Baseball America - Highest Draft Bonuses of All-Time

TOP BONUSES ALL-TIME
Rank	Player, Pos.	Team, Year (Pick)	Bonus
1	Gerrit Cole, rhp	Pirates, 2011 (No. 1)	$8,000,000
T-2	Stephen Strasburg, rhp	Nationals, 2009 (No. 1)	*$7,500,000
T-2	Bubba Starling, of	Royals, 2011 (No. 5)	**$7,500,000
4	Kris Bryant, 3b	Cubs, 2013 (No. 2)	$6,708,400
5	Carlos Rodon, lhp	White Sox, 2014 (No. 3)	$6,582,000
6	Jameson Taillon, rhp	Pirates, 2010 (No. 2)	$6,500,000
T-7	Danny Hultzen, lhp	Mariners, 2011 (No. 2)	*$6,350,000
T-7	Mark Appel, rhp	Astros, 2013 (No. 1)	$6,350,000
T-9	Donavan Tate, of	Padres, 2009 (No. 3)	**$6,250,000
T-9	Bryce Harper, of	Nationals, 2010 (No. 1)	*$6,250,000
11	Buster Posey, c	Giants, 2008 (No. 5)	$6,200,000
12	Tim Beckham, ss	Rays, 2008 (No. 1)	**$6,150,000
13	Justin Upton, ss	Diamondbacks, 2005 (No. 1)	**$6,100,000
T-14	Matt Wieters, c	Orioles, 2007 (No. 5)	$6,000,000
T-14	Pedro Alvarez, 3b	Pirates, 2008 (No. 2)	*$6,000,000
T-14	Eric Hosmer, 1b	Royals, 2008 (No. 3)	$6,000,000
T-14	Dustin Ackley, of	Mariners, 2009 (No. 2)	*$6,000,000
T-14	Anthony Rendon, 3b	Nationals, 2011 (No. 6)	*$6,000,000
T-14	Byron Buxton, of	Twins, 2012 (No. 2)	$6,000,000
T-14	Tyler Kolek, rhp	Marlins, 2014 (No. 2)	$6,000,000
21	David Price, lhp	Rays, 2007 (No. 1)	*$5,600,000
22	Joe Borcahrd, of	White Sox, 2000 (No. 12)	$5,300,000
T-23	Manny Machado, ss	Orioles, 2010 (No. 3)	$5,250,000
T-23	Zach Lee, rhp	Dodgers, 2010 (No. 28)	**$5,250,000
25	Joe Mauer, c	Twins, 2001 (No. 1)	$5,150,000
T-26	Archie Bradley, rhp	Diamondbacks, 2011 (No. 7)	$5,000,000
T-26	Josh Bell, of	Pirates, 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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