Teams set spending record for draft picks

Major-league teams spent a record $289 million on players picked in last year’s amateur draft, an increase of 7.2 percent from the $269 million in 2016, according to figures compiled by Major League Baseball.

After an initial drop when restraints began in 2012, spending has climbed gradually. For the sixth straight year, no team exceeded its signing bonus pool by more than 5 percent — the level that triggers the loss of a first-round draft pick the following June.

Twenty-one of the 30 teams exceeded their signing bonus pools, including five who went exactly 5 percent over: Atlanta, the Dodgers, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and Toronto. Four more

teams went 4.9 percent over: Boston, Detroit, Kansas City and the Angels.

Clubs incurred $5,046,000 in tax, led by the A’s ($407,325), Milwaukee ($390,900), Tampa Bay ($389,400), San Diego ($386,775) and Atlanta ($368,175).

The Giants have the second pick in Monday’s draft. Detroit picks first, with Philadelphia third and the Chicago White Sox fourth. The A’s select ninth.

Hoskins to DL: Philadelphia left fielder Rhys Hoskins was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of a broken jaw that the team says probably will not

need a surgical procedure.

Hoskins was hurt when he fouled a ball back into his mouth during Monday night’s game against the Dodgers. Initial tests did not reveal a serious injury and Hoskins made a pinch-hit appearance Tuesday, delivering a double.

A CT scan Wednesday morning revealed the jaw fracture. Hoskins returned to Philadelphia to be re-examined and is scheduled to rejoin the team for its weekend series at AT&T Park to begin his rehab.

Briefly: Texas activated third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) off the DL and optioned Ryan Rua to Triple-A Round Rock . ... Washington activated right-handed reliever Ryan Madson from the 10-day DL and optioned right-hander Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse . ... Alex Reyes’ return to St. Louis after a 20-month absence (Tommy John surgery) lasted just four innings. The righthander was put on the DL because of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle in his right side . ... Philadelphia recalled pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the minors and pitcher Drew Hutchison was designated for assignment. ... Tampa Bay traded minorleague catcher Curt Casali to Cincinnati for cash.