The Cubs have inked second-rounder Dan Vogelbach for $1.6 million, the largest bonus outside of the top 10 picks so far. MLB's recommendation for his No. 68 slot was $537,300.
A first baseman from Bishop Verot HS (Fort Myers, Fla.), Vogelbach made a name for himself last December by winning the Power Showcase–an international high school home run competition–and launching a 508-foot blast. By comparison, Bryce Harper's best at the event a year earlier was 502 feet. Vogelbach has gotten in better shape since letting his weight swell to 280 pounds in the summer before his senior year, though he's an all-bat player limited to first base. He had committed to Florida.
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