Florida State Fan posted:I did not know that after the 10th round there is no signing bonus. I know someone who was drafted in the 11th round but didn't see a bonus attached to his name. Awesome pitcher with electric stuff and awesome person and family. Am I correct?
Each pick in the first 10 rounds has a slot value. Each team can spend up to the combined total of their slot values without paying a luxury penalty (they don't have to pay each guy their individual slot value). They can also pay their round 11-40 picks up to $125K each in bonus without paying the luxury penalty. Anything above $125K for an individual counts against their total allotment, so they don't do that very often. Here's an example of what the Indians paid in bonuses last year.