All but 1 of NC State’s 2024 MLB Draft Picks and Undrafted Free Agents have signed with their respective teams.
Center Fielder Eli Serrano III was drafted in the 4th round with the 111th overall pick by the New York Mets. He signed for $697,500, which was $41,400 more than the slot value for the pick. Serrano III had 2 more years of college eligibility, but opted to turn pro.
Shortstop Brandon Butterworth has signed with the Padres, who drafted him the 12th round with the 360th overall pick. Butterworth had one more year of college eligibility, but opted to turn pro.
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Pitcher Sam Highfill has signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the Phillies.
Pitcher Logan Whitaker was drafted by the Twins in the 19th round with the 578th overall pick. He signed for $10,000.
An event that majority of people told me was nearly impossible. Here’s to the end of an era and a start to a new adventure. Time to get to work. pic.twitter.com/HdOsDmU6vB
— Logan Whitaker (@_whitaker_10) July 25, 2024
3rd Baseman Alec Makarewicz signed as an Undrafted Free Agent with the White Sox.
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1st Baseman Garrett Pennington signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Tigers.
Shortstop Devin Fitz-Gerald, who was going to be an incoming Freshman in 2025, was drafted by the Rangers in the 5th Round. He signed his deal, with a signing bonus worth $900,000.
Catcher Jacob Cozart was drafted by the Guardians in the 2nd Round with the 48th overall pick. He has yet to sign his deal. The slot value for his deal is $1.94 million. Cozart has 1 year of college eligibility remaining, but there’s no expectation that he will be returning next season for the Wolfpack.
I am not at all surprised that he went undrafted. Cat individually is a good player. I would not want to play him one on one. But the NBA wants to know “does this guy make others better?” Based on last season I guess that answer was “NO”. And the NBA may ask “is this guy a leader at the PG position?” Cat is a very soft spoken guy. I just don’t see him wowing NBA execs during an interview. I don’t think anyone will come out of a meeting with him and think that he is charming or has… Read more »