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Originally Posted by bizaro86

Given Ohtani has a 100% chance of signing for more than $50MM the pick will be after round 1.

If the Angels paid the luxury tax it would be way later but they don't.

See: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs...offseason/amp/

It's not as simple as that article claims.

https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transac...alifying-offer

If the team that loses the player does not receive revenue sharing and did not exceed the luxury-tax salary threshold the previous season, its compensatory pick will come after Competitive Balance Round B. The value of the player's contract doesn't matter in this case.

The 10 teams in this category: Angels, Astros, Blue Jays, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Giants, Nationals, Rangers and White Sox.