The Javier Valdes record signing sparked some curiosity about who's gotten the top bonuses and where they are now. Thanks to geneseo98 for compiling this.
#1 $28.6MM - Javier Valdes, RF (Dominican Republic), Season 9. Signed by Oakland, currently in Low A.
#2 $27.8MM - Vic Gonzalez, 1B (Dominican Republic), Season 7. Signed by Tampa Bay, currently in AAA.
#3 $23.0MM - Jolbert Lopez, 2B (Dominican Republic), Season 9. Signed by Washington, D.C., currently in AAA.
#4 $22.0MM - Dennys Martin, 3B (Japan), Season 3. Signed by Chicago Cubs; in his 6th ML season, has 3 All-Star appearances and 2 Silver Sluggers.
#5 $21.9MM - Lorenzo Manto, 2B (Dominican Republic), Season 6. Signed by Kansas City, reached ML in Season 8 and won AL ROY.
#6 $20.0MM - Alejandro Vazquez, SP (Dominican Republic), Season 1. Signed by Atlanta; currently in 9th ML season, has 2 All-Star apeparances and 1 Gold Glove.
#7 $18.3MM - Manuel Martin, 2B (Mexico), Season 3. Signed by Baltimore, traded to Boston in Season 4, now in 3rd ML season.
#8 $17.5MM - Luis Duran, SP (Dominican Republic), Season 3. Signed by St. Louis, now in 6th ML season.
#9T $17.0MM - Dicky Martin, SP (Japan), Season 8. Signed by Chicago White Sox, currently in High A.
#9T $17.0MM - Willie Jose, 3B (Dominican Republic), Season 1. Signed by Florida, traded to San Diego in Season 2, traded to Portland in Season 5, signed to a FA contract by San Diego in Season 8, traded to Montreal in Season 9. Currently in 7th ML season.
#11 $16.8MM - Ching-Lung Chang, LF (Japan), Season 8. Signed by Tampa Bay, currently in 2nd ML season.
#12 $16.5MM - Enrique Cordero, RP (Dominican Republic), Season 4. Signed by Oakland, currently in 2nd ML season.
#13 $15.9MM - Santos Lorenzo, SP (Cuba), Season 6. Signed by Tampa Bay, currently in AAA.
#14 $15.5MM - Max Ferrer, SP (Costa Rica), Season 3. Signed by San Francisco; currently in 4th ML season, has 1 Gold Glove.
#15 $15.3MM - Hector Bennett, 2B (Dominican Republic), Season 5. Signed by Oakland, currently in AAA.
#16 $15.2MM - Sun Wanatabe, SP (Japan), Season 7. Signed by Kansas City, currently in AAA.
#17T $15.0MM - Paul Shin, SP (Japan), Season 8. Signed by Detroit, currently in AAA.
#17T $15.0MM - Damian Chen, SS (Korea), Season 6. Signed by Cleveland, currently in 2nd ML season.
#17T $15.0MM - Juan Miro, LF (Dominican Republic), Season 4. Signed by Boston, currently in 3rd ML season.
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