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Amateur Draft Signings: 6/20/18

By Steve Adams | June 20, 2018 at 12:58pm CDT

Previously reported near-agreements for Angels first-rounder Jordyn Adams and Cubs first-rounder Nico Hoerner have now become official, according to a pair of reports from Jim Callis of MLB.com and Jon Heyman of FanRag Sport (Twitter links). Adams will take home a $4.1MM bonus that tops his slot value by roughly $700K, while Hoerner receives the full-slot value of $2.724MM, as The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney said was likely when reporting the deal to be close.

Here’s an update on some notable signings from the top few rounds of the draft (rankings referenced are courtesy of Fangraphs, MLB.com, Baseball America and ESPN’s Keith Law; Fangraphs and MLB.com scouting reports are available to the public free of charge, while the others require subscriptions):

  • The Indians have signed supplemental first-rounder Lenny Torres, reports Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Callis adds that he’ll receive a $1.35MM signing bonus, which falls just under $400K shy of his overall slot value at No. 41 overall. Fangraphs (39) and Law (40) ranked Torres most aggressively, praising a fastball that touches 97 mph but both also acknowledging that his current lack of command and his size lead to some risk that he’s bullpen-bound and won’t last as a starter. Fangraphs notes that he’s flashed an above-average to plus changeup in the past, while Law writes that he could eventually have an above-average curve as well. He’d been committed to St. John’s but will enter pro ball instead.
  • Callis also tweets that the Rockies agreed to terms on a $2MM bonus with supplemental pick Grant Lavigne. That comes in $296K above his $1.704MM slot value at No. 42 overall. A high school first baseman out of New Hampshire, Lavigne is listed at 6’4″ and 230 pounds already at the age of 18. Law ranked him 60th and praised his feel to hit and plus raw power, wondering if he’d have gone higher in the draft had he played in warmer weather where he’d face better competition. Callis and colleague Jonathan Mayo write in their report that he’s a better runner than would be expected, though his speed is still a bit below average.
  • The Blue Jays announced that they’ve signed second-rounder Griffin Conine, and Callis adds that he’ll receive the full $1.35MM slot value of his No. 52 overall selection. Somewhat remarkably, Conine ranked 50th on all of the pre-draft rankings listed in the intro above. The son of former Major League All-Star Jeff Conine, Griffin starred as an outfielder at Duke, where he hit .286/.410/.608 with 18 homers, 15 doubles and a pair of triples and walked in 15.5 percent of his 278 plate appearances. Conine had first-round potential (top 10, per Law) heading into the season but struck out at the worst rate of his college career (26.6 percent) and dropped accordingly. He’s limited to the outfield corners and has plenty of raw power and a strong arm but concerns about his hit tool.
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2018 Amateur Draft 2018 Amateur Draft Signings Cleveland Guardians Colorado Rockies Toronto Blue Jays Grant Lavigne Griffin Conine Lenny Torres

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  1. bross16

    7 years ago

    Jays should just keep picking players who’s dads played in the MLB. It’s working out well so far

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    • jdgoat

      7 years ago

      Yep. Even the non Guerrero’s and Bichette’s have done good. Kacy Clemens and Cavan Biggio have been great so far as well.

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      • jaysrule1399

        7 years ago

        I think that’s what he was referring too

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        • bross16

          7 years ago

          That’s what I mean

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  2. its_happening

    7 years ago

    At the very least this Jays regime knows how to sign players they draft.

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    • Polish Hammer

      7 years ago

      In this day of MLB drafts it seems all teams know how to sign players they draft.

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      • sufferforsnakes

        7 years ago

        Still waiting on the Tribe to sign theirs.

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        • Polish Hammer

          7 years ago

          They signed most of them, just waiting on 1, 1c, 5 and 7.

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      • its_happening

        7 years ago

        It was a reference to the previous regime’s inability to sign early draft picks, especially after stockpiling a bunch from not dealing vets at the trade deadline.

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  3. sufferforsnakes

    7 years ago

    If Torres ends up a pen guy, then great. Tribe needs more help there.

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    • Polish Hammer

      7 years ago

      Yeah but you don’t draft a pitcher that high to not be a starter or closer.

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