The Reds will officially sign first round pick Nick Travieso, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports. Travieso, the 14th overall selection, will obtain a $2MM bonus.
MLB recommended a $2.375MM bonus for the 14th selection, so the Reds save toward their overall draft cap with the agreement. The high school right-hander has a fastball that touches 98 and a hard slider, Jim Callis of Baseball America tweets.
I don’t know anything about this kid but with a fastball that touches 98, would they make him a closer? Or have him take a few mph off his FB & make him a starter?
Throwing 98 in high school is pretty damn impressive. If your a first round pick, you better have a long leash at becoming a starter. He will be a starter until he proves he can’t be.
Agreed. Reds tend to give most of their top end arms a shot at starting before shifting them to the pen full time.