\n\tBonus pools were announced for the 2026 MLB Draft on Wednesday. The Minnesota Twins are in great shape ahead of July, for what promises to be a class rich in both impact talent and depth. The Twins have the fourth-highest bonus pool total, at $16,929,600, behind only the Pirates, Rays, and White Sox.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tSlot values have increased 2.5% from 2025. The Twins’ bonus pool is heavily weighted toward the No. 3 overall pick, which comes with a slot value of $9,740,100. In a strong class, Minnesota is likely to have several good options, including prep shortstop Grady Emerson, UC Santa Barbara ace Jackson Flora<\/a>, or impact college bats like Justin Lebron<\/a>, Vahn Lackey<\/a>, or AJ Gracia<\/a>. Listed below are all 11 of the Twins’ slotted picks with their allotted bonus values.\n<\/p>\n \t\t1st Round, 3rd pick: $9,740,100<\/p>\n \t\t2nd Round, 43rd pick: $2,333,200<\/p>\n \t\tComp B, 74th pick: $1,138,600<\/p>\n \t\t3rd Round, 79th pick: $1,052,700<\/p>\n \t\t4th Round, 107th pick: $733,100<\/p>\n \t\t5th Round, 139th pick: $536,900<\/p>\n \t\t6th Round, 168th pick: $406,800<\/p>\n \t\t7th Round, 197th pick: $319,600<\/p>\n \t\t8th Round, 227th pick: $253,300<\/p>\n \t\t9th Round, 257th pick: $215,400<\/p>\n \t\t10th Round, 287th pick: $199,900<\/p>\n \n\tTeams can spend up to $150,000 on player bonuses in rounds 11-20, with any amount spent over $150,000 being counted toward their bonus pool. Teams are permitted to spend up to 5% over their total bonus pool, incurring only a tax penalty on the overage.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe total they have to spend can be spread around however they’d like, though, so (for instance) if the wealth of options at No. 3 gives them the leverage to sign someone for $7.7 million instead of $9.7 million, they can use the remainder on one or more of their other picks. Typically, teams at the very top of the draft do at least some of this. Last year, the Mariners saved $700,000 against the slot value of the third pick. Over the last four drafts, the top three picks have delivered their teams an average savings of $937,000. However, when the Twins picked fifth in 2023, they were so happy to have Walker Jenkins<\/a> fall to them that they signed him for the full slot allotment.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIf you were picking for the Twins today, who would you select at number three overall?\n<\/p>\n Check out our 2025 draft tracker, updated with signing bonsues, scouting reports, news, and much more!<\/p>\n