WOW!!! I had a paper route at that age:

[clydepepper]

Padres give Salas, 16, $5.6M in international signing period

[mrreality68]

So true and I do not recall my tips being anywhere near that. I think I should have had an agent back then negotiate the terms of my deliveries for me

[Seven]

These international signings are such a crapshoot, sometimes the only significant money these players will make is from the initial signing.

As a side note, just like with cards, cars and houses, I feel like sports salaries have gotten way too out of hand. Hell Ted Williams in his last season ever got paid $125,000 or the equivalent to a little over 1.2 Million. No ballplayer today, regardless of sport, should be making anything more than that!

[clydepepper]

It makes me want to try throwing some curveballs again...after all, it's only been 25 years.



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[Lucas00]

From my home Town, if you all remember Matt White in the late 90s. Was given a 10 million dollar signing bonus by the rays right out of high school. And never played a major league game. I think it's still the signing bonus record to this day.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Seven

These international signings are such a crapshoot, sometimes the only significant money these players will make is from the initial signing.

As a side note, just like with cards, cars and houses, I feel like sports salaries have gotten way too out of hand. Hell Ted Williams in his last season ever got paid $125,000 or the equivalent to a little over 1.2 Million. No ballplayer today, regardless of sport, should be making anything more than that!

Agreed, it's like paying for the most bottles in a strip club, owners have done themselves and the game a disservice, can't we get back to a competitive team, 3 dollar beers, and 20 bucks admission?
And take the extra dough and pay classroom teachers more?

[JollyElm]

If you said, "WOW!!! I had a paper route at that age" to any millennial, their reply would be, "What the heck is a paper route???????"

[packs]

Why shouldn't the top international prospect get a huge signing bonus? The first two picks of the 2022 draft signed for bonuses of $8.1 million.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by packs

Why shouldn't the top international prospect get a huge signing bonus? The first two picks of the 2022 draft signed for bonuses of $8.1 million.

I agree they should