6/5/12

FLASH - Appel turned down $6mil from Astros

First rounder Mark Appel and his representatives at the Boras Corporation turned down a $6MM offer from the Astros, Tom Krasovic of Inside the Padres reports. The right-hander had been a possible first overall selection, but the Astros decided to take Carlos Correa instead. The Pirates selected Appel eighth overall, which means his recommended bonus is $2.9MM -- presumably much less than his asking price

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/06/draft-bonus-notes-appel-garcia.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

2 comments:

Sam said...

These kids are ridiculous. Haven't even thrown a professional pitch and he turned down 6 mil.

Mack Ade said...

it's always either the agent or the father, never the kid

though, this kid never talked to anyone in media... ever

bottom line, dumbass now gets $2mil from Pirates