I have mentioned a lot about how the MLB draft differs from the NFL draft and NBA draft. Each draft slot in the MLB has an amount of money tied to that specific draft position.
For [autotag]Gage Jump[/autotag], he was drafted with the 73rd pick of the [autotag]2024 MLB draft[/autotag] in the supplemental round. The slot money for his specific pick was $1,076,900. Jump wound up signing for $2 million. Usually, teams overpay for high school prospects to entice them to sign with them instead of going to college.
In Jump’s case, he still had college eligibility left, so the Oakland Athletics wanted to ensure he would not return to Baton Rouge. They sweetened the pot for him to join their organization and begin in their minor leagues sooner rather than later.
Congratulations to Gage as he gets ready to start the next journey of his baseball career back on the West Coast.
Supplemental 2nd-rder Gage Jump signs with @Athletics for $2 million (slot 73 = $1,076,900). @LSUBaseball LHP, 90-95 mph fastball plays up thanks to induced vertical break, pairs well with upper-70s downer curve, four-pitch southpaw starter with strikes. @MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/kxEIL7w7mW
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 24, 2024
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