CJ Rodriguez Signs with Oakland for $400K

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports 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. \u2693\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f pic.twitter.com/YCcn13EduP

— Edith (@fan_of_5) July 15, 2021 Still, now that we know the actual number ($400K signing bonus), it is real, and I have the sads. We’ll be rooting for him as he makes his way through the Oakland minor league system. No more…