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Money matters: Is there a divide between players with big signing bonuses and those without?

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The first-round draft choice sat at a table in the minor league clubhouse and started on his first Firehouse Subs sandwich of the day.

If he craves them, he has four or five hoagies at his disposal. His typical routine is to chow down at noon, at 3, at 5 and again at 6:30, about a half hour before first pitch. Sure, he spends $35-40 per day on food, but what's the worry with a multi-million dollar signing bonus in the bank?

Affluent superstars are in the minority in minor league baseball. When Clint Frazier signed with the Tribe in 2013, he took batting practice at Progressive Field with his red-wigged teammates.