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MLB's Draft Overhaul Would Limit Choices for Teen Players - and Be a Boon for Colleges

Owners would bar high school signees, shorten the draft to 12 rounds and push more prospects toward college baseball, according to the proposal.

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PHOENIX (AP) — James Clark is a young man with enticing options on his baseball horizon. The promising 18-year-old shortstop was taking infield practice Tuesday during the MLB draft combine at Chase Field, fluidly handling ground balls before firing to first base. It's one of many reasons the California native has a chance to be selected in the first round of next month's draft. But if he decides he's not ready to start his professional baseball…

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MLB's draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges

MLB's owners recently proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, which would be a huge change for the sport.

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Associated Press News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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