Baseball America reports that 17th-round pick Ryan Hafner’s bonus was $450,000, meaning his bonus will probably be in the top five or six the Pirates pay out this year. There hadn’t been much indication before this that Hafner was a big prospect, but now he’s clearly someone who fans of the Bucs’ minor leagues should pay attention to. Hafner’s bonus was the second-largest given so far by any team to any player signed after the tenth round.
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