Call for Help: Signing-Bonus Data

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February 8, 2011

UPDATE: It’s a Christmas Bug Holliday Feast Day miracle! All players have been accounted for!

I’m working on a project that builds (veeeeeeeery modestly) off of work by Victor Wang of THT, colintj of Beyond the Boxscore, and probably many others whom I grievously neglecting.

Said project requires having bonus data for some 300-plus players. I’ve been able to find most figures via a combination of Cot’s, Baseball Cube, and Baseball America, but have about 40 names left over. (Note: to the best of my knowledge none of the remaining data is available behind Baseball America’s pay wall, nor is it my intention whatsoever to make public data that they make available only behind same.)

Below are the 40 or so players whose signing bonuses (boni?) I’ve been unable to locate. Many of them, as you’ll notice, are either Latin American or late-ish round signings. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you could provide a link to your source, that’d be ideal.

Thanks!

Players in bold are accounted for.

First Last POS Team Year
Matt Albers rhp Astros 2001
Nick Blackburn rhp Twins 2001
Chris Carter of/1b White Sox 2005
Simon Castro rhp Padres 2006
Ronny Cedeno ss Cubs 1999
Jhoulys Chacin rhp Rockies 2004
Alex Colome rhp Rays 2007
Johnny Cueto rhp Reds 2004
Fautino De Los Santos rhp White Sox 2006
Tyler Flowers c Braves 2005
Jaime Garcia lhp Cardinals 2005
Carlos Gomez of Mets 2002
Hector Gomez ss Rockies 2004
Carlos Gonzalez of Diamondbacks 2002
Jason Hammel rhp Rays 2002
Gorkys Hernandez of Tigers 2005
Chin-Lung Hu ss Dodgers 2003
Justin Huber 1b Mets 2000
Chuck James lhp Braves 2002
Ubaldo Jimenez rhp Rockies 2001
Brandon Jones of Braves 2003
Jair Jurrjens rhp Tigers 2003
Jason Kubel of Twins 2000
Anthony Lerew rhp Braves 2001
Francisco Liriano lhp Giants 2000
Radhames Liz rhp Orioles 2003
Miguel Montero c Diamondbacks 2001
Dustin Nippert rhp Diamondbacks 2002
Gerardo Parra of Diamondbacks 2004
Hayden Penn rhp Orioles 2002
Yusmeiro Petit rhp Mets 2001
Felix Pie of Cubs 2001
Max Ramirez c Braves 2002
Wilson Ramos c Twins 2004
Anthony Reyes rhp Cardinals 2003
Anibal Sanchez rhp Red Sox 2001
Jonathan Sanchez lhp Giants 2004
Marcus Sanders ss/2b Giants 2003
Geovany Soto c Cubs 2001
Carlos Triunfel ss Mariners 2006
Edinson Volquez rhp Rangers 2001
Chris Young of White Sox 2001
Joel Zumaya rhp Tigers 2002

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Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.

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Jh
15 years ago

I believe liriano’s bonus was $900,000. I’ll do a bit of diggin when I get to a real computer instead of my phone.

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Dimaradona
15 years ago

Just did a quick search for Felix Pie and saw that he didn’t get a signing bonus. Not sure about credibility but here is the link:

“Pie was an undrafted free agent in 2001 and received no signing bonus…”

http://chicagocubsonline.com/mobile/2007/03/cubs_felix_pie.php

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hunterfan
15 years ago

“Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Carlos Triunfel turned down higher offers from a number of major league clubs and signed a $1.3 million signing bonus to join the Seattle Mariners in September of 2006. Triunfel took part in the Mariners winter instructional league in late 2006 and early 2007. ”

I dunno how credible the website is though. Enjoy.

http://mopupduty.com/index.php/carlos-triunfel-futures-market/

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BenJMember since 2020
15 years ago

Carson, email me (ben -dot- jedlovec -at- gmail). I have a file with most (all?) of the draft signing bonuses you’re missing. There’s a chance I have the international guys at home somewhere too.

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misterjonez
15 years ago

I’m not much help on finding these numbers, but here’s a link to Matt Garrioch’s site:

http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/

This should be right in his wheelhouse.

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Mattsd
15 years ago

Kuo’s signing bonus is listed usually listed at 1.25 million

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100823&content_id=13820726&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

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Mattsd
15 years ago
Reply to  Mattsd

aaaand I just realized that I misread a name and this is irrelevant. Go on with your day.

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WonkoTheSane
15 years ago

Amy Nelson reports Volquez signed for approximately $20K (his name at the time was Julio Reyes);

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3392657

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Matt
15 years ago

Blackburn was taken in the 29th round, I don’t think he got a signing bonus I can’t find anything referencing a signing bonus in the news archives for the local papers.

Everyone was too excited about the Twins drafting Mauer to care if Blackburn got a signing bonus, from what I can tell.

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camisadelgolf
15 years ago

For a long time, it was reported that Johnny Cueto signed for $3,500. However, the Reds later came out to say that the number was a typo and that Cueto actually signed for $35,000.

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camisadelgolf
15 years ago

I’ve been looking for a link, but I can’t find one. I also can’t remember whether it was Wayne Krivsky or Walt Jocketty who said it, but I believe it was Krivsky.

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