Diamondbacks sign first-round pick, Jordan Lawlar

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThis bit of news got a bit trampled and forgotten about, in all the trade deadline hoopla. But in terms of the long-term effect on the franchise, it’s probably safe to say that this is likely more significant than the loss of Joakim Soria for a couple of months. So, I’m going to give it its own damn write-up. As first reported by John Gambadoro, the Diamondbacks have signed the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, shortstop Jordan Lawlar, which took place earlier this month in Denver. Some mock drafts had Lawlar going as high as the first selection, so it was a bit of a surprise that he was still on the board when the D-backs’ turn came up.

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