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MLB Trade Rumors The Tigers announced Monday that they’ve agreed to terms with No. 32 overall pick Ty Madden. The now-former Texas right-hander signed for a $2.5MM bonus that comes in north of his slot’s $2,257,300 value, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports (via Twitter). Entering the draft, Madden was seen as one of the top three or four college arms available, but he slid down the board a bit and landed with the Tigers with the second pick of Competitive Balance Round A. The 21-year-old was li...

Royals Sign First-Rounder Frank Mozzicato The Royals have announced a deal with left-hander Frank Mozzicato, selected seventh overall by K.C. in last week’s amateur draft.  MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis reports (Twitter link) that Mozzicato signed for a bonus of $3.55MM, considerably below the $5,432,400 slot value attached to the seventh overall pick. The savings will allow to the Royals to spend more of their $10,917,700 bonus pool on their other picks, and there was some expectation that M...

Cardinals Sign First-Round Pick Michael McGreevy 9:20pm CDT The Cardinals announced this evening that they’d come to terms on a contract with first-round pick  Michael McGreevy. Terms of the deal remain unclear. The slot value for the #18 overall selection, with which McGreevy was selected, is $3.4813MM. McGreevy dominated hitters over his three-year career at UC Santa-Barbara. The righty worked to a 2.33 ERA across 189 1/3 innings as a Gaucho, striking out 25.1% of batters faced while walki...

Chicago Cubs trade Joc Pederson to Atlanta Braves for 1B prospect Bryce Ball play Are the Braves still looking to add players after trading for Pederson? (1:46) Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos talks about the journey the Braves took to acquire Joc Pederson in exchange for minor league first baseman Bryce Ball. (1:46) The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs for minor league first baseman Bryce Ball, the teams announced on Thursday. Pederson, 29, had 11 home runs and ...

Twins select LHP Christian MacLeod with pick #159 Share this story Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The MLB draft is moving quickly through the rounds this afternoon and the Twins were back on the clock at pick #159. With it, they again went back to the college starting pitcher ranks, and selected 6-foot-3 left hander Christian MacLeod from College World Series Champion Mississippi State. With the 5th round pick in the 2021 Draft, weve selected LHP Christian MacLeod. #MNTwinspic.twitter.co...

Pittsburgh Pirates draft Louisville catcher Henry Davis with No. 1 pick; Jack Leiter goes to Texas Rangers at No. 2 play Pirates select Henry Davis with No. 1 overall pick (0:24) The Pirates select Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft. (0:24) Been with ESPN.com since 1995 The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseballs amateur draft on Sunday night. In a draft without a clear-cut top prospect, it remaine...

MLB Trade Rumors Henry Davis with the first overall pick of the 2021 draft.  The 21-year-old Davis joins Gerrit Cole (2011) as players drafted by the Pirates with the first overall selection, and Davis is the first Louisville player to be taken 1-1. The pick ends weeks of speculation about Pittsburgh’s intentions with the top pick, and Davis’ selection counts as a bit of a surprise considering that high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer was seen as the favorite.  However, Davis was also men...

Pirates Select Henry Davis With First Overall Pick Of 2021 Draft Henry Davis with the first overall pick of the 2021 draft.  The 21-year-old Davis joins Gerrit Cole (2011) as players drafted by the Pirates with the first overall selection, and Davis is the first Louisville player to be taken 1-1. The pick ends weeks of speculation about Pittsburgh’s intentions with the top pick, and Davis’ selection counts as a bit of a surprise considering that high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer was see...

Gary McCullough/Associated Press The first day of the 2021 MLB draft is complete, and while 36 players heard their names called on Sunday night, there is still a wealth of talent available for the final two days and 19 rounds of this years draft. As part of our predraft preparation, I wrote up a number of scouting profiles to be used in our live grades article. Its a way to stay ahead of the curve timing-wise while still providing in-depth analysis about each player. There are inevitably a hand...

Jul 10, 2021 After months of anticipation, we are finally on the eve of the MLB Draft. The Texas Rangers have the second overall pick in the draft for the first time since 1974, and there is a lot of external pressure on club management to get the pick right. But before Jon Daniels, Chris Young and Kip Fagg make their selection on Sunday night, lets take a look around the baseball world and see who the experts believe will be announced in Denver. Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt Jim Callis, MLB.com...