教士以1.8M簽約金簽下首輪新秀Jackson Merrill
比slot 2.57M建議值低了770K
並且以更高的2.6M簽下次輪新秀James Wood
比slot 1.10M建議值高出1.5M
Wood選前被BA排在第35名新秀
Merrill則是第99名
The Padres have signed second round draft pick James Wood to a $2.6MM signing
bonus, reports Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. That’s well
north of the $1.1027MM slot value associated with the #62 overall selection.
In fact, Wood’s bonus comes in higher than that of first rounder Jackson
Merrill, who inked a $1.8MM deal last night. A lefty-hitting outfielder from
a Florida academy, Wood is seen as one of the more high-variance prospects in
this year’s class. Baseball America slotted Wood the #35 prospect in their
pre-draft rankings, pointing to his elite raw power and surprising
athleticism for his size (listed at 6’6〃, 230) in lauding his upside. BA
notes there’s plenty of trepidation about Wood’s swing-and-miss tendencies,
though, and he was rated lower on the rankings of Kiley McDaniel of ESPN
(51st) and Keith Law of the Athletic (outside the top 101).
San Diego’s placing a substantial bet on Wood’s physical gifts. The
overslot bonus will buy him away from his commitment to Mississippi State
University.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/padres-sign-second-round-pick-james-wood-to-overslot-deal.html