We knew when Oakland tabbed him in the 5th round, he was gone. We knew even more when his mom tweeted this out that he was going to sign:
With tears of joy and sadness we share
CJ has decided to sign with the A’s and start his life long dream of playing professional baseball. Thank you to Coach Corbin & the support staff, teammates and their families & all fans FOREVER GRATEFUL. u2693ufe0fu2b07ufe0f pic.twitter.com/YCcn13EduP— Edith (@fan_of_5) July 15, 2021Still, now that we know the actual number ($400K signing bonus), it is real, and I have the sads.