White Sox Sign 1st-Round Draft Pick Carson Fulmer

(CBS) The White Sox have signed first-round draft pick Carson Fulmer, the right-hander out of Vanderbilt who they selected with the No. 8 overall pick in June. Fulmer received a $3.4 million signing bonus.

"We are pleased to get Carson signed and into the organization quickly to start his professional career," general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement. "Carson has been among the elite college pitchers each of the last two seasons – pitching the Commodores to a championship in 2014 and a runner-up finish in 2015. He is a winner who has impressed us with his leadership and character both on and off the baseball diamond."

Fulmer, 21, led the Commodores to the finals of the 2015 College World Series, where they lost to Virginia in their bid to repeat as national champions. He was the winning pitcher in Game 1, throwing 7 2/3 scoreless innings.

"I'm thrilled to start my professional career with the White Sox," Fulmer said. "It's exciting to join an organization with such a great track record of developing pitching. I cannot wait to get started."

Fulmer on Friday threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the White Sox's game against the Orioles at U.S. Cellular Field.