2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Pick Signing Tracker

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Draft Pick Signings

6/11: Aaron Shortridge, Michael Flynn, Brett Kinneman, Zach Spears, Logan Stoelke, Zac Susi, Brad Case

6/12: Michael LoPrieti, Cam Alldred, Luke Mangieri

6/13: Jonah Davis, Colin Selby, Will Kobos, Conner Loeprich, Will Gardner, Chase Lambert, Dean Lockery, Joe Jacques, Brendt Citta

6/14: Daniel Amaral,Ryan Haug, Justin Harrer, Nick Patten

6/15: Travis Swaggerty

6/19: Jack Herman, Cody Smith, Jake Mielock

6/22: Connor Kaiser, Braxton Ashcraft

7/2: Grant Koch, Mike Gretler

7/3: Michael Burrows

7/6: Zack Kone

2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Pick Signing Tracker

Round Pick Player Pos. Level School Commitment Signed? Slot Est. Bonus
1 10 Travis Swaggerty CF NCAA JR South Alabama   YES $4,560,200 $4,400,000
A 36 Gunnar Hoglund RHP Prep Fivay HS (FL) Mississippi   $1,967,900  
2 51 Braxton Ashcraft RHP Prep Robinson HS (TX) Baylor YES $1,382,400 $1,825,000
3 86 Connor Kaiser SS NCAA JR Vanderbilt   YES $673,200 $625,000
4 114 Aaron Shortridge RHP NCAA JR California   YES $488,200 $475,000
5 144 Grant Koch C NCAA JR Arkansas   YES $364,600 $364,600
6 174 Michael Flynn RHP NCAA JR Arizona   YES $275,600 $250,000
7 204 Brett Kinneman LF NCAA JR NC State   YES $215,500 $215,500
8 234 Zach Spears LHP NCAA JR Miami (OH)   YES $171,800 $171,800
9 264 Logan Stoelke RHP NCAA SR Louisiana Lafayette   YES $150,200 $50,000
10 294 Mike Gretler 3B NCAA SR Oregon State   YES $140,800 $50,000
11 324 Michael Burrows RHP Prep Waterford HS (CT) UConn YES   $500,000
12 354 Zac Susi C NCAA JR UConn   YES   $125,000
13 384 Zack Kone SS NCAA JR Duke   YES   $166,700
14 414 Daniel Amaral LF NCAA JR UCLA   YES   $100,000
15 444 Jonah Davis OF NCAA JR Cal   YES   $125,000
16 474 Colin Selby RHP NCAA JR Randolph-Macon   YES   $125,000
17 504 Brad Case RHP NCAA JR Rollins College   YES   $100,000
18 534 Michael  Lopresti RHP NCAA JR St Johns   YES   $100,000
19 564 Will Kobos RHP NCAA JR George Washington   YES   $125,000
20 594 Conner Loeprich RHP NCAA JR St Mary’s   YES   $65,000
21 624 Will Gardner RHP NCAA SR Carson-Newman   YES   $2,000
22 654 Jason Brandow OF Prep Vintage HS (CA) Cal St Fullerton      
23 684 Tyler Miller SS Prep Spanish Fort HS East Mississippi CC      
24 714 Cam Alldred LHP NCAA JR Cincinnati   YES   $100,000
25 744 Luke Mangieri RF NCAA JR Bradley   YES   $50,000
26 774 Ethan Paul 2B NCAA JR Vanderbilt        
27 804 Ryan Haug C NCAA SR Arizona   YES   $2,000
28 834 Nick Patten 1B NCAA JR Delaware   YES   $50,000
29 864 Giovanni DiGiacomo CF Prep Canterbury School (FL) LSU      
30 894 Jack Herman CF Prep Eastern HS (NJ) Maryland YES   $50,000
31 924 Chase Lambert SS NCAA SR Pepperdine   YES   $2,000
32 954 Dean Lockery 2B NCAA SR Central Conn. St   YES   $2,000
33 984 Joe Jacques LHP NCAA SR Manhattan College   YES   $2,000
34 1014 Davis Sharpe 3B Prep Mill Creek HS (GA) Clemson      
35 1044 Justin Harrer SS NCAA JR Washington St   YES   $55,000
36 1074 Emanuel Andrews CF Prep Long Beach Poly (CA) Fresno State      
37 1104 Lavoisier Fisher CF Prep North Gwinnett HS        
38 1134 Brendt Citta RF NCAA JR Kansas   YES   $125,000
39 1164 Cody Smith RHP NCAA SR Charleston Southern   YES   $2,000
40 1194 Jake Mielock RHP NCAA SR Colorado Mesa   YES   $2,000
Number of Players Signed 33
Total Estimated Bonuses Paid $10,502,600
Draft Bonus Pool Remaining ($8,422,500 Pool) $0
Money Available For Over-Slot Deals ($421,100)
Current Penalty For Going Over-Slot $315,825
Money Available For Over-Slot Deals W/O Losing Draft Pick (Up to 5.0% Over Draft Pool) $25