July 17, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Kelly gets $3-million bonus
According to Rob Bradford of the Boston Herald, Casey Kelly received a $3-million bonus:
"Kelly, who could have joined the University of Tennessee football team as a quarterback, agreed to a deal which will pay him a total signing bonus of $3 million, well over the Major League Baseball recommended slot for the 30th overall selection. Kelly ... will receive a present day value signing bonus of $2.5 million, but will get $600,000 per season over the next five years to incorporate inflation rate."