2004 MLB Draft: Top 20 Bonuses Ever
(For players signing with the team that drafted them)
# Signed major league contract
(For players signed to major league contracts, the amount is only the stated bonus in the contract. For players signed to standard minor league contracts, the amount is the full compensation to be paid out over the life of the contract).
|
Rank |
Club, Year. Player, Pos., School |
Bonus |
|
1. |
White Sox, 2000. Joe Borchard, of, Stanford |
$5,300,000 |
|
2. |
Twins, 2001. Joe Mauer, c, HS–St. Paul |
5,150,000 |
|
3. |
Devil Rays, 2002. B.J. Upton, ss, HS–Chesapeake, Va. |
4,600,000 |
|
4. |
Rangers, 2001. #Mark Teixeira, 3b, Georgia Tech |
4,500,000 |
|
5. |
Devil Rays, 2001. #Dewon Brazelton, rhp, Middle Tennessee State |
4,200,000 |
|
Phillies, 2001. Gavin Floyd, rhp, HS–Severna Park, Md. |
4,200,000 |
|
|
7. |
Cubs, 2001. #Mark Prior, rhp, Southern California |
4,000,000 |
|
Pirates, 2002. Bryan Bullington, rhp, Ball State U. |
4,000,000 |
|
|
9. |
Devil Rays, 1999. Josh Hamilton, of, HS–Raleigh, N.C. |
3,960,000 |
|
10. |
Cubs, 1998. Corey Patterson, of, HS–Kennesaw, Ga. |
3,700,000 |
|
11. |
Devil Rays, 2003. #Delmon Young, of, HS–Camarillo, Calif. |
3,700,000 |
|
12. |
Marlins, 1999. #Josh Beckett, rhp, HS–Spring, Texas |
3,625,000 |
|
13. |
Brewers, 2003. #Rickie Weeks, 2b, Southern |
3,600,000 |
|
14. |
Tigers, 1999. #Eric Munson, c, Southern California |
3,500,000 |
|
15. |
Tigers, 2003. Kyle Sleeth, rhp, Wake Forest |
3,350,000 |
|
16. |
Athletics, 1998. Mark Mulder, lhp, Michigan State |
3,200,000 |
|
17. |
Orioles, 2003. #Adam Loewen, lhp, HS–Surrey, B.C. |
3,200,000 |
|
18. |
Phillies, 1998. #Pat Burrell, 1b, Miami |
3,150,000 |
|
19. |
Cardinals, 1998. #J.D. Drew, of, St. Paul/Northern |
3,000,000 |
|
Marlins, 2000. Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, HS–Chula Vista, Calif. |
3,000,000 |
|
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Indians, 2002. Jeremy Guthrie, rhp, Stanford |
3,000,000 |
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