Red Sox, Renfroe Agree On $1.4 Million



The Red Sox and third-round pick David Renfroe have agreed to terms on a $1.4 million bonus. Under MLB provisions for two-sport athletes, his bonus will be spread over five years. The net present value of the deal comes in below the $1,134,000 bonus Boston gave first-round pick Reymond Fuentes.

Renfroe’s bonus is well over MLB’s $294,300 recommendation for his draft slot (No. 107). It’s the second-highest bonus in the third round this year, trailing only the $2 million that Wil Myers agreed to with the Royals today.

A two-way star at South Panola High (Batesville, Miss.), Renfroe will be a position player as a pro. He’s a polished hitter with solid power and a plus arm that delivered fastballs that topped out at 95 mph. A star quarterback as well, he had committed to Mississippi.



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Which 1st rounders are currently the closest to signing?

Just confirmed Borchering. Blogging it now . . .

Looks like Parthemore’s signed too! Awesome.

http://www.whptv.com/content/l.....pffZw.cspx

I’ll see if we can track down that bonus.

yeah forgot to tell you about pathemore but anyways , any scouting report/grades on renfroe ?

Re Renfroe: Gave you a brief scouting report in the blog post! He got first-round money and was one of the best two-way guys in the draft. Nice sign for the Sox.

thoughts on younginer ,starter or reliever?

Most people we’ve talked to thought he’d be a reliever, haven’t asked the Red Sox about it.

also timmy webb signed with the sox . did you find about the bonus parthemore recieved

Re Webb and Parthemore: Those already have been updated in the draft database, including Parthemore’s bonus of $150,000.


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