2012 Indians Draft: 6/19 Signing update
The Indians have signed 5th round pick right-handed pitcher Dylan Baker. I got word of the signing yesterday evening, but I am not yet sure where he will be assigned (my guess is rookie level Arizona like Jake Sisco last year). Also, according to reports that are starting to filter in about the signing, the Indians signed him to a $200,000 bonus, which is under the $265,000 slot for their 5th round pick, so the Indians saved another $65,000 in their bonus pool.
7th round pick outfielder Josh Schubert has also been signed by the Indians, although details of the signing are not yet available. He is expected to be an overslot signing.
With the Indians signing Baker as well as 3rd round pick right-handed pitcher Kieran Lovegrove on Sunday for an underslot bonus of $400,000 (slot was $432,700), the Indians are now a whopping $819,100 under budget in their draft bonus pool for the top ten rounds...
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