Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers have signed fourth-round pick Brock Porter, giving a $3.7 million bonus to the high school pitcher who was their second selection in last week's draft.
Porter's signing Wednesday came a day after third overall pick Kumar Rocker got a $5.2 million bonus in his deal.
The bonus for Rocker was well below the slot value of $7,591,600 for the the third overall pick. That difference helped in the signing of the 6-foot-4 Porter, whose bonus was nearly 9 1/2 times higher than the $560,200 slot value for the 109th pick.