The Major League Baseball draft will never have the hype that the NFL draft has and never will, but there are a few ways that it can make it slightly more attractive to fans. Also, here are some impressions from the Angels draft

First off, here are a few suggestions for Major League Baseball:

Split the Draft

Have two drafts, one for college players and one for high school players. If MLB did this it would be able to hype up the college players during the College World Series. The first draft, for the high school players, would be around the same time and the second would be after the College World Series is over.

This would help fans know who the player is that a team is drafting and maybe help make the MLB draft slightly more exciting and more draft picks would be at the draft.

Have a combine and televise it

The NFL does this very well, it has a week of straight NFL coverage and this gives fans the opportunity to get to know the players.

The MLB Network is the perfect place to air this and there could be events that showcase the skills of the players. Baseball could have a home run hitting contest, which is the most exciting part of the All-Star game, and finish it up with a few “future star” type of games.

Move the draft back to the off-season

This would give true baseball junkies a fix during the boring baseball off-season. Even with football dominating the airwaves in November there are people that need a little baseball during those times.

While teams usually sign their draft picks and put them right into the system, this change would be beneficial to teams. During the off-season they could sign players without the pressure that comes with getting the dart picks into the system immediately and it would help ease the transition from high school or college into the pros.

These changes are not very likely, however one or combination a couple might help hype the draft up slightly and get fans more involved.

Unlike in the NFL, It takes years for a player to develop and become big league baseball players. In the MLB draft there might be one player that is ready right away for the big team and in the NFL draft most first round picks see significant playing time their first season. So, maybe no matter what the MLB draft will never be as good as the NFL or NBA versions but it could at least give it a shot.

Now to the Angels draft.

They picked up a few good athletes in the first round and added some much needed depth in the outfield along with added a few quality arms in the first round.

Michael Trout, the Angels second pick in the first round, if nothing else looks the part. He is touted as a five-tool athlete, which is what a team is supposed to pick in the first round, and has the potential to be the center fielder of the future. It will probably take 3 to 4 years for him to get to the majors, but the Angels have Torii Hunter and will be able to bring Trout along slowly.

In the supplemental portion of the first round the Angels selected three pitcher and every team could use more pitching depth. Tyler Skaggs, a left-handed pitcher for Santa Monica High School, has the body and pitches to develop into a major league pitcher. Another benefit he has is that he is a lefty and every team needs a good lefty at worst he can fit in a specialist at the major league level.