Here are today’s notable draft deals, with rankings referenced courtesy of Baseball America, MLB.com, Fangraphs and ESPN’s Keith Law:
- The Royals have agreed to terms with competitive balance Round A selection Kris Bubic, per MLB.com’s Jim Callis (via Twitter). Widely tabbed as a top-fifty prospect, the Stanford southpaw ended up going 40th overall. He’ll receive $1.6MM, just a bit shy of the $1,786,300 slot value at that selection. #40 is right where Baseball America ranked Bubic after watching him turn in a quality overall junior campaign in which he showed off his excellent change and increasingly useful curve. He doesn’t possess overwhelming stuff or carry it deep into starts, say the prospect hounds, but Bubic seems to be a solid bet to make it to the majors and perhaps end up working at the back of a rotation.
