Here are the latest draft deals …
- The Dodgers have agreed to a $1,622,500 bonus with third-rounder Jake Vogel, Jim Callis of MLB.com tweets. That’s over a million north of the slot value of the 100th overall pick, so clearly the high-school outfielder represented a draft priority for his home-state club. Vogel had been ticketed for UCLA. Keith Law of The Athletic was most bullish on his outlook, rating him the 77th overall prospect. Law emphasized Vogel’s speed, defense, and quality hitting outlook while noting that he’ll likely always be limited by a lack of power.
- Likewise, the Indians struck a big deal with a California outfielder plucked in the third round. Petey Halpin inked for $1.525MM, well north of the $610,800 pool allocation. He had been slated to play at the University of Texas. Eric Longenhagen of Fangraphs placed Halpin as the 59th-best prospect in the draft class while Law ranked him 50th. While there’s obviously a good deal of talent, it seems scouts are still a bit unsure exactly how Halpin will develop in the long run. Law calls him a “high school outfielder who might move to a corner but doesn’t have clear corner-outfielder power.”
- A true two-way prospect, second-round draft choice Casey Schmitt has agreed to a $1,147,500 bonus with the Giants, Callis reports on Twitter. The San Diego State product is said to have possible routes to the majors as a power-hitting third baseman and/or solid relief arm. Baseball America ranked him 76th overall on its board. Also landing with the Giants is supplemental second-rounder Nick Swiney. Callis tweets that he’s set to earn $1.2MM ($976,700 slot value). Law was the high man by Swiney by a fair sight, grading him the 22nd overall talent in the draft pool. It’s all a question whether you believe in the strides Swiney showed before the 2020 collegiate campaign was cut short.
Not blaming jeff at all as maybe it suggests so in scouting reports, but if anything I think Schmitt’s biggest question is power. He’s a good defender at third with solid feel to hit but hit for very little power out of san diego state and has little physical projection left. I actually like him more as a reliever prospect but i seem to be in the minority there
MLBTR rely on Keith Law too much. No one takes that guy serious and to add his name to an article, devalues the writing. Next
Couple big bonuses today. I Think we are closing in on deadline.. will be interesting to see if any big picks don’t sign
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Right now I’d be ripping their hands off, and asking where’s the freaking pen!
Old phrase over here – “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”
Unfortunately this is often abbreviated to “One in the hand is worth two in the bush” which then sounds a little weird.
Probably sounds a bit Jerry Maguire, but show me the money…
I’d agree. Plus, you can often times get your college paid for by the club with your initial contract
The deadline is August 1st. I know the Yankees have not signed their third and fourth Round picks ( although on his twitter account Beck Way ( 4th Rounder) said “New York Yankees Organization.”
Love the Vogel sign!!!….that one was always going to be tough
Would be awesome to get that Brett Butler/John Shelby range back in center for the Blue Crew. Its been a tad elusive from the org for a while
Solid invoking of Brett Butler reference. Appreciated his ability of extending at bats by fouling off nasty pitches.
He was a true pro
Why does MLBTR keep closing Indians threads for comments?
@cws, I hated seeing Butler in a dodger uniform.
Besides Harrison I’m not big on any of the Giants picks. Bailey will probably make the majors and get playing time, but his history with the wooden bat is not good. The others, at best look like career backups or RPs. I actually like a couple of their UDFAs signings more than these picks.