Quote Originally Posted by Hot Rock View Post
as I said to C34 - A players age comes into play as well, MLB teams don't draft old college players as high or pay them big bonuses very often. After 3 years, unless you have had some sort of injury set back that prevented you from showing your abilities then you are who your play has shown who you are.

Do not expect guys to stick around passed year 3 no matter their eligibility. When they do, just accept your good fortune.
Sure age comes into play but you're not getting big money drafted 11-20, just not. One more year isn't going to make a difference in bonus money at this level, talk to some scouts they'll tell you the same. Now as I said if guys are ready to go give it a shot I understand completely. But if you don't think guys can improve their draft stock in one year there are countless cases where that's happened. The average signing bonus last year for 11-20 was 75k with many getting 20-30k, after taxes that's nothing, once again I understand if a guy wants to leave but I'd give it another year.