Harper Signs; Number To Come



The Nationals went down the wire again with the No. 1 overall pick. But once again, the Nationals got a deal done. Last year, it was Stephen Strasburg, and in 2010, it's Bryce Harper.

Though the signing bonus and major league contract numbers were not immediately confirmed by Baseball America, SI.com's John Heyman reports Harper received a $6.25 million signing bonus and $9.9 million in guaranteed money, which would be a record deal for a position player signing with the team that drafted him.

The old record was a guaranteed $9.5 million to Mark Teixeira in 2001 when he was drafted fifth overall by the Rangers.



Comments

Comments will be monitored prior to being added to the site. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be rejected. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed.

We have chosen to open up commenting to everyone, so comment away! We want to hear from each and every one of you! Leave a comment.

There are currently no comments. Be the first.

What Are Your Thoughts?

• Line and paragraph breaks are automatic
• Your e-mail address will never be displayed











About This Blog

  • The Draft Blog is a source of frequent updates about the draft and the top prospects eligible for the draft. If you have questions or comments you can e-mail them to draftblog@baseballamerica.com.

Categories

Archives

Syndicate This Blog

Blogs

BaseballAmerica.com

Search This Blog