Vance Honeycutt Signs With Baltimore Orioles For $4 Million

Posted Aug 1, 2024
The Orioles announced on Thursday morning that they have signed first-round pick Vance Honeycutt. The former UNC outfielder, selected with the No. 22 overall draft pick, was the last remaining unsigned first-round pick after ECU righty Trey Yesavage. Honeycutt will take home a $4 million bonus, which sits a bit north of his $3.802MM slot value. (MLB Trade Rumors)

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