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Bonuses By Round, 2010

Posted Aug. 20, 2010 12:20 pm by Jim Callis
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Round	Highest Bonus	2010 Avg.	2009 Avg.
1st	$6,500,000 (Jameson Taillon, rhp, Pirates)	$2,220,966	$2,434,800
Supp 1st.	*$3,450,000 (Nick Castellanos, 3b, Tigers)	*$1,144,983	$897,138
2nd	$2,250,000 (Stetson Allie, rhp, Pirates)	$744,995	$665,576
3rd	$1,350,000 (Tony Wolters, ss, Indians)	$436,053	$504,964
4th	*$2,000,000 (A.J. Cole, rhp, Nationals)	*$438,219	$361,657
5th	$1,500,000 (Dickie Joe Thon, ss, Blue Jays)	*$276,439	$206,979
6th	$1,400,000 (John Barbato, rhp, Padres)	*$285,320	$281,315
7th	$530,000 (Ben Wells, rhp, Cubs)	$166,827	*$229,655
8th	$1,000,000 (Alex Lavisky, c, Indians)	*$189,296	$142,411
9th	$625,000 (Parker Bridwell, rhp, Orioles)	$132,839	*$139,383
10th	$500,000 (Ben Gamel, of, Yankees)	$137,143	$125,640
	$500,000 (Tyler Holt, of, Indians)
*Draft record for round. Third round includes three supplemental picks.

Updated March 7 to reflect Mariners' signing of fourth-rounder James Paxton for $942,500.

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