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Hurdle Models And Age Effects In The Major League Baseball Draft, Justin Sims
Hurdle Models And Age Effects In The Major League Baseball Draft, Justin Sims
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Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises expend an abundance of resources on scouting in preparation for the June Amateur Draft. In addition to the classic "tools" assessed, another factor considered is age: younger players may get selected over older players of equal ability because of anticipated development, whereas college players may get selected over high school players due to a shortened latency before reaching the majors. Additionally, Little League rules in effect until 2006 operated on an August 1-July 31 year, meaning that, in their youth, players born on August 1 were the eldest relative to their cohort. We examine the …