Reds July Game Thread 2024

[CJD]

(07-19-2024, 08:44 AM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: Just read a story on the ESPN app that our new #2OA draft pick just signed and got $9.25 million, beating out Paul Skenes' signing from last year. An organization that has been notoriously tight in the wallet for the past few years is giving out THAT much?! Is the plan to fast track him to MLB like Skenes? I don't know enough about the kid other than he has a nice FB and a scary good slider. Is his stuff refined enough to fast track him? If it is, and they believe it is..does that make any of our current MiLB pitchers expendable for trades THIS TDL? I know the saying "you can never have too much pitching" but the Reds also have "you can never have too many MIFs" right now as well and not enough "you can never have too many OFs". Does a big $$$ rookie signing push any of Chase Petty, Brandon Williamson, or Connor Philips into the "we can make a deal" talks I hope they are making this TDL?

It was still well below slot. We'll have to see what Bazzana and Condon sign for, but it will almost certainly be more than this. I think Condon will be in the 10M range.

Besides, 9.25M isn't even that much money in MLB. Remember, in the MLB, higher draft picks don't get more per year than other rookies. Pre-arbitration salary is the same for every player. Approximately $750,000.

Plus, minor leaguers only get paid between 675 and 1200 dollars per week (27 week season)
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-much-are-minor-league-baseball-players-paid-in-2024/

So, in essence, every rookie signs a 3 to 5 year contract (depending on how long they're in the minors) worth ~2.5 million dollars plus whatever signing bonus they get.