Prospect Promotion Incentive

[craig]

Prospect Promotion Incentive, two articles.  The top link is much more detailed and useful, the bottom one is shallow and misleading.  Wanted to post a topic on this just for future reference, since it's hard to remember the details.  

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/mlb-prospect-promotion-incentive-rookie-year-cba/ja5ts8eaxcuv85xujnzriafb

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33761266/the-end-mlb-service-manipulation-how-kris-bryant-paved-way-next-kris-bryant

It's ironic that the requirement is for prospect to be top-100 on 2/3 of MLB.com, espn, or BA prospect lists.  Given how we don't necessarily respect BA's list as much as other lists.  

The sportingnews author says ROY 2 + 3 can win draft picks in the international draft, which of course never happened.  To your knowledge, is there perhaps a spending allotment instead?  I assume not, and that there is no reward for 2nd/3rd in ROY with no international draft in place.  

Don't think this is Cub-relevant for this year or next.  Doubt either PCA or Horton will either win ROY or make opening roster or get full-season service time.  Same for Shaw, who isn't currently on 2/3 of those three top-100 lists.  (Although he may well be after the season wraps.)

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Craig, I think PCA will be up in September and the Cubs will give him every opportunity to be on the 2024 Opening Day roster for a chance at the incentive.

Horton and Shaw? I agree with you. (Also, at this point, Caissie looks like he will qualify too but I doubt he has a chance to be in their Opening Day plans.)