I've always wondered what drives teams to sign these 16 year olds to such massive contracts, but stops them from spending similar dollars on guys like Beede, Aiken, Bryant, Nola, etc. When the Jays drafted Kris Bryant, he couldn't have been more raw than someone like Vladdy Little, right? I imagine if they'd even offered him half of what they'll probably sign Vlad for, they might have gotten him.
I've always said that I understand if a team drew the line and didn't go nuts to sign someone like Bryant (as the Jays) or Cole (as the Yankees), but then you realize the same teams give 3-4M, sometimes higher to these 16 year olds in the DR. This isn't a valid comparison any longer, with the new draft caps in place, but why didn't teams spend like they do in the IFA market, on guys with high ceilings/low signability in the draft up until a few years ago.