Former Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski selected high school prospect Nick Castellanos with the 44th-overall selection back in 2010. The compensation pick was given to the Tigers when “Type B” reliever Brandon Lyon was lost to the Houston Astros via free agency.
Dombrowski then went on to hand over a $3.45 million signing bonus to Castellanos, making it the most ever for a draft pick that was selected after the first round. (Compensation picks are awarded by Major League Baseball to teams who loses a player to another franchise and the selections are technically between the first and second rounds).