These are the highest signing bonuses in the history of the Draft

For a third straight year, there were record-breaking deals signed in the annual MLB Draft.

While nobody has matched the deals signed in last year's Draft by Chase Burns ($9.25 million with the Reds) and Charlie Condon ($9.25 million with the Rockies), the high school players have set their own records in the 2025 Draft.

Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick by the Nationals in the '25 Draft, signed for $8.2 million, breaking the high school draftee record held by Jackson Holliday ($8.19 million in 2022). Mere days later, Willits was surpassed by Ethan Holliday, the No. 4 pick by the Rockies, who signed for $9 million.

The assigned pick values in 2025 rose 4.8 percent, mirroring the growth in industry revenues.

Four players have received larger guarantees via big league contracts than anyone on this list, which were prohibited for draftees when the bonus-pool system was instituted in 2012. Stephen Strasburg (Nationals, 2009, No. 1 overall) commanded a deal that promised him $15,107,104, a figure that won't be topped for many years to come. Mark Prior (Cubs, 2001, No. 2) landed a $10.5 million contract, Bryce Harper (Nationals, 2010, No. 1) signed a $9.9 million deal and Mark Teixeira (Rangers, 2001, No. 5) inked a $9.5 million contract.

A complete list of drafted players who signed for bonuses of $7 million or more:

$9,250,000: Chase Burns, Reds, 2024 (No. 2 overall)
RHP, Wake Forest

$9,250,000: Charlie Condon, Rockies, 2024 (No. 3)
OF, Georgia

$9,200,000: Paul Skenes, Pirates, 2023 (No. 1)
RHP, Louisiana State

$9,000,000: Dylan Crews, Nationals, 2023 (No. 2)
OF, Louisiana State

$9,000,000: Ethan Holliday, Rockies, 2025 (No. 4)
SS/3B, Stillwater (Okla.) HS

$8,950,000: Travis Bazzana, Guardians, 2024 (No. 1)
2B, Oregon State

$8,800,000: Kade Anderson, Mariners, 2025 (No. 3)
LHP, Louisiana State

$8,416,300: Spencer Torkelson, Tigers, 2020 (No. 1)
3B, Arizona State

$8,200,000: Eli Willits, Nationals, 2025 (No. 1)
SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) HS

$8,190,000: Jackson Holliday, Orioles, 2022 (No. 1)
SS, Stillwater (Okla.) HS

$8,189,400: Druw Jones, Diamondbacks, 2022 (No. 2)
OF, Wesleyan School (Peachtree Corners, Ga.)

$8,100,000: Adley Rutschman, Orioles, 2019 (No. 1)
C, Oregon State

$8,000,000: Gerrit Cole, Pirates, 2011 (No. 1)
RHP, UCLA

$8,000,000: Wyatt Langford, Rangers, 2023 (No. 4)
OF, Florida

$8,000,000: Hagen Smith, White Sox, 2024 (No. 5)
LHP, Arkansas

$7,922,000: Jack Leiter, Rangers, 2021 (No. 2)
RHP, Vanderbilt

$7,787,400: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals, 2019 (No. 2)
SS, Colleyville (Texas) Heritage HS

$7,700,000: Max Clark, Tigers, 2023 (No. 3)
OF, Franklin (Ind.) HS

$7,689,525: Tyler Bremner, Angels, 2025 (No. 2)
RHP, Santa Barbara

*$7,500,000: Stephen Strasburg, Nationals, 2009 (No. 1)
RHP, San Diego State

+$7,500,000: Bubba Starling, Royals, 2011 (No. 5)
OF, Gardner-Edgerton HS (Gardner, Kan.)

$7,500,000: Casey Mize, Tigers, 2018 (No. 1)
RHP, Auburn

$7,497,500: Jac Caglianone, Royals, 2024 (No. 6)
1B/OF, Florida

$7,230,000: Hunter Greene, Reds, 2017 (No. 2)
RHP, Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)

$7,250,000: Liam Doyle, Cardinals, 2025 (No. 5)
LHP, Tennessee

$7,250,000: Seth Hernandez, Pirates, 2025 (No. 6)
RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS

$7,221,200: Andrew Vaughn, White Sox, 2019 (No. 3)
1B, California

$7,219,000: Termarr Johnson, Pirates, 2022 (No. 4)
2B, Mays HS (Atlanta)

$7,149,900: Aiva Arquette, Marlins, 2025 (No. 7)
SS, Oregon State

$7,144,200: Walker Jenkins, Twins, 2023 (No. 5)
OF, South Brunswick HS (Southport, N.C.)

$7,025,000: Joey Bart, Giants, 2018 (No. 2)
C, Georgia Tech

$7,005,000: Brendan McKay, Rays, 2017 (No. 4)
1B/LHP, Louisville

$7,000,825: Austin Martin, Blue Jays, 2020 (No. 5)
OF/3B, Vanderbilt

$7,000,000: Kyle Wright, Braves, 2017 (No. 5)
RHP, Vanderbilt

*Part of Major League contract.

+Bonus spread over multiple years via two-sport athlete rule.