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And then there was one … remaining unsigned 2020 Dodgers draftee.
The Dodgers must really like what they have in Jake Vogel. The 3rd-rounder, reportedly, agreed to a deal that was nearly $1.05 million over slot. It’s the largest signing bonus Billy Gasparino and Andrew Friedman have given a draft prospect after the first round, and the most for a post-2nd-rounder since Dustin May‘s $1 million bonus back in 2016.
Here’s the bonus pool update.
| Round | Player | Slot | Bonus | Savings |
| 1 | Bobby Miller | $2,424,600 | $2,200,000 | $224,600 |
| 2 | Landon Knack | $1,157,400 | $715,000 | $442,400 |
| 2cb | Clayton Beeter | $1,003,300 | unsigned | N/A |
| 3 | Jake Vogel | $581,600 | $1,622,500 | ($1,040,900) |
| 4 | Carson Taylor | $434,300 | $400,000 | $34,300 |
| 5 | Gavin Stone | $327,200 | $100,000 | $227,200 |
| Total | $5,928,400 | $5,037,500 | ($112,400) |
Vogel’s bonus means the Dodgers are probably going to have to go right up to the 5 percent mark to get Beeter to sign.
I’m not concerned about the Dodgers getting Beeter signed. I kinda thought Beeter’s potential bonus and Vogel’s bonus would be flip-flopped, but the math all evens out in the end.
Bonus Pool
Here are the penalties, should the Dodgers go more than 5 percent over their signing bonus pool.
| Overage (percentage) | Penalty (taxed amount) |
| 0-4.99 | 75 percent tax on overage |
| 5-9.99 | 75 percent tax on overage Loss of 2021 1st-round pick |
| 10-14.99 | 100 percent tax on overage Loss of 2021 1st- & 2nd-round picks |
| 15-plus | 100 percent tax Loss of 1st-round picks in 2021 & 2022 |
The Dodgers can go up to $296,419 (5 percent, less $1) over their allotted slot amount of $5,928,400 without losing a draft pick. No team has ever exceeded this bonus pool since this system was implemented in 2012, and it isn’t going to happen now.
Teams have until Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. Pacific time to sign their draftees.
