Braves sign first round pick Mike Minor...

[blitzerlover]

Former Vanderbilt left-hander Mike Minor and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract that includes the largest bonus awarded to a Braves draftee and the largest bonus ever given to a No. 7 pick, Nashville-based agent Bo McKinnis said Wednesday.

The signing bonus is worth $2.42 million, which exceeds the $2.2 million that former Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur got in 2002 and the $2.4 million that Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder signed for as the seventh pick in '02.

 

[Jaypers]

Nice. This will likely lead to a domino effect and more signings on the way in the next couple of days.

Starting with Mike Leake, I'm betting. Cincy stole him.

 

[Hallsgator]

I still hate this pick. :x

 

[theplasticman]

Nice! I have a nice Minor stash.

 

[NerfXerks]

Nice! I have a nice Minor stash.

I've got a more minor stash of him.

 

[Penno]

The story of why it took so long pisses me of, but I'm willing to bet the summer off will do him good.