When the Cleveland Guardians completed the 2026 MLB Draft, all looked well. 59 overall pick, left-hander Logan Schmidt, was not going to be signing with the Guardians due to contractual issues. Schmidt reportedly wanted closer to $4 million, while the Guardians ended up having just barely north of $1.7 million to spend. Reports have started emerging that Schmidt wanted a deal close to $3-4 million. “We always try to sign our Draft picks, and we've had a really good track record of doing that,” Chernoff said.