MLB top 10 signings

[Frobby]

I thought it might be interesting to track the top 10 signings and whether they were over or under slot.

1.  Henry Davis, Pirates: signed for $6.5 mm, $1.9 mm under slot.

2.  Jack Leiter, Rangers: unsigned so far.  Slot is $7.79 mm.

3.  Jackson Jobe, Tigers: $6.9 mm, $321 k under slot.

4.  Marcelo Mayer, Red Sox: $6.6 mm, equal to slot.

5.  Colton Cowser, Orioles: $4.9 mm, $1.2 mm under slot.  

6.  Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks: unsigned so far.   Slot is $5.74 mm.

7.  Frank Mozzicato, Royals: $3.55 mm, $1.88 mm under slot.

8.  Bennie Montgomery, Rockies: $5.0 mm, $177 k under slot.  

9.  Sam Bachman, Angels, $3.85 mm, $1.1 mm under slot.  

10.  Kumar Rocker, Mets: unsigned so far.  Slot is $4.74 mm.

So far only one player (Montgomery) picked below Cowser has received a higher bonus than him (including players signed below no. 10).   We’ll see about Lawlar and Rocker, and maybe no. 11 Brady House.   Nobody else is a candidate.


 

[7Mo]

In the first round (29 picks):

16 underslot

3 overslot

4 at slot

7 unsigned

[waroriole]

If Leiter could go back to Vandy and be there for us next year, that would be great. I’m guessing he ends up pretty close to slot and is the highest paid from this draft. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, waroriole said:

If Leiter could go back to Vandy and be there for us next year, that would be great. I’m guessing he ends up pretty close to slot and is the highest paid from this draft. 

I read that he was trying hard to land in Boston and he can afford to say no to slot.

On the other hand he ain't dropping to Boston in next year's draft.

[waroriole]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I read that he was trying hard to land in Boston and he can afford to say no to slot.

On the other hand he ain't dropping to Boston in next year's draft.

Red Sox fans are the worst

[panick]

4 hours ago, 7Mo said:

In the first round (29 picks):

16 underslot

3 overslot

4 at slot

7 unsigned

These numbers add up to 30.

[Ripken]

Heyman tweeted 2 days after the draft that Kumar signed with the Mets for $6M, $1.26M over.

[RZNJ]

2 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Heyman tweeted 2 days after the draft that Kumar signed with the Mets for $6M, $1.26M over.

So, if it's not official then he either hasn't taken a physical or .........

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Heyman tweeted 2 days after the draft that Kumar signed with the Mets for $6M, $1.26M over.

I've read more recently that he had an issue with his physical and things were not finalized.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Surprised Jobe was so little under 

[sevastras]

1 hour ago, BohKnowsBmore said:

Surprised Jobe was so little under 

Im not.  I think he was a better pick than Rocker.  

Wish they would have taken Benny for practically the same money as Cowser.

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I've read more recently that he had an issue with his physical and things were not finalized.

That was my worry going into the draft.  People on here were upset for not picking him of all the players that were available.  He has a lot of high stress pitches logged on that arm and that worries me long term.  My first thought is Ben McDonald

[7Mo]

13 hours ago, panick said:

These numbers add up to 30.

Sorry, I didn't see that I counted the 1C pick as a first rounder. 

[Tony-OH]

On 7/24/2021 at 5:46 PM, Frobby said:

I thought it might be interesting to track the top 10 signings and whether they were over or under slot.

1.  Henry Davis, Pirates: signed for $6.5 mm, $1.9 mm under slot.

2.  Jack Leiter, Rangers: unsigned so far.  Slot is $7.79 mm.

3.  Jackson Jobe, Tigers: $6.9 mm, $321 k under slot.

4.  Marcelo Mayer, Red Sox: $6.6 mm, equal to slot.

5.  Colton Cowser, Orioles: $4.9 mm, $1.2 mm under slot.  

6.  Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks: unsigned so far.   Slot is $5.74 mm.

7.  Frank Mozzicato, Royals: $3.55 mm, $1.88 mm under slot.

8.  Bennie Montgomery, Rockies: $5.0 mm, $177 k under slot.  

9.  Sam Bachman, Angels, $3.85 mm, $1.1 mm under slot.  

10.  Kumar Rocker, Mets: unsigned so far.  Slot is $4.74 mm.

So far only one player (Montgomery) picked below Cowser has received a higher bonus than him (including players signed below no. 10).   We’ll see about Lawlar and Rocker, and maybe no. 11 Brady House.   Nobody else is a candidate.


 

Interesting that both Leiter and Rocker are unsigned.

[Tony-OH]

Looks like MLB took out all the signing bonuses from their draft tracker.

https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/all/team/orioles

[Aglets]

1 hour ago, Tony-OH said:

Looks like MLB took out all the signing bonuses from their draft tracker.

https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2021/all/team/orioles

I'm sure the teams asked them to.   That is a huge advantage for the agents if they know exactly how much more money a team has to spend.  "Oh I see you have an extra $700K in your pool, and my guy is your last unsigned pick.  What are you planning on doing with those dollars by the way?"