Reports: Reds RHP Chase Burns receives record $9.25M signing bonus

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The Cincinnati Reds signed this year's No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns and gave him a reported $9.25 million signing bonus on Thursday night, surpassing the mark set last year by fellow right-hander Paul Skenes, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cincinnati announced Burns' signing but didn't release terms. Multiple outlets reported the signing bonus that e