Reds Sign Chase Burns To Draft-Record $9.25M Deal
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:06 am
Right-hander Chase Burns has broken Paul Skenes\' draft bonus record, landing a $9.25 million signing bonus from the Cincinnati Reds, a source told ESPN.
Burns, a Wake Forest product, was the second overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft on Sunday night. He is the only first-round pick to officially sign thus far.
Via ESPN.com