A player I know was drafted in the 50th round. Do they even offer signing bonuses at these later rounds, and if so how much is typical?
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a little different from floridafan's question,
i know the price in which players sign for will vary alot, depending on experiece and who their agent is. so i doubt anyone will have an answer, but does anyone know about how much guys get for signing by round.
for example the average amount for a guy drafted in the tenth round is so many $.
i know the price in which players sign for will vary alot, depending on experiece and who their agent is. so i doubt anyone will have an answer, but does anyone know about how much guys get for signing by round.
for example the average amount for a guy drafted in the tenth round is so many $.
Signing bonus information is available around the internet.
The most complete information that I have found is at www.baseballamerica.com. They have several years of draft information including signing bonuses, but a subscription is required.
Bonuses for the rounds drop of dramatically after the 10th round. Bonuses paid in the 50th round would normally be very small. A highly talented or sought after player that happened not to be picked until the 50th round might command a higher bonus.
The average bonus in 2006 for the 10th round was about $60,000.
The average bonus per round can be very deceiving.
The range of bonuses paid in 2006 for the 10th round was from $3,000 to $150,000.
The most complete information that I have found is at www.baseballamerica.com. They have several years of draft information including signing bonuses, but a subscription is required.
Bonuses for the rounds drop of dramatically after the 10th round. Bonuses paid in the 50th round would normally be very small. A highly talented or sought after player that happened not to be picked until the 50th round might command a higher bonus.
The average bonus in 2006 for the 10th round was about $60,000.
The average bonus per round can be very deceiving.
The range of bonuses paid in 2006 for the 10th round was from $3,000 to $150,000.
Floridafan,
I looked back and there are no bonus mentioned for that round.
I do not think that MLB lists them after a certain round OR, maybe no one signed?
Whatever it be, it is very insignificant, I would advise the player to go to school, if he has the opportunity.
I looked back and there are no bonus mentioned for that round.
I do not think that MLB lists them after a certain round OR, maybe no one signed?
Whatever it be, it is very insignificant, I would advise the player to go to school, if he has the opportunity.
Unless it was extenuating (too lazy to spell check) circumstances, I would venture to guess it was the standard $1000.
A Canadian was paid $125,000 in the 48th round a few years ago. A friend was paid $126,000 in the 14th round 3 years ago but he demanded 7th round money.
quote:Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:
A Canadian was paid $125,000 in the 48th round a few years ago. A friend was paid $126,000 in the 14th round 3 years ago but he demanded 7th round money.
Couple of the extenuating circumstances I was talking about.
If you're drafted after the 10th round, usually not enough money to make it worthwhile. Go to school. If you're in high school, go to a junior college or a college. If you're a junior in college, go for your senior year.
Unless you are a REAL prospect and you've fallen on draft day because they thought you were a tough sign, you may still get enough money to make it worthwhile...a very unique situation but it happens.
In the 50th round, expect 2 McDonald's sandwich tickets (you'll have to pay for the pop yourself) and a plane ticket to the team's training camp.
Congrats on getting drafted. Someone in some organization thinks you have a chance, albeit a very slim chance.
Be realistic when the scout starts playing games with you when talking to you about signing.
Unless you are a REAL prospect and you've fallen on draft day because they thought you were a tough sign, you may still get enough money to make it worthwhile...a very unique situation but it happens.
In the 50th round, expect 2 McDonald's sandwich tickets (you'll have to pay for the pop yourself) and a plane ticket to the team's training camp.
Congrats on getting drafted. Someone in some organization thinks you have a chance, albeit a very slim chance.
Be realistic when the scout starts playing games with you when talking to you about signing.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/Canada/Draft/draft_bonus.html
This is a link to the top Canadian bonus guys in US funds.
Many late round guys have developed into great ball players and some top guys didn't.
This is a link to the top Canadian bonus guys in US funds.
Many late round guys have developed into great ball players and some top guys didn't.
quote:Someone in some organization thinks you have a chance, albeit a very slim chance.
Ohhhh,...but like you said,..the key word is chance. How awesome!!!
Heres to hoping dreams come true!!
Thank you everyone, the player is planning at this stage to go to a JUCO and improve his game.
Tell him he's making a wise decision, Florida.
I'll second the opinion that he's making a wise decision by going the juco route to begin his college education and working to improve his game. Most bottom round players that sign have very short pro careers, and get almost nothing for signing. There used to be some exceptions with draft and follows, but now that it has been compressed to a 9 week process as "summer D & F", don't expect that to continue very much at all.
With the old D&F rules, there was a kid at one of our local jucos who was drafted in the 50th round last year, and signed for $70K a few weeks ago, just before the club lost their rights to him. We also had a young man last year who, for signability reasons, fell to the 18th round when he was projected as a top 3 rounds pick by some teams. One astute club made a call to him after their 17th round pick, and they agreed on what he would require if they took him later. They picked him in the 18th round and followed him until early August. They then signed him for 1st sandwich pick money, $825K, and right now he looks like a great sign. He's putting up very good numbers in his first year of pro ball and BA projects him to be starting in the big leagues in 2010.
Those type guys are exceptions, not the rule.
With the old D&F rules, there was a kid at one of our local jucos who was drafted in the 50th round last year, and signed for $70K a few weeks ago, just before the club lost their rights to him. We also had a young man last year who, for signability reasons, fell to the 18th round when he was projected as a top 3 rounds pick by some teams. One astute club made a call to him after their 17th round pick, and they agreed on what he would require if they took him later. They picked him in the 18th round and followed him until early August. They then signed him for 1st sandwich pick money, $825K, and right now he looks like a great sign. He's putting up very good numbers in his first year of pro ball and BA projects him to be starting in the big leagues in 2010.
Those type guys are exceptions, not the rule.
Excellent decision. One of my son's teammates in high school was drafted at the bottom, got his contract in the mail, signed it and showed up at the spring training headquarters 75 miles away. He was sent home the same day and lost his NCAA D1 eligibility.
quote:He was sent home the same day and lost his NCAA D1 eligibility.
Did he fail his physical, or a drug test?....This is very strange. I have heard of this happening, but only as a result of the above fore mentioned.
Why was he sent home the same day? 
It all depends on the individual. Some kids just hate school period and they are not going to stick in school if they go. They want to play baseball and if they are drafted they need to go. It does not do a kid any good to get drafted late but decide to go to school when there heart is not in it. Then they flunk out and never play again. If a kid does not want to go to college at any level and they get drafted then they need to go play some baseball work hard and see what happens. College is not for everybody. It is not the right route for some kids at least right out of HS. By the way we had a kid drafted in the 20th round and he get 75,000. There are alot of things that go on behind the scenes. There is no slot money in the later rounds and each kid situation is different.
he was told he was a draft and follow, and either misunderstood, didn't listen or didn't believe the scout. He wanted to turn pro then, not later.