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2018 Draft Signings: German, Lockridge, Bies, Vorhof, Ernst

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Bies. (Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review)

Over the weekend the Yankees reportedly signed 2018 first round pick Anthony Seigler to a straight slot $2,815,900 bonus. Glad they got that one out of the way early. Here are all the Yankees’ picks. Here are my Day One, Day Two, and Day Three draft recaps, and here are the latest signings:

  • North Florida RHP Frank German (4th round) has signed, reports Bryan Hoch. No word on his bonus yet. Slot money for the 127th overall pick is $430,400. My guess is German got something very close to that. Within a few thousand bucks.
  • Troy OF Brandon Lockridge (5th round) has signed, reports Hoch. Jim Callis says Lockridge received a $300,000 bonus. Slot money for the 157th overall pick is $320,700, so the Yankees save a little bonus pool space here.
  • Gonzaga RHP Daniel Bies (7th round) has indeed signed, according to the school’s Twitter feed. Still waiting to hear a bonus. Slot money for the 217th pick is $194,000. Since Bies is a college senior, chances are he signed for considerably less than that.
  • Bucknell RHP Connor Van Hoose (8th round) has signed, reports Hoch. We heard he was in Tampa last week. No word on his bonus. He’s slotted for $159,800. Van Hoose is another college senior who likely signed for something much less than slot.
  • Grand Canyon RHP Mick Vorhof (9th round) has signed, reports Hoch. Slot money for the 277th overall pick is $145,600. As another college senior, bet on Vorhof signing for quite a bit less.
  • Miami (Ohio) RHP Nick Ernst (15th round) has signed, according to his Twitter feed. Slot money for every pick after the tenth round is $125,000. Ersnt had Tommy John surgery earlier this spring and will be out until next year. I seriously doubt he received more than slot given that.
  • Louisiana-Monroe RHP Keegan Curtis (22nd round) traveled to Tampa yesterday, according to his Twitter feed, which is a pretty good indication he’s signing.
  • Northeastern 3B Max Burt (28th round) has signed, according to his Twitter feed. He was in Tampa a few days ago, so this isn’t a surprise.

Our 2018 Draft Pool Tracker page is now up and running, so make sure you check that out. It is available at all times under the Resources tab. The signing deadline is Friday, July 6th this year.

2018 Draft Signings: Van Hoose, Maciejewski, Pita, Guerrero

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Maciejewski. (UNC Charlotte Athletics)

The three-day 2018 amateur draft is over and now teams will move on to signing their picks. The Yankees selected 40 players this year and will probably sign around 30. That’s a typical number. Here are my Day One, Day Two, and Day Three draft recaps. You can see all the Yankees’ picks here. Here’s the latest signing news:

  • As a reminder, Georgia HS C Anthony Seigler (1st round) has already said he’s signing. It hasn’t happened yet, but it will soon enough. “There’s no doubt in my mind that I’m definitely going to sign with the Yankees. This is a no-brainer for me,” he said on a conference call with reporters.
  • Bucknell RHP Connor Van Hoose (8th round) is already in Tampa according to David Driver, so he’s signing. He’s slotted for $159,800. As a bonus pool friendly college senior, it’s safe to assume Van Hoose is signing for something considerably less than lost.
  • UNC Charlotte LHP Josh Maciejewski (10th round) has signed, according to his agent’s Twitter feed. He’s slotted for $137,800. There’s no word on his bonus, but, as a college senior, I imagine he signed for much less than slot.
  • VMI OF Matt Pita (12th round) sounds like he’s going to sign. “I’ve always been a Yankees fan, so to be drafted by the Yankees is pretty special. VMI’s definitely prepared me in every way possible, so I feel … ready to go and start my career,” he said to Matt Gentry.
  • George Washington 3B Isiah Pasteur (13th) told Pat Stoetzer he’s ready to sign. “I don’t even have all the details as far as that goes right now. Just waiting for that phone call, and they’ll tell me where I’m flying to and when I need to be there,” he said.
  • Idaho HS C Alex Guerrero (18th round) signed for $125,000, he told KTIK. Slot money for every pick after the tenth round is $125,000. Every dollar over that counts against the bonus pool.
  • Bryant 1B Mickey Gasper (27th round) and Northeastern 3B Max Burt (28th round) both traveled to Tampa to sign today, reports Tom King. “I grew up a Yankees fan … It was always the Yankees. So this is a dream come true for me,” said Gasper.

Our 2018 Draft Pool Tracker page is up and running, so make sure you check that out. It is available at all times under the Resources tab. The signing deadline is Friday, July 6th this year.