A lot higher. McNutt is older than your basic draft pick, has had more success closer to the big leagues, and the signing of draft picks is artificially lowered by their inability to negotiate with multiple teams. Let's just assume you're right, and a well-regarded AA prospect is worth $10M. In that case, what is the monetary value of a GM with a stellar record of drafting and developing many of those well-regarded AA prospects? Less than the value of one such prospect? Really? Do you think Theo would get 10M/Y if he were a free agent? ETA: Hi Gooney Every team in baseball would fall all over themselves to pay $10M to have Epstein under control for 6 years, like you get with the prospect. So if we make your question apples-to-apples, the answer is absolutely yes. WHAT?