PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 11: Commissioner of Major League Baseball Robert D. Manfred announces Gio Rojas as the 16th overall pick by the Texas Rangers during the 2026 MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express at Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday, July 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Texas Rangers have signed pitcher Gio Rojas, infielder Connor Comeau, and pitcher Brody Bumila, the team’s first, second and third round draft choices, respectively, it was announced today.Rojas, the 16th overall pick, reportedly received a bonus of $4.6 million, which is roughly $500,000 below slow. Comeau, the 54th pick, reportedly received $2.5 million, which is approximately $700,000 above slot. Bumila, who was expected to go in the first round before pre-draft medicals revealed a damaged UCL, reportedly received $2.75 million, which is close to $2 million above slot.The total for the three, along with the team’s other signed draft picks, pushes them just north of $10 million in total bonus expenditures. The team’s bonus pool is $10,219,000, assuming they sign fourth rounder Hudson Calhoun and eighth rounder Kolby Branch. A team can exceed its bonus pool by up to 5% without incurring the loss of future draft picks. Players drafted after the 10th round can receive up to $150,000 as a signing bonus, with any amount above that applied towards the team’s bonus pool.
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