The 2024 Major League Baseball amateur draft has seen some significant signing bonuses handed out to top selections through competitive balance round A. The Cleveland Guardians secured Travis Bazzana for $8.95 million, while the Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies paid $9.25 million each for Chase Burns and Charlie Condon, respectively. Other notable signings include Hagen Smith by the Chicago White Sox for $8 million, Jac Caglianone by the Kansas City Royals for $7,497,500, and JJ Wetherholt by the St. Louis Cardinals for $6.9 million.
The Los Angeles Angels inked Christian Moore for $4,997,500, the San Francisco Giants signed James Tibbs III for $4,747,500, and the Chicago Cubs secured Cam Smith for $5,070,700. The Miami Marlins signed PJ Morlando for $3.4 million, the Milwaukee Brewers inked Braylon Payne for $3.44 million, and the New York Mets signed Carson Benge for $3,997,500.
Other notable signings include Vance Honeycutt by the Baltimore Orioles, Kellon Lindsey by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cam Caminiti by the Atlanta Braves. Overall, the signing bonuses in this round of the draft represent significant investments in young talent for the future of Major League Baseball.
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