What’s it like to go through the MLB Draft process? What emotions do you experience on actual draft day? How tough is it to transition from high school to professional baseball? In the latest Beyond Baseball Shorts, we sit down with Kansas City Royals prospect Ben Kudrna to talk about his experiences with the MLB Draft and transitioning to professional baseball.
Sources: Over 100 players reject draft combine physical; void draft bonus guarantee
According to sources close to the event, only 70 percent of players who attended the 2022 MLB Draft Combine opted to take Major League Baseball’s pre-draft physical. Those who didn’t take the physical have currently voided their guarantee of receiving 75 percent of their future draft slot bonus. 255 players attended the event. Roughly 180 of those players took the physical.