University of Missouri pitcher Sam Horn signed an overslot deal with the Dodgers worth $497,500 after they drafted him in the 17th round this year, but his signing came with a caveat. Horn was finishing up his junior year at Missouri as a redshirt junior, and he would see the year through as he competed for a starting quarterback role.
Horn had only pitched 15 innings in three college seasons and underwent Tommy John in 2024, but the Dodgers were clearly still invested in him — enough to not only give him a lot more money than a 17th-round pick typically earns, and enough to potentially let him delay his professional baseball career.