7/23/14

Baseball America - Highest Draft Bonuses of All-Time



TOP BONUSES ALL-TIME
RankPlayer, Pos.Team, Year (Pick)Bonus
1Gerrit Cole, rhpPirates, 2011 (No. 1)$8,000,000
T-2Stephen Strasburg, rhpNationals, 2009 (No. 1)*$7,500,000
T-2Bubba Starling, ofRoyals, 2011 (No. 5)**$7,500,000
4Kris Bryant, 3bCubs, 2013 (No. 2)$6,708,400
5Carlos Rodon, lhpWhite Sox, 2014 (No. 3)$6,582,000
6Jameson Taillon, rhpPirates, 2010 (No. 2)$6,500,000
T-7Danny Hultzen, lhpMariners, 2011 (No. 2)*$6,350,000
T-7Mark Appel, rhpAstros, 2013 (No. 1)$6,350,000
T-9Donavan Tate, ofPadres, 2009 (No. 3)**$6,250,000
T-9Bryce Harper, ofNationals, 2010 (No. 1)*$6,250,000
11Buster Posey, cGiants, 2008 (No. 5)$6,200,000
12Tim Beckham, ssRays, 2008 (No. 1)**$6,150,000
13Justin Upton, ssDiamondbacks, 2005 (No. 1)**$6,100,000
T-14Matt Wieters, cOrioles, 2007 (No. 5)$6,000,000
T-14Pedro Alvarez, 3bPirates, 2008 (No. 2)*$6,000,000
T-14Eric Hosmer, 1bRoyals, 2008 (No. 3)$6,000,000
T-14Dustin Ackley, ofMariners, 2009 (No. 2)*$6,000,000
T-14Anthony Rendon, 3bNationals, 2011 (No. 6)*$6,000,000
T-14Byron Buxton, ofTwins, 2012 (No. 2)$6,000,000
T-14Tyler Kolek, rhpMarlins, 2014 (No. 2)$6,000,000
21David Price, lhpRays, 2007 (No. 1)*$5,600,000
22Joe Borcahrd, ofWhite Sox, 2000 (No. 12)$5,300,000
T-23Manny Machado, ssOrioles, 2010 (No. 3)$5,250,000
T-23Zach Lee, rhpDodgers, 2010 (No. 28)**$5,250,000
25Joe Mauer, cTwins, 2001 (No. 1)$5,150,000
T-26Archie Bradley, rhpDiamondbacks, 2011 (No. 7)$5,000,000
T-26Josh Bell, ofPirates, 2011 (2nd Rd, No. 61)$5,000,000
*Part of major league contract.
**Bonus spread over multiple years under MLB provisions for two-sport athletes.

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1 comment:

Tom Brennan said...

I wonder by comparison what the top Met all time bonus is, and how it compares to these? Is it the $3MM Conforto just signed for?