The Yankees have signed their top two selections in the 2017 amateur draft. The team announced deals with South Carolina right-hander Clarke Schmidt (first round, 16th overall) and California high school right-hander Matt Sauer (second round, 54th overall) earlier this afternoon. Sauer posted photos of his contract signing on Twitter.
Here is the bonus information:
- Schmidt: $2,184,300 per Jack Curry ($3,458,600 slot)
- Sauer: $2,500,000 per Jim Callis ($1,236,000 slot)
Schmidt, 21, received a below-slot bonus because he is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.