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White Sox sign top draft pick to $10.35 million bonus, below slot value
Roch Cholowsky, the top pick in the 2026 MLB amateur draft, agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record $10.35 million signing bonus. The amount exceeds the previous mark of $9.25 million set in 2024.
Jul 14, 6:35 PM·1m read2 sources
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Roch Cholowsky agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record $10.35 million signing bonus after he was selected as the No. 1 pick in last weekend's MLB amateur draft, ESPN reported on July 14. The slot value for the top pick this year was $11,350,600.
Cholowsky's bonus surpasses the previous amateur draft record of $9.25 million, which was received by Chase Burns and Charlie Condon as the No. 2 and No. 3 selections in 2024. 320 with 21 home runs, 60 RBIs and a 1.088 OPS in 60 games for UCLA during the 2026 season.
072 OPS in 178 games. Getz added that the team had followed Cholowsky since high school and monitored his college performance at UCLA.
The Associated Press contributed to the ESPN report.
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