Tracking All of the Unsigned 2018 MLB Draft picks by team

A team by team look at all of the unsigned draft picks from the 2018 MLB Draft with a week to go before the deadline.

By Matt Powers@MattPowers31 Jun 29, 2018, 11:00am EDT

College World Series - Arkansas v Oregon State - Game One — Nick Madrigal is the highest drafted player yet to sign.

As of today there is just one week left for players in the 2018 MLB Draft to sign. That deadline is Friday July 6th.

Here is a list by team of players in the first 10 rounds that are still unsigned as of today. Note that all of these players would have an effect on team’s bonus pools.

There could be some compensation picks coming next year, but only players selected in the first three rounds who are made a qualifying offer would be eligible for those. That compensation pick would be one pick after the selection used on the unsigned player. So for example if Casey Mize, the #1 overall pick, decided not to sign, the Tigers would be awarded the second overall pick next year provided they made a qualifying offer. Note to Tigers fans, Mize is signed already and this won’t happen with him.

Why are these guys unsigned now? It’s a mix of reasons. Some because of the College World Series, others because something popped up on a physical, and the rest for the most part because there is still negotiations pending.

I expect all but a tiny handful of these guys to sign. Last year only three picks in the first 10 rounds chose not to sign. It’s just that some will come down to the deadline.

I’ve included the pick number for unsigned players in the first three rounds since those could be tied to compensation picks next year.

There are currently 4 picks unsigned.

The source of information for this is MLB.com’s official draft tracker.

Arizona Diamondbacks

1-Matt McLain, SS, California HS- 25th pick

Update 7/6: It appears that McLain is heading to UCLA

D-Backs offered slot ($2,636,400) to top pick Matt McLain (No. 25 overall) but he has informed them he will be going to UCLA. a top HS infielder out of Calif.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 6, 2018