(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The three teams at the top of the Draft -- the Phillies, Reds and Braves -- have the three largest bonus pools for the first 10 rounds and figure to save $2 million or more on the bonus for their first-rounders versus those assigned pick values. All of them have choices soon after the first round (Cincinnati at Nos. 35 and 43, Atlanta at Nos. 40 and 44, Philadelphia at No. 42) and will be in position to spend handsomely on any talented players who slide. First-round prospects with signability questions include California high school right-hander Matt Manning, Kansas prep lefty Joey Wentz and Florida high school third baseman Drew Mendoza. The Draft runs...
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