Here’s a look at the latest noteworthy draft signings, with the newest moves at the top of the post. Click here for the full list of slot values and draft pool bonuses, and you can find prospect rankings and scouting reports from Baseball America’s Top 500, Fangraphs’ Top 200, MLB.com’s Top 200, and the Top 50 of ESPN.com’s Keith Law….
- The Orioles have signed Kyle Stowers, their pick from Competitive Balance Round B, MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo reports (Twitter link). Stowers signed for $884.2K, matching the recommended bonus price for the 71st overall pick. Stowers received a pretty wide range of evaluations from draft pundits, with Fangraphs (32nd) rating the Stanford outfielder highest, Baseball America (102nd) putting Stowers outside their top 100 and MLB.com (78th) falling in between. He has a big swing that has led to strikeouts in the past, though Stowers has shown some solid left-handed hitting and power potential.
- The Angels signed third-rounder Jack Kochanowicz, Mayo tweets. Kochanowicz signed for a hefty $1.25MM bonus worth almost twice the $637.6K slot price of the 91st overall pick, as the high school right-hander clearly needed a heavy incentive to break his commitment to Virginia. BA (61st), MLB.com (75th) and Fangraphs (80th) all had Kochanowicz in their top 80, noting his 6’6″ height and potential for three plus pitches as he continues to develop. This includes adding velocity to a fastball that already clocks in the low 90’s.
Lol “the early 90s.” I prefer the mid-late 90s. Ya know, Monica Lewinsky era.
Hey, your Mom is shouting down into her basement:
“your hot pockets are ready!”
That all depends on what “is” is………
Never trust someone who repeatedly wags their finger.
Excellent.