share-square-638771 The Padres have agreed to terms with their first 18 selections from the 2021 MLB Draft, including the 27th overall pick, Jackson Merrill. According to MLB's Jim Callis, the prep shortstop's signing bonus of $1.8 million came under the slot value of $2.57 million, leaving almost $800,000 for the Padres to distribute to other Draft picks. Second-round pick James Wood is also among the drafted players who agreed to terms. The 6-foot-7 outfielder has shown raw power at the plate, earning him the designation of the 44th-ranked prospect in the 2021 Draft, according to MLB Pipeline. Wood agreed to a $2.6 million signing bonus, well above the slot value at No. 62 ($1.1 million). The over-slot bonus encouraged the lefty to sign with the Padres rather than attend Mississippi State University.