Your Tuesday MLB-Boras Update

Strasburg...in
Donovan Tate...in...((pictured, thanks Chris Stephens/Cartersville Daily-Tribune))

Scott Miller of CBSSports reports Number One overall pick, San Diego State pitcher Steven Strasburg, has signed his deal with the Washington Nationals...

The signing bonus is $15-million. The deal is for four years and $15.67-million.

Mark Prior had the modern-day record at a little over $10-million in 2001. Since the Natinals screwed up their number one selection, pitcher Aaron Crow ((the two sides were separated by only $500,000 at the deadline and Crow wasn't signed)), the Strasburg deal had to be done.

In San Diego, another Boras disciple high schooler Donavan Tate signed with the San Diego Padres. His bonus was figured to be in the $6-6.5 million range.

OSG sources close to the Tate negotiations say that the Padres didn't even start the process with Donavan and Scott Boras until after the no-waivers trade deadline of July 31. Padres GM Kevin Towers, understandably, had a limited budget and was trying to figure out how much money was in play for the negotiations that eventually led to the Pads signing their 1st, 3rd, and 4th-round picks by the midnight deadline.

Tate was the third overall pick in the 2009 draft...

UPDATE from Chris Stephens in Cartersville: The deal is worth $6.25 million.

A brief conversation with Tate during the weekend showed his excitement about the future.

“I’m excited about this,” Tate said. “I’m ready to get to work and start the next chapter of my life.”

Described as a five-tool player, Tate was in San Diego Monday and was officially announced as being signed by the Padres after the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs. Today, he will take batting practice with the team before their game against the Cubs.

Tate will leave Wednesday to go to Peoria, Ariz., where he will start playing rookie ball for the Arizona League Padres.

"We have identified a need for athleticism, particularly in the outfield, when playing at PETCO Park," said Padres general manager Kevin Towers. "In signing Donavan Tate, we have acquired an excellent ballplayer and one of the premier athletes available in this year's draft."

Here's a really long at-bat of Tate from the AFLAC All-Star Game in Los Angeles