Top 10 Draft Bonuses For All 30 Franchises

By Matt Eddy
on August 1, 2021

This post collects the top 10 draft bonuses handed out by each organization through the 2021 draft.

Rd stands for round and Ov for overall pick. A 1.5 indicates supplemental first-round pick.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2021	1	7	Jordan Lawlar	SS	HS	$6,713,300
2015	1	1	Dansby Swanson	SS	4YR	$6,500,000
2005	1	1	Justin Upton	SS	HS	$6,100,000
2017	1	7	Pavin Smith	1B	4YR	$5,016,300
2011	1	7	Archie Bradley	RHP	HS	$5,000,000
2004	1	15	Stephen Drew	SS	4YR	$4,000,000
2019	1	16	Corbin Carroll	OF	HS	$3,745,500
2011	1	3	Trevor Bauer	RHP	4YR	$3,400,000
2006	1	11	Max Scherzer	RHP	4YR	$3,000,000
2014	1	16	Touki Toussaint	RHP	HS	$2,700,000

ATLANTA BRAVES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2017	1	5	Kyle Wright	RHP	4YR	$7,000,000
2016	1	3	Ian Anderson	RHP	HS	$4,000,000
2019	1	9	Shea Langeliers	C	4YR	$3,997,500
2019	1	21	Braden Shewmake	SS	4YR	$3,129,800
2016	1.5	40	Joey Wentz	LHP	HS	$3,050,000
2015	1	14	Kolby Allard	LHP	HS	$3,042,400
2021	1	24	Ryan Cusick	RHP	4YR	$2,700,000
2016	2	44	Kyle Muller	LHP	HS	$2,500,000
2009	1	7	Mike Minor	LHP	4YR	$2,420,000
2002	1	23	Jeff Francoeur	OF	HS	$2,200,000

BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2019	1	1	Adley Rutschman	C	4YR	$8,100,000
2007	1	5	Matt Wieters	C	4YR	$6,000,000
2010	1	3	Manny Machado	SS	HS	$5,250,000
2020	1	2	Heston Kjerstad	OF	4YR	$5,200,000
2021	1	5	Colton Cowser	OF	4YR	$4,900,000
2012	1	4	Kevin Gausman	RHP	4YR	$4,320,000
2018	1	11	Grayson Rodriguez	RHP	HS	$4,300,000
2011	1	4	Dylan Bundy	RHP	HS	$4,000,000
2002	1	4	Adam Loewen*	LHP	HS	$3,200,000
2008	1	4	Brian Matusz	LHP	4YR	$3,200,000
* Signed in 2003 as draft-and-follow after one year in junior college

BOSTON RED SOX
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2021	1	4	Marcelo Mayer	SS	HS	$6,664,000
2016	1	12	Jay Groome	LHP	HS	$3,650,000
2015	1	7	Andrew Benintendi	OF	4YR	$3,590,400
2008	1	30	Casey Kelly	RHP	HS	$3,000,000
2013	1	7	Trey Ball	LHP	HS	$2,750,000
2020	1	17	Nick Yorke	2B	HS	$2,700,000
2017	1	24	Tanner Houck	RHP	4YR	$2,614,500
2018	1	26	Triston Casas	3B	HS	$2,552,800
2010	1.5	39	Anthony Ranaudo	RHP	4YR	$2,550,000
2011	1	26	Blake Swihart	C	HS	$2,500,000

CHICAGO CUBS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2013	1	2	Kris Bryant	3B	4YR	$6,708,400
2001	1	2	Mark Prior	RHP	4YR	$4,000,000
2012	1	6	Albert Almora	OF	HS	$3,900,000
2020	1	16	Ed Howard	SS	HS	$3,745,500
1998	1	3	Corey Patterson	OF	HS	$3,700,000
2007	1	3	Josh Vitters	3B	HS	$3,200,000
2021	1	21	Jordan Wicks	LHP	4YR	$3,132,300
2014	1	4	Kyle Schwarber	C	4YR	$3,125,000
2015	1	9	Ian Happ	2B	4YR	$3,000,000
2000	1	3	Lou Montanez	SS	HS	$2,750,000

CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2019	1	3	Andrew Vaughn	1B	4YR	$7,221,200
2014	1	3	Carlos Rodon	LHP	4YR	$6,582,000
2018	1	4	Nick Madrigal	SS	4YR	$6,411,400
2000	1	12	Joe Borchard	OF	4YR	$5,300,000
2020	1	11	Garrett Crochet	LHP	4YR	$4,547,500
2017	1	11	Jake Burger	3B	4YR	$3,700,000
2015	1	8	Carson Fulmer	RHP	4YR	$3,470,600
2016	1	10	Zack Collins	C	4YR	$3,380,600
2021	1	22	Colson Montgomery	SS	HS	$3,027,000
2020	2	47	Jared Kelley	RHP	HS	$3,000,000

CINCINNATI REDS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2017	1	2	Hunter Greene	RHP	HS	$7,230,000
2016	1	2	Nick Senzel	3B	4YR	$6,200,000
2019	1	7	Nick Lodolo	LHP	4YR	$5,432,400
2018	1	5	Jonathan India	3B	4YR	$5,297,500
2021	1	17	Matt McLain	SS	4YR	$4,625,000
2020	1	12	Austin Hendrick	OF	HS	$4,000,000
2016	1.5	35	Taylor Trammell	OF	HS	$3,200,000
2015	1	11	Tyler Stephenson	C	HS	$3,141,600
2002	1	3	Chris Gruler	RHP	HS	$2,500,000
2021	1	30	Jay Allen	OF	HS	$2,397,500

CLEVELAND INDIANS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2013	1	5	Clint Frazier	OF	HS	$3,500,000
2002	1	22	Jeremy Guthrie	RHP	4YR	$3,000,000
2011	1	8	Francisco Lindor	SS	HS	$2,900,000
2010	1	5	Drew Pomeranz	LHP	4YR	$2,650,000
2015	1	17	Brady Aiken	LHP	HS	$2,513,280
2016	1	14	Will Benson	OF	HS	$2,500,000
2019	1	24	Daniel Espino	RHP	HS	$2,500,000
2004	1	6	Jeremy Sowers	LHP	4YR	$2,475,000
2015	1.5	42	Triston McKenzie	RHP	HS	$2,302,500
2018	1	29	Bo Naylor	C	HS	$2,578,137

COLORADO ROCKIES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2015	1	3	Brendan Rodgers	SS	HS	$5,500,000
2020	1	9	Zac Veen	OF	HS	$5,000,000
2021	1	8	Benny Montgomery	OF	HS	$5,000,000
2013	1	3	Jon Gray	RHP	4YR	$4,800,000
2016	1	4	Riley Pint	RHP	HS	$4,800,000
2009	1	11	Tyler Matzek	LHP	HS	$3,900,000
2006	1	2	Greg Reynolds	RHP	4YR	$3,250,000
2018	1	22	Ryan Rolison	LHP	4YR	$2,912,300
2000	2	47	Jason Young	RHP	4YR	$2,750,000
2019	1	23	Michael Toglia	1B	4YR	$2,725,000

DETROIT TIGERS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2020	1	1	Spencer Torkelson	3B	4YR	$8,416,300
2018	1	1	Casey Mize	RHP	4YR	$7,500,000
2021	1	3	Jackson Jobe	RHP	HS	$6,900,000
2019	1	5	Riley Greene	OF	HS	$6,180,700
2009	1	9	Jacob Turner	RHP	HS	$4,700,000
2007	1	27	Rick Porcello	RHP	HS	$3,580,000
2006	1	6	Andrew Miller	LHP	4YR	$3,550,000
2016	1	9	Matt Manning	RHP	HS	$3,505,800
1999	1	3	Eric Munson	C	4YR	$3,500,000
2017	1	18	Alex Faedo	RHP	4YR	$3,500,000

HOUSTON ASTROS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2013	1	1	Mark Appel	RHP	4YR	$6,350,000
2015	1	2	Alex Bregman	SS	4YR	$5,900,000
2012	1	1	Carlos Correa	SS	HS	$4,800,000
2015	1.5	37	Daz Cameron	OF	HS	$4,000,000
2015	1	5	Kyle Tucker	OF	HS	$4,000,000
2017	1	15	J.B. Bukauskas	RHP	4YR	$3,600,000
2016	1	17	Forrest Whitley	RHP	HS	$3,148,000
2011	1	11	George Springer	OF	4YR	$2,525,000
2012	1.5	41	Lance McCullers Jr.	RHP	HS	$2,500,000
2018	1	28	Seth Beer	OF	4YR	$2,250,000

KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2019	1	2	Bobby Witt Jr.	SS	HS	$7,787,400
2011	1	5	Bubba Starling	OF	HS	$7,500,000
2020	1	4	Asa Lacy	LHP	4YR	$6,670,000
2008	1	3	Eric Hosmer	1B	HS	$6,000,000
2018	1	18	Brady Singer	RHP	4YR	$4,247,500
2005	1	2	Alex Gordon	3B	4YR	$4,000,000
2007	1	2	Mike Moustakas	SS	HS	$4,000,000
2013	1.5	34	Sean Manaea	LHP	4YR	$3,550,000
2021	1	7	Frank Mozzicato	LHP	HS	$3,547,500
2006	1	1	Luke Hochevar*	RHP	4YR	$3,500,000
* Signed after one season in independent Atlantic League

LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2020	1	10	Reid Detmers	LHP	4YR	$4,670,000
2017	1	10	Jo Adell	OF	HS	$4,376,800
2018	1	17	Jordyn Adams	OF	HS	$4,100,000
2004	1	12	Jered Weaver	RHP	4YR	$4,000,000
2021	1	9	Sam Bachman	RHP	4YR	$3,847,500
2019	1	15	Will Wilson	SS	4YR	$3,397,500
2014	1	15	Sean Newcomb	LHP	4YR	$2,518,400
2010	1	18	Kaleb Cowart	3B	HS	$2,300,000
2016	1	16	Matt Thaiss	C	4YR	$2,150,000
2000	1	10	Joe Torres	LHP	HS	$2,080,000

LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2010	1	28	Zach Lee	RHP	HS	$5,250,000
2017	1	23	Jeren Kendall	OF	4YR	$2,897,500
2019	1	25	Kody Hoese	3B	4YR	$2,740,300
2014	1	22	Grant Holmes	RHP	HS	$2,500,000
2012	1	18	Corey Seager	SS	HS	$2,350,000
2016	1	20	Gavin Lux	SS	HS	$2,314,500
2019	1	31	Michael Busch	2B	4YR	$2,312,000
2006	1	7	Clayton Kershaw	LHP	HS	$2,300,000
2000	1	17	Ben Diggins	RHP	4YR	$2,200,000
2020	1	29	Bobby Miller	RHP	4YR	$2,197,500
2021	1	29	Maddux Bruns	LHP	HS	$2,197,500

MIAMI MARLINS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2020	1	3	Max Meyer	RHP	4YR	$6,700,000
2019	1	4	JJ Bleday	OF	4YR	$6,670,000
2014	1	2	Tyler Kolek	RHP	HS	$6,000,000
2021	1	16	Kahlil Watson	SS	HS	$4,540,790
2016	1	7	Braxton Garrett	LHP	HS	$4,145,900
2018	1	13	Connor Scott	OF	HS	$4,038,200
1999	1	2	Josh Beckett	RHP	HS	$3,625,000
2013	1	6	Colin Moran	3B	4YR	$3,516,500
2017	1	13	Trevor Rogers	LHP	HS	$3,400,000
2000	1	1	Adrian Gonzalez	1B	HS	$3,000,000

MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2016	1	5	Corey Ray	OF	4YR	$4,125,000
2017	1	9	Keston Hiura	2B	4YR	$4,000,000
2021	1	15	Sal Frelick	OF	4YR	$4,000,000
2003	1	2	Rickie Weeks	2B	4YR	$3,600,000
2018	1	21	Brice Turang	SS	HS	$3,411,100
2020	1	20	Garrett Mitchell	OF	4YR	$3,242,900
2015	1	15	Trent Grisham	OF	HS	$2,700,000
2011	1	12	Taylor Jungmann	RHP	4YR	$2,525,000
2014	1	12	Kodi Medeiros	LHP	HS	$2,500,000
1999	1	10	Ben Sheets	RHP	4YR	$2,450,000
2005	1	5	Ryan Braun	3B	4YR	$2,450,000

MINNESOTA TWINS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2017	1	1	Royce Lewis	SS	HS	$6,725,000
2012	1	2	Byron Buxton	OF	HS	$6,000,000
2001	1	1	Joe Mauer	C	HS	$5,150,000
2013	1	4	Kohl Stewart	RHP	HS	$4,544,400
2019	1	13	Keoni Cavaco	SS	HS	$4,050,000
2015	1	6	Tyler Jay	LHP	4YR	$3,889,500
2014	1	5	Nick Gordon	SS	HS	$3,851,000
2016	1	15	Alex Kirilloff	OF	HS	$2,817,100
1999	1	5	B.J. Garbe	OF	HS	$2,750,000
2020	1	27	Aaron Sabato	1B	4YR	$2,750,000

NEW YORK METS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2018	1	6	Jarred Kelenic	OF	HS	$4,500,000
2019	1	12	Brett Baty	3B	HS	$3,900,000
2005	1	9	Mike Pelfrey	RHP	4YR	$3,550,000
2020	1	19	Pete Crow-Armstrong	OF	HS	$3,359,000
2004	1	3	Philip Humber	RHP	4YR	$3,000,000
2017	1	20	David Peterson	LHP	4YR	$2,994,500
2014	1	10	Michael Conforto	OF	4YR	$2,970,800
2020	2	52	J.T. Ginn	RHP	4YR	$2,900,000
2013	1	11	Dominic Smith	1B	HS	$2,600,000
2010	1	7	Matt Harvey	RHP	4YR	$2,525,000

NEW YORK YANKEES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2007	1	30	Andrew Brackman	RHP	4YR	$3,350,000
2016	1	18	Blake Rutherford	OF	HS	$3,282,000
2021	1	20	Trey Sweeney	SS	4YR	$3,000,000
2018	1	23	Anthony Seigler	C	HS	$2,815,900
2019	1	30	Anthony Volpe	SS	HS	$2,740,300
2015	1	16	James Kaprielian	RHP	4YR	$2,650,000
2020	1	28	Austin Wells	C	4YR	$2,500,000
2017	2	54	Matt Sauer	RHP	HS	$2,497,500
2006	1	21	Ian Kennedy	RHP	4YR	$2,250,000
2009	1	29	Slade Heathcott	OF	HS	$2,200,000

OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2017	1	6	Austin Beck	OF	HS	$5,303,000
2018	1	9	Kyler Murray	OF	4YR	$4,660,000
2016	1	6	A.J. Puk	LHP	4YR	$4,069,200
2020	1	26	Tyler Soderstrom	C	HS	$3,300,000
1998	1	2	Mark Mulder	LHP	4YR	$3,200,000
2021	1	25	Max Muncy	SS	HS	$2,850,000
2009	1	13	Grant Green	SS	4YR	$2,750,000
2012	1	11	Addison Russell	SS	HS	$2,625,000
2019	1	29	Logan Davidson	SS	4YR	$2,424,600
2010	1	10	Michael Choice	OF	4YR	$2,000,000
2017	3	81	Nick Allen	SS	HS	$2,000,000

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2016	1	1	Mickey Moniak	OF	HS	$6,100,000
2018	1	3	Alec Bohm	3B	4YR	$5,850,000
2017	1	8	Adam Haseley	OF	4YR	$5,100,000
2001	1	4	Gavin Floyd	RHP	HS	$4,200,000
2020	1	15	Mick Abel	RHP	HS	$4,075,000
2019	1	14	Bryson Stott	SS	4YR	$3,900,000
2021	1	13	Andrew Painter	RHP	HS	$3,900,000
2016	2	42	Kevin Gowdy	RHP	HS	$3,500,000
2014	1	7	Aaron Nola	RHP	4YR	$3,300,900
2015	1	10	Cornelius Randolph	SS	HS	$3,231,300

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2011	1	1	Gerrit Cole	RHP	4YR	$8,000,000
2010	1	2	Jameson Taillon	RHP	HS	$6,500,000
2021	1	1	Henry Davis	C	4YR	$6,500,000
2008	1	2	Pedro Alvarez	3B	4YR	$6,000,000
2020	1	7	Nick Gonzales	SS	4YR	$5,432,400
2011	2	61	Josh Bell	OF	HS	$5,000,000
2018	1	10	Travis Swaggerty	OF	4YR	$4,400,000
2017	1	12	Shane Baz	RHP	HS	$4,100,000
2002	1	1	Bryan Bullington	RHP	4YR	$4,000,000
2019	1	18	Quinn Priester	RHP	HS	$3,400,000

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2018	1	19	Nolan Gorman	3B	HS	$3,231,700
1998	1	5	J.D. Drew*	OF	4YR	$3,000,000
2019	1	19	Zack Thompson	LHP	4YR	$3,000,000
2020	1	21	Jordan Walker	3B	HS	$2,900,000
2009	1	19	Shelby Miller	RHP	HS	$2,875,000
2021	1	18	Michael McGreevy	RHP	4YR	$2,750,000
1997	2	72	Rick Ankiel	LHP	HS	$2,500,000
1998	2	48	Chad Hutchinson	RHP	4YR	$2,300,000
2021	2	54	Joshua Baez	OF	HS	$2,250,000
2016	1	23	Delvin Perez	SS	HS	$2,222,500
* Signed after one season in independent Atlantic League

SAN DIEGO PADRES
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2017	1	3	MacKenzie Gore	LHP	HS	$6,700,000
2009	1	3	Donavan Tate	OF	HS	$6,250,000
2018	1	7	Ryan Weathers	LHP	HS	$5,226,500
2019	1	6	CJ Abrams	SS	HS	$5,200,000
2020	1	8	Robert Hassell	OF	HS	$4,300,000
2016	1	8	Cal Quantrill	RHP	4YR	$3,963,045
2004	1	1	Matt Bush	SS	HS	$3,150,000
2011	2	82	Austin Hedges	C	HS	$3,000,000
2019	3	84	Hudson Head	OF	HS	$3,000,000
2012	1	7	Max Fried	LHP	HS	$3,000,000

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2018	1	2	Joey Bart	C	4YR	$7,025,000
2008	1	5	Buster Posey	C	4YR	$6,200,000
2019	1	10	Hunter Bishop	OF	4YR	$4,097,500
2020	1	13	Patrick Bailey	C	4YR	$3,797,500
2021	1	14	Will Bednar	RHP	4YR	$3,647,500
2009	1	6	Zack Wheeler	RHP	HS	$3,300,000
2017	1	19	Heliot Ramos	OF	HS	$3,101,700
2014	1	14	Tyler Beede	RHP	4YR	$2,613,200
2020	3	85	Kyle Harrison	LHP	HS	$2,497,500
2015	1	18	Phil Bickford	RHP	JC	$2,333,800

SEATTLE MARINERS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2011	1	2	Danny Hultzen	LHP	4YR	$6,350,000
2009	1	2	Dustin Ackley	OF	4YR	$6,000,000
2020	1	6	Emerson Hancock	RHP	4YR	$5,700,000
2021	1	12	Harry Ford	C	HS	$4,366,400
2014	1	6	Alex Jackson	OF	HS	$4,200,000
2012	1	3	Mike Zunino	C	4YR	$4,000,000
2018	1	14	Logan Gilbert	RHP	4YR	$3,883,800
2005	1	3	Jeff Clement	C	4YR	$3,400,000
2016	1	11	Kyle Lewis	OF	4YR	$3,286,700
2019	1	20	George Kirby	RHP	4YR	$3,242,900

TAMPA BAY RAYS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2017	1	4	Brendan McKay	1B	4YR	$7,005,000
2008	1	1	Tim Beckham	SS	HS	$6,150,000
2007	1	1	David Price	LHP	4YR	$5,600,000
2002	1	2	B.J. Upton	SS	HS	$4,600,000
2001	1	3	Dewon Brazelton	RHP	4YR	$4,200,000
1999	1	1	Josh Hamilton	OF	HS	$3,960,000
2003	1	1	Delmon Young	OF	HS	$3,700,000
2018	1	16	Matthew Liberatore	LHP	HS	$3,497,500
2004	1	4	Jeff Niemann	RHP	4YR	$3,200,000
2019	1	22	Greg Jones	SS	4YR	$3,024,500

TEXAS RANGERS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2021	1	2	Jack Leiter	RHP	4YR	$7,922,000
2001	1	5	Mark Teixeira	3B	4YR	$4,500,000
2019	1	8	Josh Jung	3B	4YR	$4,400,000
2015	1	4	Dillon Tate	RHP	4YR	$4,200,000
2008	1	11	Justin Smoak	1B	4YR	$3,500,000
2020	1	14	Justin Foscue	2B	4YR	$3,250,000
2018	1	15	Cole Winn	RHP	HS	$3,150,000
2012	1.5	39	Joey Gallo	3B	HS	$2,250,000
2013	1	23	Chi Chi Gonzalez	RHP	4YR	$2,215,000
2003	1	9	John Danks	LHP	HS	$2,100,000
2017	1	26	Bubba Thompson	OF	HS	$2,100,000

TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2020	1	5	Austin Martin	SS	4YR	$7,000,825
2019	1	11	Alek Manoah	RHP	4YR	$4,547,500
2018	1	12	Jordan Groshans	SS	HS	$3,400,000
2021	1	19	Gunnar Hoglund	RHP	4YR	$3,247,500
2014	1	9	Jeff Hoffman	RHP	4YR	$3,080,800
2014	1	11	Max Pentecost	C	4YR	$2,888,300
2017	1	22	Logan Warmoth	SS	4YR	$2,820,200
2017	1	28	Nate Pearson	RHP	JC	$2,452,900
2018	3	88	Adam Kloffenstein	RHP	HS	$2,450,000
2005	1	6	Ricky Romero	LHP	4YR	$2,400,000

WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Draft	Rd	Ov	Player	Pos	Source	Bonus
2009	1	1	Stephen Strasburg	RHP	4YR	$7,500,000
2010	1	1	Bryce Harper	OF	JC	$6,250,000
2011	1	6	Anthony Rendon	3B	4YR	$6,000,000
2021	1	11	Brady House	SS	HS	$5,000,000
2019	1	17	Jackson Rutledge	RHP	JC	$3,450,000
2020	1	22	Cade Cavalli	RHP	4YR	$3,027,000
2011	1.5	34	Brian Goodwin	OF	JC	$3,000,000
2018	1	27	Mason Denaburg	RHP	HS	$3,000,000
2005	1	4	Ryan Zimmerman	3B	4YR	$2,975,000
2000	1	5	Justin Wayne	RHP	4YR	$2,950,000

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