KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Boston Red Sox and first-round draft pick Tanner Houck reached agreement Wednesday on a contract that gave the University of Missouri right-hander a $2,614,500 signing bonus, which is slot value for the 24th overall selection.
Houck will report to Class-A Lowell to begin his professional career.
The 20-year-old went 4-7 with a 3.33 ERA as a junior last season, striking out 95 in 94 2/3 innings and holding opponents to a .220 batting average. Houck wound up setting the Missouri record for innings pitched by a three-year player and had the fourth-most strikeouts in school history.