Another upside is that if it does not work, they can use the cash to get better MLB FAs next year....................

 

As everyone knows, I'm a Best Player Available guy. However, I also like using the rules to your advantage. So, I feel like, if they don't think that they BPA has a huge upside or has too much risk, pick a guy a little ways down and get better players later. Obvously the scouts will have to have bonus expectations discussions with players (not negotiating, just discussing). But, I feel that the more upside prospects you get, the more likely one of them will make it. The draft is impossible to predict (in terms of results), so accumulate as much talent as possible. I also agree, don't just take a guy ranked #20 with that 4th pick.

One thing that people are forgetting is that the BPA based on the internet scouts might not be the BPA according to the Twins. I could see the Twins leaning towards Shipley instead of Stewart especially if there is a 1M difference in signing bonus that could be used later. Part of that 1M could be Stewart trying to go overslot.

 

People are also forgetting that the Twins have an additional 750K available to them w/o a draft pick penalty (luxury tax penalty of 400-500K) attached to it.