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Which Team Had The Best Draft?

By Jeff Todd | June 15, 2013 at 9:32am CDT

Now that we've had some time to digest the results of last week's MLB amateur draft, and have begun to see team's signing strategies unfold, let's see how MLBTR readers view things. The poll below is simple: choose the team that, in your estimation, had the best draft.

"Best," in this case, does not necessarily imply "most talent," or even "most value." Let's define it this way: the team that best utilized the entire draft process (including the acquisition or sacrifice of picks, as well as the selections made with its picks) to improve its present and future capacity to win baseball games.

Here are a few resources you may want to consider in evaluating this question:

  • Baseball America has a useful list showing the draft order, recommended bonus for each slot, and manner by which each pick was obtained.
  • Check River Avenue Blues for a similar list that includes the draft picks that teams forfeited by signing free agents who had received a qualifying offer. (Scroll to bottom.)
  • ESPN's Keith Law broke down the draft results in two segments: American League and National League. (ESPN Insider subscription required and recommended.)
  • Likewise, Baseball America provided a brief narrative for each of the American League and National League teams, in addition to breaking down the draft destinations of BA's top 500 prospects.
  • Minor League Ball's John Sickels assessed the draft on a team-by-team basis, broken out by division: AL East; AL Central; AL West; NL East; NL Central; and NL West.
Which Team Had The Best Draft?
Chicago Cubs 10.31% (1,182 votes)
New York Yankees 9.26% (1,062 votes)
Boston Red Sox 8.18% (938 votes)
St. Louis Cardinals 7.59% (870 votes)
Pittsburgh Pirates 6.80% (780 votes)
Houston Astros 5.97% (685 votes)
New York Mets 4.95% (568 votes)
Philadelphia Phillies 3.84% (441 votes)
Toronto Blue Jays 3.80% (436 votes)
Seattle Mariners 3.49% (400 votes)
Los Angeles Dodgers 3.03% (347 votes)
Atlanta Braves 2.82% (323 votes)
Baltimore Orioles 2.49% (286 votes)
Minnesota Twins 2.28% (261 votes)
Cincinnati Reds 2.16% (248 votes)
Kansas City Royals 2.10% (241 votes)
Oakland Athletics 1.98% (227 votes)
Texas Rangers 1.98% (227 votes)
Detroit Tigers 1.96% (225 votes)
San Diego Padres 1.86% (213 votes)
San Francisco Giants 1.72% (197 votes)
Cleveland Indians 1.68% (193 votes)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1.66% (190 votes)
Tampa Bay Rays 1.37% (157 votes)
Chicago White Sox 1.34% (154 votes)
Milwaukee Brewers 1.34% (154 votes)
Arizona Diamondbacks 1.29% (148 votes)
Colorado Rockies 1.16% (133 votes)
Miami Marlins 0.82% (94 votes)
Washington Nationals 0.78% (90 votes)
Total Votes: 11,470
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