\n\tOn Wednesday, Major League Baseball informed all 30 MLB clubs of the size of their bonus pools for the upcoming MLB Draft in July. Joe Doyle of Overslot Baseball had a complete breakdown of all 30 teams’ bonus pools and the slot value at each pick in an article on Overslot Baseball yesterday.\n<\/p>\n
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\n\tAccording to Doyle, the Royals will have $15,954, 000 in bonus money for the upcoming draft. That is just ahead of the Atlanta Braves ($15,870,800) and just behind the St. Louis Cardinals ($16,612,300).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe Royals will select sixth in the 2026 MLB Draft. The slot value at that pick is $7,746,100. Kansas City has gone over its slot in the past couple of drafts.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n\tIn 2024, they selected Jac Caglianone<\/a> out of Florida and gave him a signing bonus of $7,497,500. The slot value for the Royals’ pick that season was $7,213,800. Last year, the Royals had a slot bonus value of $3,852,100. They drafted prep utility player Sean Gamble<\/a> in their slot and signed him to a bonus of $3,997,500.\n<\/p>\n \n\tPerfect Game USA, in their latest Mock Draft, is linking Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress<\/a> to the Royals. The Yellow Jackets outfielder hit .332 with 19 home runs last year and is currently hitting .295 with five home runs in 143 plate appearances.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe MLB Draft is scheduled for July 11-12th in Philadelphia during the All-Star Break. Stay tuned to Royals Keep for any MLB Draft rumors and updates relating to the Kansas City Royals!\n<\/p>\n Check out our 2025 draft tracker, updated with signing bonsues, scouting reports, news, and much more!<\/p>\n