Official 2024 Angels Draft Tracker: Bonuses, Non-drafted Free Agent Signings, etc.

[jsnpritchett]

Figured we should do a thread to keep everything in one place from here on out.

I'll update this Google Sheet when the drafted players sign and also keep tracking of bonus allotments, overages/underages, etc.

Angels 2024 Draft Signings Tracker (As of 2pm August 1):

 

Round Pick Rank (MLB.com) Name School Position B/T Size DOB Bonus Slot Value    +/- 1 8 13 Christian Moore Tenn 2B R/R 6'1", 210lb 10/21/02 $4,997,500 $6,502,800 $1,505,300 2 45 85 Chris Cortez TX A&M P R/R 6'1", 205lb 10/6/02 $1,597,500 $2,072,800   $475,300 2C 74 47 Ryan Johnson Dallas Baptist P S/R 6'6", 215lb 8/5/02 $1,747,500 $1,060,300   $687,200 3 81 61 Ryan Prager TX A&M P L/L 6'3", 200lb 10/26/02 Will not sign $948,600      -0- 4 110   Austin Gordon Clemson P R/R 6'5", 200lb 6/14/03   $572,500 $662,900     $90,400 5 143 243 Dylan Jordan HS P R/R 6'3", 205lb 10/15/05 $1,247,500 $480,800      $766,700 6 172   Peyton Olejnik Miami U (OH) P L/R 6'11", 210lb 12/4/02   $197,500 $366,100   $168,600 7 202 192 Bridger Holmes Oregon St P R/R 6'4", 218lb 8/27/02   $215,000 $286,200     $71,200 8 232   Randy Flores Alabama St SS L/R 5'9", 180lb 9/18/00       $1,000 $227,700   $226,700 9 262   Derek Clark West Virginia P L/L 5'9", 190lb 12/25/01       $1,000 $197,500   $196,500 10 292   Ryan Nicholson Kentucky 1B L/L 6'4", 220lb 8/29/00       $1,000 $184,700   $183,700 11 322 105 Trey Gregory-Alford HS P R/R 6'5", 235lb 5/4/06 $1,957,500 $150,000 $1,807,500 12 352   Fran Oschell III Duke P R/R 6'7", 230lb 10/18/02    $150,000 $150,000       -0- 13 382   Fulton Lockhart Central Florida P R/R 6'4", 198lb 12/30/03    $150,000 $150,000       -0- 14 412   Najer Victor Central Florida P R/R 6'1", 195lb 11/28/01          ? $150,000   15 442   Bailan Caraballo HS OF R/R 6'6", 205lb 3/6/06    $150,000 $150,000       -0- 16 472   Will Gervase Wake Forest P L/L 6'9", 220lb 5/2/02    $150,000 $150,000       -0- 17 502   Lucas Ramirez HS OF L/R 6'3", 205lb 1/16/06    $150,000 $150,000       -0- 18 532   David Mershon Mississippi St SS S/R 5'8", 175lb 5/24/03    $405,000 $150,000  $255,000 19 562 103 Connor Gatwood HS P R/R 6'5", 208lb 10/14/05 Will not sign $150,000       -0- 20 592   Zachary Redner Hillsborough CC P L/R 6'1", 200lb 12/6/04    $150,000 $150,000       -0-                     Total Bonus Allotment:  $12,041,800                     Remaining (incl $649,520 overage   allowance):    $50,820
Undrafted free agent signings (as of 5:30pm July 18): Cesar Avila RHP (Cumberlands College) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=avila-000ces Harold Coll INF(Houston) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=coll--000har Mitchell Daly INF(Kentucky) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=daly--000mit Rolando De La Cruz RHP (Abilene Christian) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=delacr000rol Stone Hewlett LHP (Arkansas) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hewlet000sto Kaden Hopson C (UNC - Charlotte) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hopson000kad Kyle Roche RHP (Franklin Pierce College)  https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=roche-001kyl Colin Summerhill C (Northern Illinois) https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=summer002col Jaren Warwick RHP (Southeastern)  https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=warwic000jar

Edited August 1 by jsnpritchett

[Angelsfan1984]

Add the gatewood ranking. Think it’s 103

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Add the gatewood ranking. Think it’s 103

A "Hey, thanks for doing this!" would have been nice...

But I added it.

[Angelsfan1984]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

A "Hey, thanks for doing this!" would have been nice...

But I added it.

I agree. You’re welcome for pointing it out! 
 

don’t mention it. 

[jsnpritchett]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=summer002col

 

 

 

[jsnpritchett]

 

This guy went 13-0 this year with a huge number of Ks:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=avila-000ces

 

 

[jsnpritchett]

Another non-drafted free agent signing:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=roche-001kyl

Another guy with big K numbers and some spotty control.

(Side note: oddly, there are two guys named Kyle Roche who were college pitchers this year.)

[jsnpritchett]

Glove-first C who has a high walk rate at the plate.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hopson000kad

 

[Stradling]

Love it!  Thanks!

[tdawg87]

Hopson and O'Hoppe

It is destined.

[Stradling]

Quick question about slot money.  If they failed to sign Cortez or Johnson, do they still get that slot money to sign late round draft picks?  Also would they also get a comp pick next year?

[Stradling]

Also, just curious, if the team did something crazy like give Moore a major league deal, could that be a way to circumvent his bonus pool money to use for other picks?

[jsnpritchett]

15 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Quick question about slot money.  If they failed to sign Cortez or Johnson, do they still get that slot money to sign late round draft picks?  Also would they also get a comp pick next year?

If you don't sign a pick in the first 10 rounds, you lose the slot value of that pick.  You can't disperse it among the other picks.

I believe you only get compensation for an unsigned draft pick in the first two rounds.

[jsnpritchett]

23 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Also, just curious, if the team did something crazy like give Moore a major league deal, could that be a way to circumvent his bonus pool money to use for other picks?

You can't do that anymore.

https://www.mlb.com/news/highest-signing-bonuses-in-mlb-draft-history

"Four players have received larger guarantees than Skenes via big league contracts, which were prohibited for draftees when the bonus-pool system was instituted in 2012. Strasburg (Nationals, 2009, No. 1 overall) commanded a deal that promised him $15,107,104, a figure that won't be topped for many years to come. Mark Prior (Cubs, 2001, No. 2) landed a $10.5 million contract, Bryce Harper (Nationals, 2010, No. 1) signed a $9.9 million deal and Mark Teixeira (Rangers, 2001, No. 5) inked a $9.5 million contract."

[Blarg]

I remember when Boras wanted a $10.5 million dollar bonus for Weaver, Moreno wouldn't budge and ended up accepting $4 million. 

[greginpsca]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I remember when Boras wanted a $10.5 million dollar bonus for Weaver, Moreno wouldn't budge and ended up accepting $4 million. 

He was expected to got in the top 3 spots in the draft. He told teams he wouldn't sign unless he got that $10m. He dropped down to the Angels and took their offer.

[greginpsca]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Glove-first C who has a high walk rate at the plate.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hopson000kad

 

Another older kid. From Redlands.

[jsnpritchett]

Bounced around at a few different colleges:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=warwic000jar

 

[jsnpritchett]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=daly--000mit

[jsnpritchett]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=coll--000har

[jsnpritchett]

Gatwood will not sign.  Updating the bonus pool, etc. in the first post in this thread.

 

[totdprods]

if anyone is thinking those undrafted free agents are just filler, some of our recent undrafted free agent guys are pushing themselves into the MLB depth chart….

• Michael Darrell-Hicks: 1.60 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, .198 BAA, 0 HR allowed, 6 BB to 40 K in 24 G/33.2 IP for Rocket City
• Hayden Seig: 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, .204 BAA, 2 HR allowed, 11 BB to 39 K in 27 G/39.1 IP for Rocket City
• Kenyon Yovan: 4.78 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, .279 BAA, 3 HR allowed, 14 BB to 28 K in 23 G/32 IP for Rocket City (1 G) and Salt Lake
• Will Christophersen: 5.35 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, .204 BAA, 2 HR allowed, 20 BB to 51 K in 17 G/37 IP for Inland Empire
• Bryce Teodosio: .312/.367/.493/.860, 15 doubles, 9 triples, 5 HR, 22 BB to 80 K, 21-24 SB attempts in 75 G/302 PA for Salt Lake
• Ben Gobbel: .264/.324/.416/.740, 11 doubles, 9 HR, 16 BB to 55 K, 7-8 SB attempts in 68 G/273 PA for Tri-City (.843 OPS in 34 G) and Rocket City (.622 OPS in 34 G)

Not sure how reflective it is that our farm is so bad that these guys are playing themselves into being on the depth charts, or if the Angels are doing a solid job when it comes to scouting UDFAs but goes to show some of these guys we’re seeing how could still have impact.

 

Edited July 18 by totdprods

[jsnpritchett]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=delacr000rol

Some crazy numbers in limited innings in 2023: in 9 2/3 innings, 24 hits, 9 walks, 23 earned runs.  Lol.  He was better this year, but still gave up more than a hit per inning and walked 5 per 9IP.

[jsnpritchett]

Reliever with limited innings this season.  Not sure if he was injured or what:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hewlet000sto

 

[tdawg87]

57 minutes ago, totdprods said:

if anyone is thinking those undrafted free agents are just filler, some of our recent undrafted free agent guys are pushing themselves into the MLB depth chart….

• Michael Darrell-Hicks: 1.60 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, .198 BAA, 0 HR allowed, 6 BB to 40 K in 24 G/33.2 IP for Rocket City
• Hayden Seig: 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, .204 BAA, 2 HR allowed, 11 BB to 39 K in 27 G/39.1 IP for Rocket City
• Kenyon Yovan: 4.78 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, .279 BAA, 3 HR allowed, 14 BB to 28 K in 23 G/32 IP for Rocket City (1 G) and Salt Lake
• Will Christophersen: 5.35 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, .204 BAA, 2 HR allowed, 20 BB to 51 K in 17 G/37 IP for Inland Empire
• Bryce Teodosio: .312/.367/.493/.860, 15 doubles, 9 triples, 5 HR, 22 BB to 80 K, 21-24 SB attempts in 75 G/302 PA for Salt Lake
• Ben Gobbel: .264/.324/.416/.740, 11 doubles, 9 HR, 16 BB to 55 K, 7-8 SB attempts in 68 G/273 PA for Tri-City (.843 OPS in 34 G) and Rocket City (.622 OPS in 34 G)

Not sure how reflective it is that our farm is so bad that these guys are playing themselves into being on the depth charts, or if the Angels are doing a solid job when it comes to scouting UDFAs but goes to show some of these guys we’re seeing how could still have impact.

 

The answer is "yes".