The Tigers have signed Texas righthander Chance Ruffin, a supplemental first-round pick, for $1.15 million, according to Alan Trubow of the Austin American-Statesman. Slot for the 48th overall pick was $728,100. Subscribers can read our pre-draft scouting report on Ruffin here.
The Pirates and prep righthander Stetson Allie have agreed to terms. The second-round pick has one of the biggest arms in the draft, and his bonus is well over slot, though the exact terms are still unknown. Allie had committed to North Carolina. Update: Baseball America has confirmed reports that Allie has signed for $2.25 million, [...]
We knew it would take a lot to pry Puerto Rican prep shortstop Dickie Joe Thon away from his commitment to Rice, but the Blue Jays ponied up—to the tune of $1.5 million—to land the son of the former big leaguer. Thon, a fifth-round pick, is a little bigger than his father at 6-foot-2 and 175 [...]
Every player that goes through the draft process has a whirlwind year leading up to the June event. Garin Cecchini is no exception. On the summer circuit he established himself as one of the best hitters in the class and helped the Team USA 18U squad to a gold medal in the Pan Am championship. He [...]
The Mariners have signed Utah prep shortstop Marcus Littlewood, their second-round pick, for a $900,000 signing bonus, $354,600 more than the estimated slot for the 67th-overall selection. Littlewood drew mixed opinions this spring on his ultimate value. Skeptics say he has no standout tools: He's not rangy enough to stay at shortstop and won't hit enough [...]
The Red Sox have signed fourth-round pick Garin Cecchini for $1.31 million, slightly more than the $1.3 million they paid fellow high school infielder Sean Coyle in the third round earlier today. MLB's recommended bonus for Cecchini's No. 143 draft slot was $179,100. A shortstop at Barbe High in Lake Charles, La., Cecchini was one of [...]
The Diamondbacks and sixth-round pick Blake Perry have agreed to terms on a $500,000 bonus. Perry, a projectable 6-foot-5 righthander, passed up a chance to join older brother Bryce at Kentucky. Despite not having an adviser, Perry landed a bonus more than three times MLB's recommended slot for players drafted after the fifth round ($150,000).
The Indians have signed Ohio prep catcher Alex Lavisky, their eighth-round pick, for a $1 million signing bonus, according to BA's Jim Callis. Signing Lavisky leaves the Indians with their first three selections unsigned—No. 5 overall pick Drew Pomeranz, second-rounder LeVon Washington and third-rounder Tony Wolters. Lavisky is a strong, 6-foot-1, 210-pounder with plus power from [...]
The Rockies have signed supplemental first-round pick Peter Tago for $982,500. MLB's recommendation for his No. 47 slot was $739,800. Our scouting report from our Draft Preview: Peter Tago, rhp, Dana Hills HS, Dana Point, Calif. Tago epitomizes Southern California cool. Oblivious to outside distractions, he calmly ambles off the team bus decked out in a hooded sweatshirt [...]
The Rockies and 15th-round pick Will Swanner have agreed to terms on a $490,000 bonus. It's the second-highest known bonus after the 10th round to date, behind Reds 12th-rounder Kyle Waldrop's $500,000. MLB recommends a maximum bonus of $150,000 for all picks after the fifth round. A catcher from La Costa Canyon High in Carlsbad, Calif., [...]
The Marlins have agreed to terms with J.T. Realmuto for $600,000. That's the highest bonus doled out in the third round so far this summer, and nearly double MLB's recommendation of $309,600 for the No. 104 pick. Realmuto set national high school records this spring with 88 hits and 119 RBIs at Carl Albert High (Midwest [...]
The Indians have signed fifth-round pick Cole Cook for $299,000. Cook, a Pepperdine righthander who's the highest-drafted player signed by Cleveland so far this summer, topped MLB's guideline of $169,200 for the 150th overall pick. A draft-eligible sophomore, Cook is a 6-foot-6, 200-pounder whose low three-quarters delivery makes it tough for righthanders to pick up his [...]
LONG BEACH, Calif.—As the 2010 Area Code Games wind down, Baseball America enlisted the help of former Cy Young Award winner and World Series MVP Bret Saberhagen to evaluate some of the top pitching prospects. Also assisting BA was a pitching expert who is a veteran pro and amateur scout with 30 years of scouting [...]
Righthander Ryan Hafner, a 17th-round pick, signed Monday with the Pirates for $450,000. That's the second-highest known bonus after the 10th round so far this year, trailing only the $500,000 the Reds gave 12th-rounder Kyle Waldrop. A product of Lee's Summit (Mo.) West High, Hafner is extremely projectable at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds. He throws an [...]
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