Dodgers sign No. 1 pick Zach Lee
The Dodgers barely beat the clock, signing first-round pick Zach Lee on Monday, just minutes before their exclusive negotiating window with the two-sport star was about to expire.
Lee, who many teams considered unsignable after the 6-foot-4 right-handed pitcher expressed a desire to play football at Louisiana State, was battling for a spot on the Tigers' depth chart at quarterback this summer.
Terms were not released but reports have put the terms at $5.25 million over five years.
-- Kevin Baxter
Photo: Zach Lee is swarmed at LSU football media day last week. Credit: Andrew Boyd New Orleans Times-Picayune
Shocking! I cant believe the Dodgers managment has done something correct. They spent some money on young talent. Wow! McCourt is still awful though.
Posted by: FrankMcCourtisawful | 08/16/2010 at 09:33 PM
It will be interesting to see how much deferred money is involved in the deal. The buzz is that the Dodgers were willing to give the appearance of "overpaying" as long as the monies were be spread over 4 or 5 years, which is much greater than the norm.
Posted by: jhbvta24 | 08/16/2010 at 09:59 PM
$5.25 million? Overspent.
Posted by: Kittybarfola | 08/16/2010 at 10:08 PM
What Lee does not know is that he is going to have to pay rent!
Posted by: Manny | 08/16/2010 at 10:16 PM