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The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings. The Pittsburgh Pirates received the first pick after having the worst record in 2010. [2]The Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers each received a compensation pick for failing to sign draft picks from the 2010 draft.
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This marked the first time in modern Major League history (since 1900) that two rookies both went 5-for-5 or better on the same day. Toronto Blue Jays : With their extra-inning victory on September 22 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim , it was their 14th consecutive extra-inning win at the Rogers Centre , which tied the Major League ...
For the 2012 draft, these pools ranged from $4.5 million to $11.5 million. If a team goes over its threshold by 5 percent or less, it must pay a "luxury tax" of 75% on the amount over the threshold. Teams that go 5 to 10 percent over must pay a 100% tax on the excess, and will lose their next first-round pick.
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Meanwhile, the Athletics went from that top two to taking Grand Canyon shortstop Jacob Wilson, MLB Pipeline's No. 10 prospect in the draft, who ended up signing an under-slot deal.
October 9 – Losing 5–2, the Milwaukee Brewers score six in the fifth inning to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 9–6 in Game 1 of the 2011 National League Championship Series. October 10 Nelson Cruz hits the first walk-off grand slam home run in postseason history and the Texas Rangers win 7–3 in Game 2 of the ALCS.
The Blue Jays drafted Norris in the second round (74th overall) of the 2011 MLB Draft. [1] Baseball America rated Norris as the 91st best prospect in baseball prior to the 2012 season. [2] He was ranked as the number 4 prospect in the Blue Jays minor league organization on July 26, 2013, when the revised Top 100 Prospects list was released. [3]