Here are today’s notable draft signings, with all slot information courtesy of Baseball America…
- The Nationals have signed 34th-rounder Tyler Watson to a contract with a $400K bonus, MLB.com’s Jim Callis reports (Twitter link). As with any draft pick past the 10th round who signs for more than $100K, the excess (in this case $300K) will count against the club’s draft pool. Washington had room to spare in its approximately $4.120MM draft pool after signing its prospects from the first 10 rounds to just under $3.350MM. Watson is a left-handed high schooler described by Callis as possessing a 91mph fastball and a curveball that “shows promise.”
- The Yankees went roughly $400K above slot to sign 11th-rounder Josh Rogers, a left-handed sophomore from Louisville. Callis reports Rogers signed for “early fourth-round money,” which would indicate a bonus in the $500K-$538K range. Rogers has a fastball can touch the 92mph mark and he can throw three pitches for strikes, according to Callis. As noted in a follow-up tweet from Callis, this leaves New York with around $2.7MM in remaining pool money to sign first-rounder James Kaprielian, who carries a $2.543MM slot value as the 16th overall pick.
