Hernandez would have been worth millions as a first - round choice had he been eligible for baseball 's amateur draft .
Seattle arguably got the best end of the deal , signing Hernandez for a $710,000 bonus just after his 16th birthday .
Hernandez would have been worth millions as a first - round choice had Hernandez been eligible for baseball 's amateur draft .
Seattle arguably got the best end of the deal , signing Hernandez for a $710,000 bonus just after his 16th birthday .