HSBBWeb Old Timer

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| Posts: 1313 | Location: NC | Registered: January 18, 2003 |    |
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HSBBWeb Old Timer

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3up3dn - In the 10th round last year the "slot" range was from $65,000 to $5,000 for signing bonuses. I left out of these numbers the $600,000 paid to Matt Walker by Tampa Bay. You'll find a few of these exceptions in every round. After the 10th round, signing bonuses are not reported but they will be in this $$ range or lower. A few large $$ bonuses may be given to players who for various perceived signability reasons were not drafted until later rounds. Also, Teams who don't sign their higher picks may use these $'s to entice a "signability player" away from college with a larger bonus offers. But this is not the norm. For most of the prospects drafted in the 10th round or lower, their bonus is the "chance to play pro ball". 
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| Posts: 1691 | Location: Northern California | Registered: December 26, 2002 |    |
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