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Hagen Smith Officially Signs with White Sox, Smashes Razorback, MLB Record

No. 5 overall draft pick signs with the south side of Chicago for hefty sum

Daniel Shi

Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith points back to his catcher after delivering a strikeout against Oregon State.
Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith points back to his catcher after delivering a strikeout against Oregon State. / Addison Smith – AH Media
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The records just keep pouring in for now former Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith. Smith officially signed with the Chicago White Sox after being selected No. 5 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, inking the highest signing bonus for a left-handed pitcher in MLB history.

Smith earned $236,300 more than his slot value of $7,763,700 and broke Brendan McKay's 2017 record of $7 million for the highest bonus for a southpaw hurler.

He also surpasses the Razorback record previously held by Heston Kjerstad with a signing bonus of $5.2 million. Smith becomes the 12th player in MLB history to receive a signing bonus of $8 million or more, joining fellow 2024 draftees Charlie Condon, Travis Bazzana and Chase Burns.

It officially caps a storybook college career that included a program record 360 strikeouts across 233 innings and an NCAA D1 record 17.3 K/9 in his final season to go along with a consensus First-Team All-American selection.

Three of Smith's Razorback teammates have also signed. Peyton Stovall signed for $625,000 with the Reds after being drafted in the second round. Ben McLaughlin and Jake Faherty signed for $75,000 and $200,000 dollars with their respective pro clubs.

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