Canadians with $ix figure $igning bonuses

April 29, 2015 Top signing bonus given to Canadians ...   

(Six figures or more)

Year    Round    Team    Position    Name     Home Town     School/Team    Bonus

2010 1st Pirates RHP Jameson Taillon, The Woodlands, Tex., The Woodlands HS, $6.5 Million 2002 1st Orioles LHP Adam Loewen, Surrey, BC, Chipola College, $3.2 Million 2014 2nd Mariners OF Gareth Morgan, North York, Ontario Blue Jays $2 Million 2007 1st Mariners RHP Phillippe Aumont, Gatineau, Que. ABC/Canadian National Junior Team $1.9 Million 2002 1st Rockies LHP Jeff Francis, North Delta, BC, University of British Columbia, $1.85 Million

2008 1st  Brewers C  Brett Lawrie, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Junior Team $1.7 Million 2000 1st  Braves INF Scott Thorman, Cambridge, Ont. Team Ontario/Canadian National Junior Team $1.125 Million 2010 1st Rangers C Kellin Deglan, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Junior Team $1 Million 1997 1st Padres SS Kevin Nicholson, Surrey, BC, Stetson College, $830,000 2002 2nd Reds INF Joey Votto, Etobicoke, Ont., Etobicoke Rangers $600,000

2007 1st Reds RHP Kyle Lotzkar Tsawwassen, BC  Langley Blaze/Canadian National Junior Team $594,000 1997 1st Orioles OF Ntema Ndungidi, Montreal, Que., Academie Baseball Canada, $500,000 2010 16th Yankees LHP Evan Rutckyj, Windsor, Ont. Windsor Selects/Detroit Jet Box $500,000 2007 1st Blue Jays RHP Trystan Magnuson, Vancouver, BC, University of Louisville $462,500 2005 3rd Indians OF Nick Weglarz, Stevensville, Ont., Team Ontario/Canadian National Junior Team $435,000

2006 4th Dodgers INF Kyle Orr, Victoria B.C., Victoria Mariners $435,000 1996 2nd Red Sox RHP Chris Reitsma, Calgary, Alta., Calgary Rockies $425,000 2005 3rd Tigers C Chris Robinson, Dorchester, Ont., University of Illinois $422,500 1997 1st White Sox RHP Aaron Myette, Surrey, BC, Central Arizona Community College $375,000 2001 3rd Braves OF Adam Stern, London, Ont., University of Nebraska $348,000

2007 3rd Rockies C Lars Davis, Grande Prairie, Alta., University of Illinois $337,000 2009 6th Phillies RHP Steven Inch, Edmonton, Alta. Vauxhall Academy/Canadian National Junior Team $300,000 2004 7th Reds LHP Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette, St. Laurent, Que. Academie Baseball Canada/Canadian National Junior Team $300,000 2002 20th Padres C George Kottaras, Markham, Ont., Connors State College $300,000 1994 32nd Mariners LHP Jordan Zimmerman, Carsland, Alta., Blinn Jr. College $300,000

1999 3rd Twins C Justin Morneau, New Westminister, BC, North Delta Blue Jays $295,000 2010 3rd Blue Jays OF  Marcus Knecht, North York, Ont., Connors State College $250,000 2014 6th Astros, RHP Brock Dykxhoorn, Goderich, Ont., Central Arizona College $250,000 US 2004 16th Brewers RHP Alexandre Periard, St-Eustache, Que. Academie Baseball Canada/Canadian National Junior Team $243,000 2003 4th Braves 3B Jamie Romak, London, Ont., London Badgers $240,000

2004 11th Mariners OF Mike Saunders, Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners/allahassee College $237,500 2010 4th Padres INF Chris Bisson Orleans, Ont. University of Kentucky $234,000 2007 4th Royals RHP Mitch Hodge Vancouver, BC, White Rock Titons/Canadian National Junior Team $225,000 1995 3rd Rangers RHP Ryan Dempster, Gibsons, BC $200,000 2004 5th Rangers C Mike Nickeas, Vancouver, BC, Georgia Tech University $200,000

2007 6th Reds RHP Evan Hildebrandt, Abbotsford, BC, Abbotsford Cardinals/Canadian National Junior Team $200,000 2007 16th Mariners RHP Colin Buckborough, Niagara Falls, Ont., Bullett Proof Prospects/Canadian National Junior Team $200,000 2001 5th Brewers RHP Judd Richardson, Caledon, Ont., U of Miami Ohio $185,000 1996 3rd Blue Jays RHP Yan Lachapelle, Gatineau, Que., Academie du Baseball Canada $185,000 1993 2nd Brewers SS Danny Klassen, Leamington, Ont., John Carroll HS, Port St. Lucie, Fla. $180,000

2010 7th Brewers RHP Joel Pierce, Windsor, Ont. $175,000 2001 5th Mariners 2B John Cole, Kanata, Ont., University of Nebraska $170,000 2003 5th Yankees RHP Cory Stuart, White Rock, BC, University of British Columbia $170,000 2001 5th Dodgers RHP Steve Nelson, Cole Harbour, N.S., Dartmouth Mooseheads $165,000 2005 7th Marlins RHP Chris Leroux, Mississauaga, Ont., Winthrop University $152,000

1997 2nd Indians RHP Robbie Vael, Surrey, B.C., Eastern Utah $150,000 2010 10th Astros LHP Evan Grills  Whitby, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays/Canadian National Junior Team $150,000 2009 15th Dodgers 3B Jeff Hunt, Cambridge, Ont., Intercounty Terriers/Canadian National Junior Team $150,000 2008 16th Jays OF Mike Crouse, Port Moody, B.C. North Shore Twins/Canadian National Junior Team $150,000 2010 16th Jays OF Dalton Pompey, Mississauga, Ont., Oakville Royals/Canadian National Junior Team $150,000

2010 32nd Rangers RHP Steve McKinnon  Duncan, BC, Nanaimo Pirates/Canadian National Junior Team $150,000 2009 5th Cubs SS Wes Darvill, Langley, B.C. Langley Blaze/Canadian National Junior Team $144,200 2008 11th Rays RHP Brad Furdal  Ancaster, Ont., Inter County Terriers/Canadian Junior Team $140,000 1995 24th Blue Jays LHP Mark Curtis, St. Albert, Alta., Penscaola Jr. College $135,000 2008 16th Reds OF Carter Morrison, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Junior Team $132,000

2006 7th Twins 1B Jonathan Walterbury, Whitby, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays $128,500 2009 8th Brewers OF Chad Stang, Surrey, B.C. Midland College  $125,000 2003 48th Mets SS Jonathan Malo, St-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Que., Northeastern Oklahoma A&M $125,000 2001 6th Blue Jays SS Lee Delfino, Pickering Ont., East Carolina University $122,500 2006 7th Blue Jays OF Jonathan Baksh, Mississauga Ont., Florida Tech University $122,500

2007 6th Mets RHP Guillaume Leduc, Boucherville, Que., Academie Baseball Canada $120,000 2003 40th Twins RHP Adam Hawes, Victoria Harbour, Ont., Connors State Jr. College $118,000 1993 2nd Expos RHP Martin Mainville, Montreal, Que., Academie Baseball Canada $115,000 2000 6th Expos RHP Shawn Hill, Georgetown, Ont., Team Ontario $115,000 2004 7th Brewers RHP Craig Langille, Bedford, NS, Dartmouth Juniors $107,000

2003 4th Giants RHP Brooks McNiven, Vernon, BC, University of British Columbia $105,000 2008 16th Brewers RHP Stosh Wawrzasek, Langley, B.C. Langley Blaze/Candian National Junior Team $100,000 2010 34th Reds SS Brandon Dailey, Brantford, Ont., Ontario Terriers/Canadian National Junior Team $100,000 2007 35th Pirates RHP Tom Boleska, Burlington, Ont., High Point University $100,000