And that makes nine.
The Tigers have inked perhaps their toughest sign from last week’s Major League Baseball Draft, high-school catcher Sam McMillan, who will pass up a chance to play collegiately for the Florida Gators.
It took some serious cash to get a deal done with McMillan, who was applauded on Twitter on Wednesday by his new representation, Full Circle Sports Management out of California.
According to MLB.com’s Jim Callis, McMillan, 18, will receive a $1 million signing bonus, nearly $700,000 more than his pick’s value, of $313,900. It is the biggest reported bonus from the fifth round this year.