Worthington Takes The Lead



There’s just one week remaining before baseball’s new Aug. 15 deadline for signing draft picks, yet precious few new deals have been announced. However, we do have a new leader for the highest bonus received above MLB’s slot recommendations.

The Diamondbacks signed North Carolina high school outfielder Tyrell Worthington, their fifth-round pick, to a $220,000 bonus. The recommendation for his slot (No. 163) was $143,100, which he exceeded by $76,900. The previous high this year was the $26,700 over slot received by Rice outfielder Tyler Henley (eighth round, Cardinals) and Florida prep righthander Jiwan James (22nd round, Phillies), both of whom signed for $150,000.

Worthington is still raw as a baseball player, but his power-speed combination is enticing. Because he was a two-sport star—he rushed for 2,591 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior and signed a football scholarship with East Carolina as a running back—Arizona can spread his bonus over five years. MLB has calculated the net present value of his deal as $169,790.



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The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that 14th-rounder James Russell signed with the Cubs for $350K. That’s $227K over slot…near as I can tell. (Link.)

Editor’s note: Actually, it’s $226,700 over slot, to be precise. Thanks for the tip.


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