Cubs Have Signed 10 Draft Picks, Including 5 Of Top 10
(CBS) The Cubs have signed 10 of their 40 picks in the amateur draft earlier this month, including five of their top 10.
The Cubs confirmed Thursday that they've signed first-rounder Ian Happ, an outfielder from Cincinnati. His signing was reported by multiple outlets earlier this week to be for a $3 million bonus, slightly below his ninth overall slot value of $3.35 million.
Here's a look at who the Cubs have signed so far:
Round 1: Ian Happ, OF, Cincinnati
Round 5: Ryan Kellogg, LHP, Arizona State
Round 6: Dave Berg, RHP, UCLA
Round 7: Craig Brooks, RHP, Catawba College (N.C.)
Round 10: Vimael Machin, SS, VCU
Round 20: Blake Headley, 3B, Nebraska-Lincoln
Round 21: Jared Cheek, RHP, Georgia
Round 23: John Williamson, LHP, Rice
Round 25: Marcus Mastrobuoni, C, Cal. State University Stanislaus
Round 27: Angelo Amendolare, 2B, Jacksonville University