Dossier
Jeff Passan
Coverage of Jeff Passan in the Nexus archive.
- Major League Baseball owners propose massive changes to draft structure: 'flat out bad for baseball'
Major League Baseball owners propose ending high school players' draft eligibility, introducing an international draft, and cutting amateur signing bonuses by nearly half. The changes aim to save owners $400 million initially and $200 million annually, with the draft shortened to 12 rounds and draft eligibility ages raised for domestic and international players.