One of the biggest concerns when selecting a high school prospect in the draft is whether they will sign or choose instead to fulfill their college commitment. When the Pirates selected Seth Hernandez, they had to work around his commitment to Vanderbilt, and the negotiations finally - officially - turned in Pittsburgh's favor on Tuesday.
Hernandez signed his contract with the Pirates and recieved a $7.25 million signing bonus. Somehow, the top pitching prospect that fell to them at pick six agreed to an underslot deal, as the pick value was $7,558,600. Still, this represents the most money a high school pitcher has ever landed in MLB Draft history.