Roch Cholowsky  has agreed to a record signing bonus with the Chicago White Sox after they made him the No. 1 overall pick in last week's draft. The shortstop out of UCLA landed a $10.35 million bonus, according to MLB.com, roughly $1 million below the pick's slot value but $1.1 million higher than the previous record.

The prior mark of $9.25 million was shared by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns and Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Condon, the second and third picks in the 2024 draft. Cholowsky became Chicago's first No. 1 selection since 1977, when the franchise took Hall of Fame outfielder Harold Baines.

Cholowsky threw a ceremonial first pitch to Baines on Sunday afternoon at Rate Field. He had visited the organization in early June, meeting coaches, players, front office staff and owner Jerry Reinsdorf during a trip that included Braden Montgomery's walk-off home run in his major-league debut.

The 21-year-old posted a .320/.452/.636 slash line with 21 home runs in 60 games during his junior season at UCLA. The Athletic's draft analyst Keith Law, who ranked Cholowsky as his top overall prospect, described him as a polished shortstop with power and strong instincts on both sides of the ball.