First-round draft pick Colin Houck will receive a $2.75 million signing bonus from the New York Mets, above the slot value of $2,607,500 for his selection at No. 32 overall last week. The 18-year-old high school shortstop from Georgia passed up a college commitment to Mississippi State to sign with the Mets. New York's first pick was pushed down 10 spots because the Mets were more than $40 million above the initial luxury tax threshold last year.
Merrill Kelly struck out a season high-tying 10 batters over 6 1/3 innings and Corbin Carroll belted a two-run homer to lift the host Arizona Diamondbacks to a
Jaime Barria threw five scoreless innings and Mickey Moniak hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 2-1 victor