The Cardinals and Royals both agreed to terms with their first-round picks earlier today. One additional notable signing from today:
- Per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle, Astros first-rounder Brice Matthews was among ten draft picks the club signed today. Per MLB.com’s draft tracker, Matthews signed for a bonus of $2,480,000, a figure that comes in a touch under the $2,880,000 slot value of the 28th overall pick. A shortstop out of the University of Nebraska, Matthews was ranked 57th in the draft class by each of The Athletic’s Keith Law, Baseball America, and MLB Pipeline. Matthews draws praise for his enticing combination of power and speed to go with the athleticism to play either shortstop or center field professional, though scouts seem concerned about his hit tool given the amount of swing and miss in Matthews’ game.
