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Brewers Lose Knaak, Draft Slot, and $425K | Milwaukee Brewers News
The Milwaukee Brewers face a draft setback as fifth-round pick Aidan Knaak shocks everyone by returning to Clemson, costing them a compensatory pick and $425,400 in bonus money — and possibly a chance to land another high-upside player. Knaak, who still has two years of eligibility, was lured back with a lucrative NIL offer and is eager to compete at a high level again. Though the Brewers signed 17 of 20 draft picks — including their top four — this rare move (only a few top-ten draftees have returned to college recently) leaves them wondering if they could’ve snagged players like Daunte Bell…
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