1 overall draft pick Adley Rutschman signed with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, receiving a major-league-record $8.1 million signing bonus, according to MLB.com. The All-America catcher’s bonus eclipsed the $8 million Gerrit Cole received to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011. The Orioles announced the signing on their Twitter account, showing Rutschman shaking hands with general manager Mike Elias. The Orioles said Rutschman would be introduced Tuesday at Camden Yards before the game against the San Diego Padres. He signed with San Diego as a free agent in the offseason.

Source: National Post June 24, 2019 23:37 UTC