Notable Draft Signings: 7/21/23 – MLB Commerce Rumors

The Nationals formally reached settlement on a roughly $9MM take care of the second total choose this afternoon, whereas the Crimson Sox bought contracts carried out with their high two picks. Another current notable signings (scouting experiences from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, ESPN and The Athletic):

• The Tigers have a take care of Aggressive Stability Spherical A variety Kevin McGonigle, experiences Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline (Twitter link). He takes dwelling a $2.85MM bonus that beats the $2.31MM related to the #37 choose. A left-handed hitting infielder from a Pennsylvania highschool, McGonigle had been dedicated to Auburn. He’s thought to be a possible plus hitter, some of the superior bats in the highschool class. Listed at 5’11”, he’s not probably the most overtly projectable participant. Evaluators recommend there’s an opportunity he strikes from shortstop to second base. McGonigle was considered as a again of the primary spherical expertise by most evaluators and his above-slot bonus displays that inventory.
• The Twins are signing thirty fourth total choose Charlee Soto for $2.4814MM, Callis experiences (on Twitter). That matches the slot worth for the Aggressive Stability Spherical A variety. A 6’5″ righty from a Florida highschool, Soto ranked between twenty eighth and forty first on the referenced pre-draft lists. He’s credited with a mid-upper 90s fastball and two potential plus secondary choices in his slider and cut up. Soto is thought to be one of many higher-variance gamers within the class due to the demographic danger related to all highschool pitchers and his inconsistent command. He’d been dedicated to Central Florida however as a substitute provides Minnesota a high-upside developmental flier within the low minors.
• The Rays reached settlement with nineteenth choice Brayden Taylor on a $3.8801MM bonus on Wednesday, in line with Callis (Twitter link). That matches the choose’s slot worth. Taylor, a left-handed hitting third baseman from TCU, hit .308/.430/.631 with 23 homers, a lofty 16.8% stroll charge and an 18.7% strikeout charge throughout his closing season in Fort Price. Usually considered as a high 15 expertise within the class, Taylor is seen as one of many safer gamers accessible. He’s thought to be a strong defender at third base with glorious strike zone consciousness and strong batted ball knowledge.
• The Dodgers agreed to an underslot take care of first-round choice Kendall George on Wednesday, per Callis (on Twitter). He obtained a $1.85MM bonus that’s beneath the $2.36MM slot worth. Los Angeles’ first choose was dropped 10 spots to thirty sixth as a result of they exceeded the third luxurious tax tier in 2022. George, a left-handed hitting outfielder from a Texas highschool, had been dedicated to Arkansas. He’s an elite runner whose pace provides him an opportunity to be an impression defensive middle fielder. George’s offensive profile is constructed on contact, as he has effectively below-average energy.