The deadline for teams to sign their 2011 draft picks expired on Monday night, creating several new millionaires. These teenagers and young adults will probably do stupid things with all of this money, like invest in the stock market, but that's because young people are stupid.
The biggest contract went to Virginia left-hander Danny Hultzen, who received a $6.35 million dollar bonus, a major-league deal, and $8.5 million guaranteed. The Pirates signed top pick Gerrit Cole for the largest straight bonus in draft history, but they avoided using a roster spot on a major-league contract.
Two players in the first 60 picks did not sign, both high-school draftees: Blue Jays first-rounder Tyler Beede, who turned down $2.5 million and will instead attend to Vanderbilt, and Padres supplemental first-rounder Brett Austin, who will go to North Carolina State.
Here's a list of the first rounders and supplemental first-rounders, with their guaranteed money linked to the first source to report it. The players in bold received a major-league contract. The players whose bonuses are underlined signed before the August 15th deadline, so you can see if there's a difference in the bonuses of the players who sign early (hint: yes).
1. Pirates - Gerrit Cole - RHP - $8 million
2. Mariners - Daniel Hultzen - LHP - $8.5 million
3. Diamondbacks - Trevor Bauer - RHP - $4.45 million
4. Orioles - Dylan Bundy - RHP - $6.225 million
5. Royals - Bubba Starling - OF - $7.5 million
6. Nationals - Anthony Rendon - 3B - $7.2 million
7. Diamondbacks - Archie Bradley - RHP - $5 million
8. Indians - Francisco Lindor - SS - $2.9 million
9. Cubs - Javier Baez - SS - $2.625 million
10. Padres - Cory Spangenberg - 2B - $1.863 million
11. Astros - George Springer - OF - $2.525 million
12. Brewers - Taylor Jungmann - RHP - $2.525 million
13. Mets - Brandon Nimmo - OF - $2.1 million
14. Marlins - Jose Fernandez - RHP - $2 million
15. Brewers - Jed Bradley - LHP - $2 million
16. Dodgers - Chris Reed - LHP - $1.589 million
17. Angels - C.J. Cron - 1B - $1.467 million
18. Athletics - Sonny Gray - RHP - $1.54 million
19. Red Sox - Matt Barnes - RHP - $1.5 million
20. Rockies - Tyler Anderson - LHP - $1.4 million
21. Blue Jays - Tyler Beede - RHP - Did not sign
22. Cardinals - Kolten Wong - 2B - $1.3 million
23. Nationals - Alex Meyer - RHP - $2 million
24. Rays - Taylor Guerrieri - RHP - $1.6 million
25. Padres - Joe Ross - RHP - $2.75 million
26. Red Sox - Blake Swihart - C - $2.5 million
27. Reds - Robert Stephenson - RHP - $2 million
28. Braves - Sean Gilmartin - LHP - $1.134 million
29. Giants - Joe Panik - SS - $1.116 million
30. Twins - Levi Michael - SS - $1.175 million
31. Rays - Michael Mahtook - OF - $1.15 million
32. Rays - Jake Hager - SS - $954,000
33. Rangers - Kevin Matthews - LHP - $936,000
34. Nationals - Brian Goodwin - OF - $3 million
35. Blue Jays - Jacob Anderson - OF - $990,000
36. Red Sox - Henry Owens - LHP - $1.55 million
37. Rangers - Zach Cone - OF - $873,000
38. Rays - Brandon Martin - SS - $860,000
39. Phillies - Larry Greene - OF - $1 million
40. Red Sox - Jackie Bradley - OF - $1.1 million
41. Rays - Tyler Goeddel - 3B - $1.5 million
42. Rays - Jeff Ames - RHP - $650,000
43. Diamondbacks - Andrew Chafin - LHP - $875,000
44. Mets - Michael Fulmer - RHP - $937,500
45. Rockies - Trevor Story - SS - $915,000
46. Blue Jays - Joseph Musgrove - RHP - $500,000
47. White Sox - Keenyn Walker - OF - $795,000
48. Padres - Michael Kelly - RHP - $718,000
49. Giants - Kyle Crick - RHP - $900,000
50. Twins - Travis Harrison - 3B - $1.05 million
51. Yankees - Dante Bichette - 3B - $750,000
52. Rays - Blake Snell - LHP - $684,000
53. Blue Jays - Dwight Smith - OF - $800,000
54. Padres - Brett Austin - C - Did not sign
55. Twins - Hudson Boyd - RHP - $1 million
56. Rays - Kes Carter - OF - $625,000
57. Blue Jays - Kevin Comer - RHP - $1.65 million
58. Padres - Jace Peterson - SS - $624,6000
59. Rays - Grayson Garvin - LHP - $370,000
60. Rays - James Harris - OF - $490,000
There were other large deals outside of the first round and supplemental first round -- Washington Nationals third-rounder Matt Purke signed a big-league deal for $4.4 million, for example. For a breakdown of the draft-deadline signings beyond the first round, Baseball America will have continuous updates.