Jim Callis of MLB.com that the Mets have officially signed 2019 third round pick Matthew Allan. The right-handed pitcher will receive a $2.5 million signing bonus, far less than his rumored asking price of $4 million headed into the draft.
The slot bonus for Allan’s pick, 89th overall, was $667,900. The Mets were able to go overslot for Allan after going significantly underslot for senior picks in rounds fourth through 10.
Mets went with a bold strategy for the 2019 draft and it has paid off, netting two of the top prospects from this years crop.
Original Post – June 26
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets have reached an agreement with third-round pick, RHP Matthew Allan out of Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida.
Allan, 18, was widely considered a top-20 draft prospect in this year’s class, but was committed to the University of Florida as a part of the class of 2023.
Allan’s price-tag was first reported at around $4 Million after he had been linked to the Cubs before the draft, but the reported demand has been steadily dropping. Latest reports have his demands between $2.5M and $3.0M.
The Mets have roughly $2,523,830 left to spend on their draft picks before they face a second round of penalties from the MLB.
We will update you with the figures of the contract when they come out.
