Quantrill gets $3.963 M US, list of top Canucks $igning bonu$

By Bob Elliott

Canadian Baseball Network

Six drafted Canucks have signed.

And four have been added to the Riche$t Canadian bonu$ li$t, which tracks those coming in with six-figure signing bonuses or more..

The San Diego Padres gave RHP Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) a $3,963,045 US signing bonus. The Padres had three first-round picks No. 8, 24 and 25. After having Quantrill throw a private bullpen session there was talk Quantrill might go at either 24th or 25th in the first round.

However, he also threw for the Boston Red Sox, who selected 12th over-all. And there was concern in the San Diego camp what the St. Louis Cardinals would do with the 23rd selection.

So, the Padres decided not to take a chance and wait on No. 24.

“We would have been sick if we had taken the chance and someone else took him,” said one Padres executive.

There was talk the Padres would arrange a pre-draft deal and then spend the savings on other players. However, the $332,145 over the slot value for the No. 8 selection.

“San Diego’s nice; I like this place,” Quantrill said at a news conference at San Diego’s Petco Park after signing. “I’ve got to get back here really soon.”

The bonus was the largest ever by a Canadian-born player and second only to Canadian RHP Jameson Taillon (The Woodlands, Tex.) whose mom is from Toronto and father grew up near Cornwall. The Pittsburgh Pirates gave Tailoon a $6.5 Million bonus.

The second Canuck signed was RHP Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) of the University of British Columbia who went to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round, receiving a $496,700 bonus. It was the 19th highest bonus handed out to a Canadian. Taylor’s cash incentive sits between OF Ntema Ndungidi (Montreal, Que.) who went to the Orioles in 1997 and LHP Evan Rutckyj (Windsor, Ont.) drafted by the Yankees in 2010, both signing for $500,000 and ahead of RHP Trystan Magnuson (Vancouver, BC) who received a $462,500 bonus from the Jays in 2007. 

INF Charles LeBlanc (Laval, Que.) a Pitt University Panther was given a $415,000 bonus after he was selected in the fourth round by the Texas Rangers. 

And the other Canuck to sign so far: RHP Jake Polancic (Langley, BC) Langley Blaze, who went to the Diamondbacks in the 11th round and given a $100,000 bonus.  

Six-figure signing bonuses for Canadians
Year    Round    Team    Position    Name     Home Town     School/Team    Bonus
2010 1 Pirates RHP Jameson Taillon, The Woodlands, Tex., The Woodlands HS, $6.5 Million
2016 1 Padres RHP Cal Quantrill, Port Hope, Ont., Stanford University $3,963,045
2002 1 Orioles LHP Adam Loewen, Surrey, BC, Chipola College, $3.2 Million
2015 1 Marlins 1B Josh Naylor, Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays $2.5 Million
2014 2 Mariners OF Gareth Morgan, North York, Ontario Blue Jays/Canadian National Jr Team $2 Million

2015 1 Braves RHP Michael Soroka, Calgary, Alta., Calgary PBF Redbirds/Canadian National Jr. Team $1,974,700
2007 1 Mariners RHP Phillippe Aumont, Gatineau, Que. ABC/Canadian National Jr Team $1.9 Million
2002 1 Rockies LHP Jeff Francis, North Delta, BC, University of British Columbia, $1.85 Million
2008 1 Brewers C  Brett Lawrie, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Jr Team $1.7 Million
2000 1 Braves INF Scott Thorman, Cambridge, Ont. Team Ontario/Canadian National Jr Team $1.125 Million

2010 1 Rangers C Kellin Deglan, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Jr Team $1 Million
1997 1 Padres SS Kevin Nicholson, Surrey, BC, Stetson College, $830,000
2013 3 Mariners OF Tyler O’Neill, Maple Ridge, BC, Langley Blaze, $650,000
2015 2 Yankees 2nd LHP Jeff Degano, Surrey, B.C. Indiana State $650,000
2002 2 Reds INF Joey Votto, Etobicoke, Ont., Etobicoke Rangers $600,000

2007 1 Reds RHP Kyle Lotzkar Tsawwassen, BC  Langley Blaze/Canadian National Jr Team $594,000
1997 1 Orioles OF Ntema Ndungidi, Montreal, Que., Academie Baseball Canada, $500,000
2010 16 Yankees LHP Evan Rutckyj, Windsor, Ont. Windsor Selects/Detroit Jet Box $500,000
2016 4 Diamondbacks RHP Curtis Taylor, Port Coquitlam, BC, University of British Columbia $496,700
2007 1 Blue Jays RHP Trystan Magnuson, Vancouver, BC, University of Louisville $462,500

2014 4 Brewers 4th OF Demi Orimoloye, Orleans, Ont., Ottawa-Nepean Canadians/Canadian Jr. National Team $450,000
2005 3 Indians OF Nick Weglarz, Stevensville, Ont., Team Ontario/Canadian National Jr Team $435,000
2006 4 Dodgers INF Kyle Orr, Victoria B.C., Victoria Mariners $435,000
1996 2 Red Sox RHP Chris Reitsma, Calgary, Alta., Calgary Rockies $425,000
2005 3 Tigers C Chris Robinson, Dorchester, Ont., University of Illinois $422,500

2016 4 Rangers INF Charles LeBlanc, Laval, Que., Pitt University $415,000
2015 5 Cubs LHP Ryan Kellogg, Arizona State $376,700
1997 1 White Sox RHP Aaron Myette, Surrey, BC, Central Arizona Community College $375,000
2001 3 Braves OF Adam Stern, London, Ont., University of Nebraska $348,000
2007 3 Rockies C Lars Davis, Grande Prairie, Alta., University of Illinois $337,000

2011 4 Blue Jays RHP Tom Robson, Ladner, BC, Langley Blaze, $325,000
1994 32 Mariners LHP Jordan Zimmerman, Carsland, Alta., Blinn Jr. College $300,000
2002 20 Padres C George Kottaras, Markham, Ont., Connors State College $300,000
2004 7 Reds LHP Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette, St. Laurent, Que. Academie Baseball Canada/Canadian National Jr Team $300,000
2009 6 Phillies RHP Steven Inch, Edmonton, Alta. Vauxhall Academy/Canadian National Jr Team $300,000

1999 3 Twins C Justin Morneau, New Westminister, BC, North Delta Blue Jays $295,000
2013 5 Orioles LHP Travis Seabrooke North Monaghan, Ont. Ontario Terriers $291,800
2013 10 Cardinals SS Malik Collymore, Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays, $275,000
2010 3 Blue Jays OF  Marcus Knecht, North York, Ont., Connors State College $250,000
2014 6 Astros, RHP Brock Dykxhoorn, Goderich, Ont., Central Arizona College $250,000 US

2004 16 Brewers RHP Alexandre Periard, St-Eustache, Que. Academie Baseball Canada/Canadian National Jr Team $243,000
2003 4 Braves 3B Jamie Romak, London, Ont., London Badgers $240,000
2004 11 Mariners OF Mike Saunders, Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners/allahassee College $237,500
2010 4 Padres INF Chris Bisson Orleans, Ont. University of Kentucky $234,000
2007 4 Royals RHP Mitch Hodge Vancouver, BC, White Rock Titons/Canadian National Jr Team $225,000

1995 3 Rangers RHP Ryan Dempster, Gibsons, BC $200,000
2004 5 Rangers C Mike Nickeas, Vancouver, BC, Georgia Tech University $200,000
2007 6 Reds RHP Evan Hildebrandt, Abbotsford, BC, Abbotsford Cardinals/Canadian National Jr Team $200,000
2007 16 Mariners RHP Colin Buckborough, Niagara Falls, Ont., Bullett Proof Prospects/Canadian National Jr Team $200,000
1996 3 Blue Jays RHP Yan Lachapelle, Gatineau, Que., Academie du Baseball Canada $185,000

2001 5 Brewers RHP Judd Richardson, Caledon, Ont., U of Miami Ohio $185,000
1993 2 Brewers SS Danny Klassen, Leamington, Ont., John Carroll HS, Port St. Lucie, Fla. $180,000
2010 7 Brewers RHP Joel Pierce, Windsor, Ont. $175,000
2001 5 Mariners 2B John Cole, Kanata, Ont., University of Nebraska $170,000
2003 5 Yankees RHP Cory Stuart, White Rock, BC, University of British Columbia $170,000

2001 5 Dodgers RHP Steve Nelson, Cole Harbour, N.S., Dartmouth Mooseheads $165,000
2005 7 Marlins RHP Chris Leroux, Mississauaga, Ont., Winthrop University $152,000
1997 2 Indians RHP Robbie Vael, Surrey, B.C., Eastern Utah $150,000
2008 16 Jays OF Mike Crouse, Port Moody, B.C. North Shore Twins/Canadian National Jr Team $150,000
2009 15 Dodgers 3B Jeff Hunt, Cambridge, Ont., Intercounty Terriers/Canadian National Jr Team $150,000

2010 10 Astros LHP Evan Grills  Whitby, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays/Canadian National Jr Team $150,000
2010 32 Rangers RHP Steve McKinnon  Duncan, BC, Nanaimo Pirates/Canadian National Jr Team $150,000
2010 16 Jays OF Dalton Pompey, Mississauga, Ont., Oakville Royals/Canadian National Jr Team $150,000
2011 8 Brewers C Dustin Houle, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze//Canadian National Jr Team $150,000
2011 11 Reds RHP Vaughn Covington, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Cannons/Canadian National Jr Team $150,000

2009 5 Cubs SS Wes Darvill, Langley, B.C. Langley Blaze/Canadian National Jr Team $144,200
2012 7 Brewers LHP David Otterman, Vancouver, BC, University of British Columbia $141,700
2008 11 Rays RHP Brad Furdal  Ancaster, Ont., Inter County Terriers/Canadian Jr Team $140,000
1995 24 Blue Jays LHP Mark Curtis, St. Albert, Alta., Penscaola Jr. College $135,000
2008 16 Reds OF Carter Morrison, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Jr Team $132,000

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

2007 6 Mets RHP Guillaume Leduc, Boucherville, Que., Academie Baseball Canada $120,000
2003 40 Twins RHP Adam Hawes, Victoria Harbour, Ont., Connors State Jr. College $118,000
1993 2 Expos RHP Martin Mainville, Montreal, Que., Academie Baseball Canada $115,000
2000 6 Expos RHP Shawn Hill, Georgetown, Ont., Team Ontario $115,000
2011 15 Cubs C Justin Marra, Toronto, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays $110,000

2004 7 Brewers RHP Craig Langille, Bedford, NS, Dartmouth Juniors $107,000
2003 4 Giants RHP Brooks McNiven, Vernon, BC, University of British Columbia $105,000
2007 35 Pirates RHP Tom Boleska, Burlington, Ont., High Point University $100,000
2008 16 Brewers RHP Stosh Wawrzasek, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze/Candian National Jr Team $100,000
2010 34 Reds SS Brandon Dailey, Brantford, Ont., Ontario Terriers/Canadian National Jr Team $100,000

2011 26 Blue Jays SS Justin Atkinson, North Surrey BC, Langley Blaze/Canadian National Jr Team $100,000
2012 6 Pirates 3B Pirates Eric Wood, Pickering, Ont. Blinn College $100,000
2012 15 Yankees RHP Dayton Dawe, London, Ont., Ontario Terriers $100,000
2012 26 Blue Jays RHP Nathan DeSouza, Milton, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays/Canadian National Jr Team $100,000
2013 13 Mariners 3B Lachlan Fontaine, North Vancouver, BC North Shore Twins $100,000

2015 10 Blue Jays C Owen Spiwak, Mississauga, Ont. Odessa College $100,000
2016 11 Diamondbacks RHP Jake Polancic, Langley, BC, Langley Blaze $100,000