Seneca High School outfielder Nick Decker was selected 64th overall in the 2018 draft by the Boston Red Sox. He was ranked 74th by MLB Pipeline and 110th by Baseball America. And he recently signed for a bonus of $1,250,000.00. That’s $239,500.00 above slot allotment. Decker is the only pick in the first 10 rounds to sign for more than slot and puts their total bonus pool spending at $5,404,900.00.
The team can spend up to $6,009,465.00 before accruing any significant penalties. They also went $440,000 past the $125,000.00 cap on picks in rounds 11-40 to sign Nicholas Northcut.