Would I pass on $3.8M?

Not sure how anyone can pass on $3,800,000 guaranteed, but Mark Appel of Stanford did.
With it being Friday the 13th, who could be seen as the unlucky one in this arrangement?

Pirates are out a pick this year that may or may not have panned out in a few years, while Appel goes back to school and hopes to get drafted higher and receive more $ NEXT YEAR.

Delaying a professional career that pays over $24M for an elite pitcher seems silly, but what do I know?

A lot of smart people go to Stanford.

Best wishes to Mark Appel, regardless.