ATLANTA -- The Dodgers' first-round pick, Zach Lee, remained unsigned on Monday, and the quarterback participated in LSU's morning football practice.
The club has until 9:00 p.m. PT to sign Lee. If he does not sign, the Dodgers will receive the 29th overall pick in next year's First-Year Player Draft as compensation.
As a two-sport star, Lee has the leverage to demand a signing bonus reportedly in the neighborhood of $5 million, even though the slotted bonus price for his spot is roughly $1.3 million. It is believed that the Dodgers are prepared to offer Lee more than the $2.3 million it took to sign Clayton Kershaw in 2006, a club record for a Draft pick.
After a Saturday scrimmage, LSU football coach Les Miles said that Lee would compete for snaps as a freshman and would not be redshirted.
Kevin Gausman, the Dodgers' sixth-round pick, informed the club that he will not sign and has reported to LSU.