Grady Emerson inks record $9.75M bonus, largest ever for a high school MLB draftee
No. 2 overall pick by the Rays signs for $9.75 million — the biggest signing bonus ever paid to a high school player in MLB Draft history.
Grady Emerson, the No. 2 pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 MLB Draft, agreed to a $9.75 million signing bonus. The deal is the largest signing bonus ever awarded to a high school player in MLB Draft history.