The Texas Rangers have signed first round draft choice Justin Foscue, according to Jim Callis on Twitter. Callis says that Foscue signed for $3.25 million, which is around $800,000 under the $4,036,800 slot value for the 14th overall pick.
Foscue is a righthanded hitting infielder who profiles as a second baseman, the position he played at Mississippi State. He is an advanced bat who was reportedly the darling of many analytics-oriented teams, due to his strong contact rates and exit velocities while playing in a premier conference in college. He is similar to Nick Solak in that he’s a high-makeup bat-first infielder who is limited defensively, but can hit.