Braves sign 3 different players for $500 each

The Atlanta Braves found a way to get quite creative with their savings during the 2026 MLB Draft.They signed three players in the middle rounds to bonuses of just $500 apiece.Not $500K. Just $500.Because each MLB team has a pre-defined bonus pool, saving on some picks can create additional money to be spent to ensure other players sign.In this case, the Braves saved $653,300 by dishing out $500 apiece to their picks in the eighth, ninth and tenth rounds.Those picks? Jacob Jarrell, Parker Brosius and Ben Zeigler-Namoa.The Braves signed each of their college seniors in rounds 8-10 as well. They used these picks to create $653,300 in savings for their overslot HS players:8th round Jacob Jarrell, $5009th round Parker Brosius, $50010th round Ben Zeigler-Namoa, $500— Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACol