Quote Originally Posted by tomahawkchop View Post
What happens if the Braves draft someone with the 3rd pick who doesn't sign?

1) Are the Braves allowed to allocate the slot money associated with pick #3 elsewhere?
2) Is next year's draft class expected to be more top heavy whereby having picks #1 and #4 might not seem like a bad idea?

One drawback would be missing out on a year of pick #3's development (this year)...but just wondering if I'm thinking about this right.
1) No
2) Possibly, but it's generally pretty accepted that you should try and sign your pick in this situation. This draft is not so weak at the top that this should even be considered.