Does anyone know with a guy like meyer who's pretty likely to sign, why the process takes so long? I can understand if the guy is trying to prove health or if he's a high first round pick trying to set precedent, but for a guy like meyer, a fast signing seems in everyone's interest since the range of his bonus is probably already known and accepted by both sides- he gets in the system and starts working his way up.
Part of it is taking the time off after the college season. Players (especially pitchers) need some down time
Another part is that the over-slot bonuses tend to materialize later in the process
Finally, MLB does not want over-slot deals announced early so they influence other draft deals (mind you it's an absurd sentiment because agents & players know when deals are done but just waiting MLB's OK)
The way to fix the situation is to move the signing deadline up to July 15 from August 15
