: The Pro CBA - they have to approve this for it to go into affect. NCAA has no control over Pro eligibility. Recent history would suggest that the NCAA doesn't have control over anything. Quote
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