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Baseball losing leverage as Seniors ?
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:03 am
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:03 am
Is overall contract worse or mainly signing bonus?
In the era of NIL does that change the math at all
In the era of NIL does that change the math at all
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 7:07 am
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Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:05 am to thelawnwranglers
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Is over the contract worse or mainly signing bonus? In the he she of NIL does that change the math at all
Are you drunk or high?
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:07 am to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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drunk or high?
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:07 am to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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Are you drunk or high?
AI really struggles with my dyslexia
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:12 am to thelawnwranglers
minor league contracts aren’t for big bucks.
$30,000 - $35,000 a year or so on the upper end for someone in AAA.
so it’s all about the signing bonus.
if you have any college eligibility left, then you can negotiate a higher bonus or go back to school.
if you have no eligibility left, you don’t have much ground to stand on in asking for more.
$30,000 - $35,000 a year or so on the upper end for someone in AAA.
so it’s all about the signing bonus.
if you have any college eligibility left, then you can negotiate a higher bonus or go back to school.
if you have no eligibility left, you don’t have much ground to stand on in asking for more.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:15 am to thelawnwranglers
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Is overall contract worse or mainly signing bonus?
There is no overall contract. It's all signing bonus. Players in MILB are paid based off of what level they are in.
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In the era of NIL does that change the math at all
For high school signees, yes. For college juniors that are serious about trying professional baseball, no. It's not just about money. Most of those who go to college and are viewed by MLB as a true prospect who can progress through a minor league system and not just a guy needed to fill a team start their professional career at age 21. Most do not want to be starting their pro careers at 22 or 23 years old and are advised against doing so by agents.
Posted on 6/26/25 at 7:22 am to thelawnwranglers
The "contract" is just guys getting paid whatever that level in minors pays (peanuts mostly). The signing bonus is the much bigger factor.
NIL isnt going to factor in with guys getting mid-high six and then seven figure bonus offers, theres not that kind of NIL out there in college baseball.
For the guys who might get offered a few hundred grand to sign or less, NIL could compete with that some if you figure NIL could compete with that over maybe 3 years in college.
In the end it mostly comes down to are guys betting on themselves in college to improve their draft position over 2-4 years or not. Schmidt did not come to LSU because of any NIL deal, he was getting 7 figure bonus offers, and not just $1M ones. He came here mostly because he just wanted the college experience and loved LSU, and to some lesser degree probably thought he could maintain or maybe even improve his draft position. I would venture to guess the majority of guys to make it to LSU who have decent draft stock simply think they can either improve that position at LSU while making a little coin in the process or just want the college experience because living life in your late teens very early 20s in the minor league system sucks.
NIL isnt going to factor in with guys getting mid-high six and then seven figure bonus offers, theres not that kind of NIL out there in college baseball.
For the guys who might get offered a few hundred grand to sign or less, NIL could compete with that some if you figure NIL could compete with that over maybe 3 years in college.
In the end it mostly comes down to are guys betting on themselves in college to improve their draft position over 2-4 years or not. Schmidt did not come to LSU because of any NIL deal, he was getting 7 figure bonus offers, and not just $1M ones. He came here mostly because he just wanted the college experience and loved LSU, and to some lesser degree probably thought he could maintain or maybe even improve his draft position. I would venture to guess the majority of guys to make it to LSU who have decent draft stock simply think they can either improve that position at LSU while making a little coin in the process or just want the college experience because living life in your late teens very early 20s in the minor league system sucks.
This post was edited on 6/26/25 at 7:23 am
Posted on 6/26/25 at 9:13 am to thunderbird1100
Thanks all have been very informative
What can some of the best guys get in regards NIL
What can some of the best guys get in regards NIL
Posted on 6/26/25 at 9:34 am to thelawnwranglers
Go see what Gavin Dugas’ signing bonus was as a senior picked in the 6th round.
Let’s just say it was under slot
Let’s just say it was under slot
Posted on 6/26/25 at 9:41 am to thelawnwranglers
NIL changes the game for guys that were going to get a $250k sig ing bo us. It does not change the game for guys that are going to get $1mil plus
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