# Ep. 945: Cardinals sign youngest prospect in MLB Draft to MASSIVE signing bonus! Was it worth it?

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Podcast: [B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day](https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-schaeff-daily-st-louis-cardinals-talk-every-day-732095)
Published: 2026-07-22T16:39:24+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/episodes/Ep--945-Cardinals-sign-youngest-prospect-in-MLB-Draft-to-MASSIVE-signing-bonus--Was-it-worth-it-e3mdkjf
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Duration seconds: 746

## Resource

Brenden breaks down the Rocco Maniscalco contract bonus reportedly signed by the Cardinals as the 50th overall pick from this year's MLB Draft has officially joined the organization. With upside for days, we discuss why this 17-year-old received such a significant signing bonus.

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