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Cubs Sign 2nd-Rounder Donnie Dewees

(CBS) The Cubs have signed second-round pick Donnie Dewees, the team said Thursday.

An outfielder from North Florida, Dewees was chosen with the 47th pick. He hit .422 this past season as a redshirt sophomore, which tied for second-best in the country. He also had 18 homers, 12 doubles and 68 RBIs with a .749 slugging percentage in 60 games. His 18 homers were tied for fourth in the country and his slugging percentage was the best.

Dewees, 21, redshirted in 2014 because of injury.

Chicago has signed 13 players, including Dewees, since it announced signings a week ago. Here's a look at who the Cubs have signed:

Round 1: Ian Happ, OF, Cincinnati

Round 2: Donnie Dewees, OF, North Florida

Round 4: Darryl Wilson, OF, Canton South High (Ohio)

Round 5: Ryan Kellogg, LHP, Arizona State

Round 6: Dave Berg, RHP, UCLA

Round 7: Craig Brooks, RHP, Catawba College (N.C.)

Round 9: Tyler Peitzmeier, LHP, Cal State-Fullerton

Round 10: Vimael Machin, SS, VCU

Round 11: Matt Rose, 3B, Georgia State

Round 13: Kyle Twomey, LHP, USC

Round 19: Kyle Miller, RHP, Florida Atlantic

Round 20: Blake Headley, 3B, Nebraska-Lincoln

Round 21: Jared Cheek, RHP, Georgia

Round 22: Alex Bautista, OF, Lindsey Wilson College

Round 23: John Williamson, LHP, Rice

Round 24: Sutton Whiting, SS, Louisville

Round 25: Marcus Mastrobuoni, C, Cal. State University Stanislaus

Round 27: Angelo Amendolare, 2B, Jacksonville University

Round 29: Ian Rice, C, Houston

Round 30: Tyler Payne, C, West Virginia State

Round 31: Daniel Spingola, OF, Georgia Tech

Round 33: M.T. Minacci, RHP, N/A

Round 37: Donnie Cimino, OF, Wesleyan University

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