Paul Skenes is having a great summer.
The former LSU pitcher won College World Series Most Outstanding Player honors and numerous National Player of the Year awards while leading the Tigers to a national championship win over rival Florida in June.
On July 9, the Pittsburgh Pirates made Skenes the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Now he has signed with the Pirates for a $9.2 million bonus, the biggest in the history of the draft, according to multiple reports. The deal eclipses the previous record $8.4 million bonus Spencer Torkelson signed with the Detroit Tigers in 2020.