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Top 10 Highest Draft Bonuses For All 30 Franchises

This post collects the top 10 draft bonuses handed out by each organization through the 2022 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
2022 1 2 Druw Jones OF HS $8,189,400
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
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
2022 1 20 Owen Murphy RHP HS $2,556,900
2016 2 44 Kyle Muller LHP HS $2,500,000
2009 1 7 Mike Minor LHP 4YR $2,420,000
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Draft Rd Ov Player Pos Source Bonus
2022 1 1 Jackson Holliday SS HS $8,190,000
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
2022 2.5 79 Roman Anthony OF HS $2,500,000
CHICAGO CUBS
Draft Rd Ov Player Pos Source Bonus
2013 1 2 Kris Bryant 3B 4YR $6,708,400
2022 1 7 Cade Horton RHP 4YR $4,450,000
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
2022 2 47 Jackson Ferris LHP HS $3,005,000
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
2022 1 18 Cam Collier 3B JC $5,000,000
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
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Draft Rd Ov Player Pos Source Bonus
2022 1 16 Chase DeLauter OF 4YR $3,750,000
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
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
2022 1 10 Gabriel Hughes RHP 4YR $4,000,000
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
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
2022 1 12 Jace Jung 2B 4YR $4,590,300
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
2022 1 28 Drew Gilbert OF 4YR $2,497,500
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
2022 1 9 Gavin Cross OF 4YR $5,200,400
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
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
2022 1 13 Zach Neto SS 4YR $3,500,000
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
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
2022 1 6 Jacob Berry 3B 4YR $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
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
2022 1 8 Brooks Lee SS 4YR $5,675,000
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
2022 1 11 Kevin Parada C 4YR $5,019,735
2018 1 6 Jarred Kelenic OF HS $4,500,000
2019 1 12 Brett Baty 3B HS $3,900,000
2022 1 14 Jett Williams SS 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
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
2022 1 25 Spencer Jones OF 4YR $2,880,800
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
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
2022 1 19 Daniel Susac C 4YR $3,531,200
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
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
2022 1 17 Justin Crawford OF HS $3,894,000
2016 2 42 Kevin Gowdy RHP HS $3,500,000
2014 1 7 Aaron Nola RHP 4YR $3,300,900
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Draft Rd Ov Player Pos Source Bonus
2011 1 1 Gerrit Cole RHP 4YR $8,000,000
2022 1 4 Termarr Johnson SS HS $7,219,000
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
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Draft Rd Ov Player Pos Source Bonus
2018 1 19 Nolan Gorman 3B HS $3,231,700
2022 1 22 Cooper Hjerpe LHP 4YR $3,182,200
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
* Signed out of 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
2022 1 15 Dylan Lesko RHP HS $3,900,000
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
2022 1.5 39 Robby Snelling 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
2022 1 21 Cole Young SS HS $3,300,000
2016 1 11 Kyle Lewis OF 4YR $3,286,700
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
2022 1 3 Kumar Rocker* RHP 4YR $5,200,000
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
2022 4 109 Brock Porter RHP HS $3,700,000
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
* Signed out of independent Frontier League
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
2022 1 23 Brandon Barriera LHP HS $3,597,500
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
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Draft Rd Ov Player Pos Source Bonus
2009 1 1 Stephen Strasburg RHP 4YR $7,500,000
2022 1 5 Elijah Green OF HS $6,500,000
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

 

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