Phenom Bryce Harper has decided to leave high school after just two years. Harper, who was recently featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, hopes to enter the MLB Draft earlier than he would have been able to in 2011. He has registered at a community college where he will attend classes and play next season, according to the boy's father. "People question your parenting and what you're doing. Honestly, we don't think it's that big a deal," Ron Harper said. "He's not leaving school to go work in a fast food restaurant. Bryce is a good kid. He's smart and he's going to get his education." Harper hit .626 with 14 homers, 55 RBIs and 36 steals last season for Las Vegas High School.

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has reportedly been making it known that he wants to see rookie bonuses reduced by 10 percent. The report was printed in the Pioneer Press on Friday, and claims that Selig's office has been quietly trying to direct teams away from large bonuses.

Commissioner Bud Selig believes that there is still room for the MLB Draft to grow. On Tuesday, the league held it's First-Year Player Draft in prime time, broadcast on the MLB Network, something Selig thinks will help things progress. "Years ago, you didn't even announce the picks until three days later," Selig said. "We can do so much more, and tonight was a huge move in the right direction." The MLB Network launched on Jan. 1, and the commissioner already believes that improvements have been made. "It's a great day for the network," Selig said. "In a short period of time, six months, they've done a lot" Selig was then asked what he felt about this year's draft class. "Well, look it's too early to tell," he said. "Time will tell. You're always optimistic on draft day."

The order of the Major League Baseball draft isn't as straight forward as the NBA or NFL's, as a number of teams are awarded compensation picks for departing free agents. Here are how the extra selections were handed out this June: Pick, Team, Compensation For/Team, Type 24, Angels, Francisco Rodriguez/NYM, A 25, Yankees, Mark Teixeira/NYY, A 27, Mariners, Paul Ibanez/PHI, A 32, Rockies, Brian Fuentes/LAA, A 33, Mariners, Raul Ibanex/LAA, A 34, Rockies, Brian Fuentes/LAA, A 35, Diamondbacks, Orlando Hudson/LAD, A 36, Dodgers, Derek Lowe/ATL, A 37, Blue Jays, A.J. Burnett/NYY, A 38, White Sox, Orlando Cabrera/OAK, A 39, Brewers, CC Sabathia/NYY, A 40, Angels, Mark Teixeira/NYY, A 41, Diamondbacks, Juan Cruz/KC, A 42, Angels, Francisco Rodriguez/NYM, A 43, Reds, Jeremy Affeldt/SF, B 44, Rangers, Milton Bradley/CHI, B 45, Diamondbacks, Brandon Lyon/DET, B 46, Twins, Dennys Reyes/STL, B 47, Brewers, Brian Shouse/TB, B 48, Angels, Jon Garland/ARZ, B 56, Dodgers, Derek Lowe/ATL, A 60, Diamondbacks, Juan Cruz/KC, A 61, White Sox, Orlando Cabrera/OAK, A 73, Brewers, CC Sabathia/NYY, A 104, Blue Hats, A.J. Burnett/NYY, A Picks were also given out to teams that either didn't, or whether unable to, sign selections from last year's draft. Pick, Team, Compensation For 10, Nationals, Aaron Crow 29, Yankees, Gerrit Cole 49, Pirates, Tanner Scheppers 76, Yankees, Joseph Bittle 111, Astros, Charles Davidson

Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft has arrived, and RealGM will be there to track the developments. San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg is expected to be the first overall pick by the Nationals, but not much else is assured beyond that. With representatives from each of the league's thirty teams on the phones working deals and sifting through player information, RealGM has dispatched Andrew Perna to report live from Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. Keep checking RealGM throughout the night as baseball's newest stars are born. MLB's 2009 First-Year Player Draft Round One 1. Nationals: Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State 2. Mariners: Dustin Ackley, 1B, UNC Chapel Hill 3. Padres: Donavan Tate, CF, Cartersville HS (Ga.) 4. Pirates: Tony Sanchez, C, Boston College 5. Orioles: Matt Hobgood, RHP, Norco HS (Ca.) 6. Giants: Zachary Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS (Ga.) 7. Braves: Michael Minor, LHP, Vanderbilt 8. Reds: Michael Leake, RHP, Arizona St. 9. Tigers: Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster HS (Mo.) 10. Nationals: Drew Storen, RHP, Stanford 11. Rockies: Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS (Ca.) 12. Royals: Aaron Crow, RHP, Independent 13. Athletics: Grant Green, SS, USC 14. Rangers: Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS (Tx.) 15. Indians: Alex White, RHP, UNC 16. Diamondbacks: Bobby Borchering, 3B, Bishop Verot HS (Fl.) 17. Diamondbacks: A.J. Pollock, CF, Notre Dame 18. Marlins: Chad James, LHP, Yukon HS (Ok.) 19. Cardinals: Shelby Miller, RHP, Brownwood HS (Tx.) 20. Blue Jays: Chad Jenkins, RHP, Kennesaw State 21. Astros: Jiovanni Mier, SS, Bonita HS (Ca.) 22. Twins: Kyle Gibson, RHP, Missouri 23. White Sox: Jared Mitchell, OF, LSU 24. Angels: Randal Grichuk, LF, Lamar Consolidated HS (Tx.) 25. Angels: Mike Trout, OF, Millville HS (Nj.) 26. Brewers: Eric Arnett, RHP, Indiana 27. Mariners: Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley HS (Fl.) 28. Red Sox: Reymond Fuentes, CF, Fernando Callejo HS (Pr.) 29. Yankees: Slade Heathcott, CF, Texas HS (Tx.) 30. Rays: Levon Washington, OF, Buchholz HS (Fla.) 31. Cubs: Brett Jackson, CF, UC Berkeley 32. Rockies: Tim Wheeler, OF, Sacramento State Compensation Round A 33. Mariners: Stephen Baron, C, John A. Ferguson HS (Fl.) 34. Rockies: Rex Brothers, LHP, Lipscomb 35. Diamondbacks: Matt Davidson, 3B, Yucaipa HS (Ca.) 36. Dodgers: Aaron Miller, LHP, Baylor 37. Blue Jays: James Paxton, LHP, Kentucky 38. White Sox: Josh Phegley, C, Indiana 39. Brewers: Kentrail Davis, CF, Tennessee 40. Angels: Tyler Skaggs, LHP, Santa Monica HS (Ca.) 41. Diamondbacks: Christopher Owings, SS, Gilbert HS (Sc.) 42. Angels: Garrett Richards, RHP, Oklahoma 43. Reds: Brad Boxburger, RHP, USC 44. Rangers: Tanner Scheppers, RHP, St. Paul Saints 45. Diamondbacks: Mike Belfiore, LHP, Boston College 46. Twins: Matt Bashore, LHP, Indiana 47. Brewers: Kyle Heckathorn, RHP, Kennesaw State 48. Angels: Tyler Kehrer, LHP, Eastern Illinois 49. Pirates: Victor Black, RHP, Dallas Baptist Round Two 50. Nationals: Jeff Kobernus, 2B, California 51. Mariners: Rich Poythress, 1B, Georgia 52. Padres: Everett Williams, CF, McCallum HS (Tx.) 53. Pirates: Brooks Pounders, RHP, Temecula Valley HS (Ca.) 54. Orioles: Mychal Givens, RHP, Plant HS (Fl.) 55. Giants: Tommy Joseph, C, Horizon HS (Ar.) 56. Dodgers: Blake Smith, RHP, California 57. Reds: Billy Hamilton, SS, Taylorsville HS (Miss.) 58. Tigers: Andy Oliver, LHP, Oklahoma State 59. Rockies: Nolan Arenado, 3B, El Toro HS (Ca.) 60. Diamondbacks: Eric Smith, RHP, Rhode Island 61. White Sox: Trayce Thompson, OF, Santa Margarita HS (Ca.) 62. Rangers: Tom Mendonca, 3B, Fresno State 63. Indians: Jason Kipnis, CF, Arizona State 64. Diamondbacks: Marc Krauss, OF, Ohio University 65. Dodgers: Garrett Gould, RHP, Maize HS (Ka.) 66. Marlins: Bryan Berglund, RHP, Royal HS (Ca.) 67. Cardinals: Robert Stock, C, USC 68. Blue Jays: Jake Eliopoulos, LHP, Sacred Heart Catholic HS (On.) 69. Astros: Tanner Bushue, RHP, Farina South Central HS (Il.) 70. Twins: Billy Bullock, RHP, Florida 71. White Sox: David Holmberg, LHP, Port Charlotte HS (Fl.) 72. Mets: Steven Matz, LHP, Ward Melville HS (Ny.) 73. Brewers: Maxwell Walla, RF, Albuquerque Academy (Nm.) 74. Brewers: Cameron Garfield, C, Murrieta Valley HS (Ca.) 75. Phillies: Kelly Dugan, CF, Notre Dame HS (Ca.) 76. Yankees: J.R. Murphy, C, Pendleton HS (Fl.) 77. Red Sox: Alex Wilson, RHP, Texas A&M 78. Rays: Kenny Diekroeger, SS, Menlo HS (Ca.) 79. Cubs: D.J. LeMahieu, INF, LSU 80. Angels: Patrick Corbin, LHP, Chipola Junior College Round Three 81. Nationals: Trevor Holder, RHP, Georgia 82. Mariners: Kyle Seager, 2B, UNC 83. Padres: Gerald Sullivan, RHP, Oral Roberts 84. Pirates: Evan Chambers, CF, Hillsborough CC 85. Orioles: Tyler Townsend, 1B, Florida International 86. Giants: Christopher Dominguez, 3B, Louisville 87. Braves: David Hale, RHP, Princeton 88. Reds: Donnie Joseph, LHP, Houston 89. Tigers: Wade Gaynor, 3B, Western Kentucky 90. Rockies: Ben Paulsen, 1B, Clemson 91. Royals: William Myers, C, Wesleyan Christian Academy (Nc.) 92. Athletics: Justin Marks, LHP, Louisville 93. Rangers: Robert Erin, LHP, Scotts Valley HS (Ca.) 94. Indians: Joe Gardner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara 95. Diamondbacks: Keon Broxton, 3B, Santa Fe CC 96. Dodgers: Brett Wallach, RHP, Orange Coast CC 97. Marlins: Da'Shon Cooper, CF, Edison HS (Ca.) 98. Cardinals: Joseph Kelly, LHP, UC Riverside 99. Blue Jays: Jake Barrett, RHP, Desert Ridge (Az.) 100. Astros: Telvin Nash, OF, Griffin HS (Ga.) 101. Twins: Ben Tootle, RHP, Jacksonville St. 102. White Sox: Bryan Morgado, LHP, Tennessee 103. Mets: Robert Shields, SS, Florida Southern 104. Blue Jays: Jacob Marisnick, CF, Riverside Poly HS (Ca.) 105. Brewers: Josh Prince, SS, Tulane 106. Phillies: Kyrell Hudson, CF, Evergreen HS (Ws.) 107. Red Sox: David Renfroe, SS, South Palona (Ms.) 108. Rays: Todd Glaesman, CF, Midway HS (Tx.) 109. Cubs: Austin Kirk, LHP, Owasso HS (Ok.) 110. Angels: Josh Spence, LHP, Arizona State

MLB Draft prospect Matt Purke is reportedly looking for a deal similar to the one Rick Porcello received from the Tigers back in 2007. Porcello, the 27th pick that year, received a deal worth $7.285 million in guaranteed money, including a $3.58 million signing bonus. Both of those numbers were records for a high school pitcher. Purke, a left-handed pitcher from Klein High School in Texas, has committed to TCU.