16-year-old Italian shortstop Marten Gasparini signs with the Kansas City Royals, with a $1.3 million bonus. It marks a new record for a signing bonus for a European amateur, topping the $800,000 German outfielder Max Kepler got from the Minnesota Twins.

July 2, 2013 This Day In Baseball

On July 2, 2013 16-year-old Italian shortstop Marten Gasparini signs with the Kansas City Royals, with a $1.3 million bonus. It marks a new record for a signing bonus for a European amateur, topping the $800,000 German outfielder Max Kepler got from the Minnesota Twins.

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