Comments on: Early First Round Signings Below Slot

By: baseballa

baseballa — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:09:00 +0000

Sanchez came to the agreement with Pittsburgh before the draft. They knew he was going to be there at pick 4, and Sanchez and his advisor knew the $2.5 mill he would get from Pittsburgh would be better than the bonus he would get in the mid-late first round (where he probably would have been selected if Pitt hadn't pulled the trigger).

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:58:05 +0000

The economy may affect the bonuses, but more than that, it may leave more teams with unsigned picks. Players may go to/return to school with the hope of getting higher bonuses in the future. Perhaps a strengthened economy will allow for that.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:46:45 +0000

Won't the economy effect bonuses?. Attendance is down, money is tight – just look at the free agent signings last winter. I wouldn't be surprised to see most of the bonuses below last year and closer to recommendations. Of course there will be the exceptions (Strasburg et al).

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:34:05 +0000

Ahhh you are referring to the recommendation, which is 10% lower than
last year's slots. Many teams will ignore this, though.

By: bobby

bobby — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:05:15 +0000

Former BC catcher Tony Sanchez, the Pittsburgh Pirates 4th overall selection signed yesterday for $2.5 million, slightly above the MLB bonus slot recommendation. This comes as a surprise consideration Sanchez was considered to be a value pick, someone who would sign for considerably less than another player in that slot. However, Sanchez has inked a very lucrative deal for himself. He is expected to report to Rookie-A immediately.

By: DarrenHeitner

DarrenHeitner — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:30:05 +0000

Perfect Game Crosschecker

By: bobby

bobby — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:12:04 +0000

Sanchez was an above slot deal.
Storen was a slot deal
Not sure where you are getting your information