New York Yankees News: Yankees Sign Second Round Draft Pick Jeff Degano

According to Bob Elliott, a baseball columnist for the Toronto Sun, the New York Yankees have officially signed second round draft pick Jeff Degano.

According to Elliot, The Yankees signed the southpaw to a $650,000 signing bonus, which is significantly less than the $1,074,400 bonus slot value for the 57th overall draft selection.

Degano, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, was a member of the Indiana State University Sycamores from 2013-2015. The 6’4″ left-hander was one of the most dominant pitchers in college baseball this season, but it’s important to note that he missed a majority of 2013 and the entire 2014 baseball seasons while recovering from the ever-so popular tommy john surgery.

The 22-year-old finished the 2015 NCAA season with an 8-3 record and a 2.26 ERA. He tied a school record striking by fanning 126 batters in 99.0 innings and also posted an impressive 126/28 K/BB ratio. His 126 strikeouts was the fourth most in all of Division 1 Baseball in 2015.

His fastball sits in the low-to-mid 90’s, but according to many scouts, his most effective pitch is his slurve ball that sits in the 78-82 mph range. He also features a change up, but needs a ton of work developing it.

After signing Degano, the Yankees now have about $650,000 saved in bonus slot savings. All of which will probably be spent on an over-slot bonus on first round draft pick and Scott Boras client, James Kaprielian.

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