Top 100 Signing Bonuses Of The 2022 MLB Draft
Image credit: Jackson Holliday (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
With the draft signing deadline now behind us, below are the players who signed for the top 100 bonuses in the 2022 draft.
Due to the structure of the draft with the way the bonus pools work, some of the top players end up going later on but still sign for bonuses well above slot that are more in line with much higher picks. The most notable example this year was Rangers righthander Brock Porter, a first-round talent who went in the fourth round but signed for a bonus commensurate with a first-round pick. The chart below can help contextualize a player’s bonus relative to other players beyond just where he was picked.
The Orioles, Pirates, Rockies, Mets and Guardians each signed five players for top 100 bonuses in the draft, tied for the most of any club. The Dodgers and Phillies each signed one player for a top 100 bonus. The Dodgers didn’t have a first-round pick this year and only had one of the top 100 picks (No. 40 overall), while the Phillies drafted outfielder Justin Crawford 17th overall but didn’t have a second-round pick and didn’t pick again until No. 93 overall.
Among the top 100 bonuses (technically 101 players with a tie for No. 100), most went to college players (60), followed by high school (37), junior college (three) and Kumar Rocker, who played with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the independent Frontier League this year.
You can find full signing bonus data and scouting reports in the Baseball America Draft Database.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Rd | Pick | Type | ST | Bonus |
| 1 | Jackson Holliday | SS | Orioles | 1 | 1 | HS | OK | $8,190,000 |
| 2 | Druw Jones | OF | D-backs | 1 | 2 | HS | GA | $8,189,400 |
| 3 | Termarr Johnson | SS | Pirates | 1 | 4 | HS | GA | $7,219,000 |
| 4 | Elijah Green | OF | Nationals | 1 | 5 | HS | FL | $6,500,000 |
| 5 | Jacob Berry | 3B | Marlins | 1 | 6 | 4YR | LA | $6,000,000 |
| 6 | Brooks Lee | SS | Twins | 1 | 8 | 4YR | CA | $5,675,000 |
| 7 | Gavin Cross | OF | Royals | 1 | 9 | 4YR | VA | $5,200,400 |
| 8 | Kumar Rocker | RHP | Rangers | 1 | 3 | IND | NY | $5,200,000 |
| 9 | Kevin Parada | C | Mets | 1 | 11 | 4YR | GA | $5,019,735 |
| 10 | Cam Collier | 3B | Reds | 1 | 18 | JC | FL | $5,000,000 |
| 11 | Jace Jung | 2B | Tigers | 1 | 12 | 4YR | TX | $4,590,300 |
| 12 | Cade Horton | RHP | Cubs | 1 | 7 | 4YR | OK | $4,450,000 |
| 13 | Gabriel Hughes | RHP | Rockies | 1 | 10 | 4YR | WA | $4,000,000 |
| T-14 | Jett Williams | SS | Mets | 1 | 14 | HS | TX | $3,900,000 |
| T-14 | Dylan Lesko | RHP | Padres | 1 | 15 | HS | GA | $3,900,000 |
| 16 | Justin Crawford | OF | Phillies | 1 | 17 | HS | NV | $3,894,000 |
| 17 | Chase DeLauter | OF | Guardians | 1 | 16 | 4YR | VA | $3,750,000 |
| 18 | Brock Porter | RHP | Rangers | 4 | 109 | HS | MI | $3,700,000 |
| 19 | Brandon Barriera | LHP | Blue Jays | 1 | 23 | HS | FL | $3,597,500 |
| 20 | Daniel Susac | C | Athletics | 1 | 19 | 4YR | AZ | $3,531,200 |
| 21 | Zach Neto | SS | Angels | 1 | 13 | 4YR | NC | $3,500,000 |
| 22 | Cole Young | SS | Mariners | 1 | 21 | HS | PA | $3,300,000 |
| 23 | Cooper Hjerpe | LHP | Cardinals | 1 | 22 | 4YR | OR | $3,182,200 |
| 24 | Jackson Ferris | LHP | Cubs | 2 | 47 | HS | FL | $3,005,000 |
| 25 | Robby Snelling | LHP | Padres | 1s | 39 | HS | NV | $3,000,000 |
| 26 | Spencer Jones | OF | Yankees | 1 | 25 | 4YR | TN | $2,880,800 |
| 27 | Noah Schultz | LHP | White Sox | 1 | 26 | HS | IL | $2,800,000 |
| 28 | Owen Murphy | RHP | Braves | 1 | 20 | HS | IL | $2,556,900 |
| 29 | Xavier Isaac | 1B | Rays | 1 | 29 | HS | NC | $2,548,900 |
| 30 | Roman Anthony | OF | Red Sox | 2s | 79 | HS | FL | $2,500,000 |
| 31 | Drew Gilbert | OF | Astros | 1 | 28 | 4YR | TN | $2,497,500 |
| 32 | Sterlin Thompson | OF | Rockies | 1 | 31 | 4YR | FL | $2,430,500 |
| 33 | JR Ritchie | RHP | Braves | 1s | 35 | HS | WA | $2,397,500 |
| 34 | Jacob Misiorowski | RHP | Brewers | 2 | 63 | JC | MO | $2,350,000 |
| 35 | Landon Sims | RHP | D-backs | 1s | 34 | 4YR | MS | $2,347,050 |
| 36 | Mikey Romero | SS | Red Sox | 1 | 24 | HS | CA | $2,300,000 |
| 37 | Reggie Crawford | LHP | Giants | 1 | 30 | 4YR | CT | $2,297,500 |
| T-38 | Dylan Beavers | OF | Orioles | 1s | 33 | 4YR | CA | $2,200,000 |
| T-38 | Jordan Beck | OF | Rockies | 1s | 38 | 4YR | TN | $2,200,000 |
| 40 | Sal Stewart | 3B | Reds | 1 | 32 | HS | FL | $2,100,000 |
| 41 | Eric Brown | SS | Brewers | 1 | 27 | 4YR | SC | $2,050,000 |
| 42 | Thomas Harrington | RHP | Pirates | 1s | 36 | 4YR | NC | $2,047,500 |
| T-43 | Henry Bolte | OF | Athletics | 2 | 56 | HS | CA | $2,000,000 |
| T-43 | Tucker Toman | SS | Blue Jays | 2s | 77 | HS | SC | $2,000,000 |
| 45 | Dalton Rushing | C | Dodgers | 2 | 40 | 4YR | KY | $1,956,890 |
| 46 | Max Wagner | 3B | Orioles | 2 | 42 | 4YR | SC | $1,900,000 |
| 47 | Carson Whisenhunt | LHP | Giants | 2 | 66 | 4YR | NC | $1,866,220 |
| T-48 | Jackson Cox | RHP | Rockies | 2 | 50 | HS | WA | $1,850,000 |
| T-48 | Blade Tidwell | RHP | Mets | 2 | 52 | 4YR | TN | $1,850,000 |
| 50 | Cutter Coffey | SS | Red Sox | 2 | 41 | HS | CA | $1,847,500 |
| 51 | Connor Prielipp | LHP | Twins | 2 | 48 | 4YR | AL | $1,825,000 |
| 52 | Peyton Graham | SS | Tigers | 2 | 51 | 4YR | OK | $1,800,000 |
| 53 | Jake Bennett | LHP | Nationals | 2 | 45 | 4YR | OK | $1,734,800 |
| 54 | Justin Campbell | RHP | Guardians | 1s | 37 | 4YR | OK | $1,700,000 |
| 55 | Jacob Miller | RHP | Marlins | 2 | 46 | HS | OH | $1,697,900 |
| 56 | Cayden Wallace | 3B | Royals | 2 | 49 | 4YR | AR | $1,697,500 |
| 57 | Hunter Barco | LHP | Pirates | 2 | 44 | 4YR | FL | $1,525,000 |
| 58 | Peyton Pallette | RHP | White Sox | 2 | 62 | 4YR | AR | $1,500,000 |
| T-59 | Cole Phillips | RHP | Braves | 2 | 57 | HS | TX | $1,497,500 |
| T-59 | Karson Milbrandt | RHP | Marlins | 3 | 85 | HS | MO | $1,497,500 |
| T-59 | Caden Dana | RHP | Angels | 11 | 328 | HS | NJ | $1,497,500 |
| 62 | Ivan Melendez | 1B | D-backs | 2 | 43 | 4YR | TX | $1,400,000 |
| 63 | Carter Young | SS | Orioles | 17 | 497 | 4YR | TN | $1,325,000 |
| 64 | Parker Messick | LHP | Guardians | 2 | 54 | 4YR | FL | $1,300,000 |
| 65 | Tyler Locklear | 3B | Mariners | 2 | 58 | 4YR | VA | $1,276,500 |
| 66 | Ryan Clifford | OF | Astros | 11 | 343 | HS | NC | $1,256,530 |
| T-67 | Adam Mazur | RHP | Padres | 2 | 53 | 4YR | IA | $1,250,000 |
| T-67 | Walter Ford | RHP | Mariners | 2s | 74 | HS | FL | $1,250,000 |
| 69 | Jacob Zibin | RHP | Guardians | 10 | 301 | HS | FL | $1,200,000 |
| 70 | Adam Maier | RHP | Braves | 7 | 215 | 4YR | OR | $1,197,500 |
| 71 | Drew Thorpe | RHP | Yankees | 2 | 61 | 4YR | CA | $1,187,600 |
| T-72 | Brycen Mautz | LHP | Cardinals | 2 | 59 | 4YR | CA | $1,100,000 |
| T-72 | Ashton Izzi | RHP | Mariners | 4 | 126 | HS | IL | $1,100,000 |
| 74 | Brock Jones | OF | Rays | 2 | 65 | 4YR | CA | $1,077,600 |
| 75 | Logan Tanner | C | Reds | 2 | 55 | 4YR | MS | $1,030,500 |
| 76 | Jud Fabian | OF | Orioles | 2s | 67 | 4YR | FL | $1,026,800 |
| 77 | Tanner Schobel | SS | Twins | 2s | 68 | 4YR | VA | $1,002,000 |
| T-78 | Jacob Melton | OF | Astros | 2 | 64 | 4YR | OR | $1,000,000 |
| T-78 | Nick Morabito | OF | Mets | 2s | 75 | HS | DC | $1,000,000 |
| T-78 | Michael Kennedy | LHP | Pirates | 4 | 110 | HS | NY | $1,000,000 |
| T-78 | Brenner Cox | OF | Nationals | 4 | 111 | HS | TX | $1,000,000 |
| T-78 | Nazier Mule | SS | Cubs | 4 | 113 | HS | NJ | $1,000,000 |
| T-83 | Josh Kasevich | SS | Blue Jays | 2 | 60 | 4YR | OR | $997,500 |
| T-83 | Ben Joyce | RHP | Angels | 3 | 89 | 4YR | TN | $997,500 |
| T-83 | Jake Madden | RHP | Angels | 4 | 118 | JC | FL | $997,500 |
| 86 | Jonathan Cannon | RHP | White Sox | 3 | 101 | 4YR | GA | $925,000 |
| T-87 | Clark Elliott | OF | Athletics | 2s | 69 | 4YR | MI | $900,000 |
| T-87 | Christopher Paciolla | SS | Cubs | 3 | 86 | HS | CA | $900,000 |
| 89 | Justin Boyd | OF | Reds | 2s | 73 | 4YR | OR | $847,500 |
| 90 | Cade Doughty | 2B | Blue Jays | 2s | 78 | 4YR | LA | $831,100 |
| 91 | Andrew Taylor | RHP | Astros | 2s | 80 | 4YR | MI | $804,700 |
| T-92 | Robert Moore | SS | Brewers | 2s | 72 | 4YR | AR | $800,000 |
| T-92 | Henry Williams | RHP | Padres | 3 | 91 | 4YR | NC | $800,000 |
| T-92 | Joe Lampe | OF | Guardians | 3 | 92 | 4YR | AZ | $800,000 |
| T-95 | Carson Palmquist | LHP | Rockies | 3 | 88 | 4YR | FL | $775,000 |
| T-95 | Jacob Reimer | 3B | Mets | 4 | 119 | HS | CA | $775,000 |
| 97 | Jack Brannigan | RHP | Pirates | 3 | 83 | 4YR | IN | $770,700 |
| 98 | Trey Lipscomb | 3B | Nationals | 3 | 84 | 4YR | TN | $758,900 |
| 99 | Colby Thomas | OF | Athletics | 3 | 95 | 4YR | GA | $750,000 |
| T-100 | Ryan Cermak | SS | Rays | 2s | 71 | 4YR | IL | $747,500 |
| T-100 | Chandler Simpson | SS | Rays | 2s | 70 | 4YR | GA | $747,500 |
Comments are closed.