Nats agree to terms with 23 players from 2016 First-Year Player Draft

The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with 23 players from the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, including their first pick (No. 28 overall), shortstop Carter Kieboom. Nationals President of Baseball Operations & General Manager Mike Rizzo and Assistant General Manager & Vice President of Scouting Operations Kris Kline made the joint announcement.

Kieboom, 18, will begin his professional career in Viera, Fla., playing for the Gulf Coast League Nationals. The standout infielder was considered one of the best prep hitters in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft after hitting .366 (37-for-101) with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs, 37 RBI, 24 walks, seven stolen bases and 39 runs scored for Walton High School in Marietta, Ga. He posted a .504 on-base percentage and a .644 slugging percentage during his senior season.
Below is an updated list of Nationals Draft picks, with signings in bold: 

ROUND (PICK) -- PLAYER, POSITION
1 (28) -- Carter Kieboom, SS
1 (29) -- Dane Dunning, RHP
2 (58) -- Sheldon Neuse, 3B
3 (94) -- Jesus Luzardo, LHP
4 (124) -- Nick Banks, OF
5 (154) -- Daniel Johnson, OF  
6 (184) -- Tres Barrera, C
7 (214) -- Jacob Noll, 2B 
8 (244) -- A.J. Bogucki, RHP 
9 (274) -- Joseph Harris, C
10 (304) -- Paul Panaccione, SS
11 (334) -- Armond Upshaw, CF 
12 (364) -- Hayden Howard, LHP
13 (394) -- Conner Simonetti, 1B
14 (424) -- Kyle Simonds, RHP
15 (454) -- Ryan Williamson, LHP
16 (484) -- Phillip Morse, RHP
17 (514) -- Tyler Beckwith, SS
18 (544) -- Ben Braymer, LHP
19 (574) -- Jarrett Gonzales, C
20 (604) -- Jake Barnett, LHP
21 (634) -- Jacob Howel, RHP
22 (664) -- Sterling Sharp, RHP
23 (694) -- Michael Rishwain, RHP
24 (724) -- Joseph Baltrip, RHP
25 (754) -- Branden Boggetto, SS
26 (784) -- Jack Sundberg, CF
27 (814) -- Jeremy McDonald, LHP
28 (844) -- Jonathan Reid, LHP
29 (874) -- Samuel Held, RHP
30 (904) -- Tristan Clarke, CF
31 (934) -- CJ Picerni, C
32 (964) -- Garret Gonzales, 3B
33 (994) -- Ryan Wetzel, SS
34 (1024) -- Morgan Cooper, RHP
35 (1054) -- Tristan Bayless, LHP
36 (1084) -- Jordan McFarland, OF
37 (1114) -- Cory Voss, C
38 (1144) -- Noah Murdock, RHP
39 (1174) -- Matthew Mervi, 1B
40 (1204) -- Sean Cook, RHP

Team Release.

Reds agree to deal with top pick Senzel

The Reds have agreed to terms with Nick Senzel, Taylor Trammell, Chris Okey and Nick Hanson, their top four picks in the MLB Draft, the club confirmed Tuesday.

Senzel, the No. 2 overall pick out of Tennessee, will receive a $6.2 million contract bonus, according to a source. Slot value for the pick was $7,762,900.

Senzel was considered the best college bat in the Draft after batting .352 as a junior and leading the Southeastern Conference with 25 doubles. The third baseman, who turns 21 on June 29, also was named the 2015 Cape Cod League MVP after hitting a league-best .364.

"We're really excited, this is the guy we wanted. He's a very polished player -- one of the better hitters, if not the best hitter, in the Draft," Reds senior director of amateur scouting Chris Buckley said after the Draft. "We think his power will improve the more he plays. He's a complete player -- runs, throws and plays his position well."

Trammell, who the Reds selected No. 35 overall with the first pick of the Competitive Lottery Round A, will receive a $3.2 million contract bonus, according to the source. Slot value for the pick was $1,837,200.

An 18-year-old high school outfielder, Trammell batted .463 with six home runs, 19 RBIs, 30 runs scored and 22 steals as a senior at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Ga. MLBPipeline.com ranked him as the No. 32 prospect in the Draft.

Trammell was committed to Georgia Tech, and speculation that he might not sign and attend college instead might have pushed him out of the first round.

"A lot of it had to do with why he got down there," Buckley said after the Draft.

The Reds used their second-round pick on Okey when they selected him No. 43 overall. He will receive a $2 million contract bonus, according to the source. Slot value for the pick was $1,497,500.

The 21-year-old catcher from Clemson slashed .339/.465/.611 with 15 home runs and 74 RBIs in 62 games this season.

MLBPipeline.com ranked Okey as the No. 46 prospect in the Draft. The Padres selected him out of high school in the 2013 Draft.

"He's a guy we've followed since high school," Buckley said after the Draft. "We almost picked him in high school. He's a very polished catcher. He's got a chance to be a complete catcher. He swings the bat and plays solid defense."

The Reds selected Hanson, a high-school pitcher out of Prior Lake Christian High School (Minn.), No. 79 overall. He was committed to play at the University of Kentucky and received a signing bonus of $925,000, above the pick's slot value of $801,000. The right-hander was ranked as the No. 112 prospect in the Draft.

In addition to their top four selections, the Reds also announced Tuesday that they had signed the following picks: Left-hander Joseph Cox (seventh round), right-hander Alex Webb (ninth), right-hander Lucas Benenati (10th), right-hander Aaron Quillen (22nd), infielder Bruce Yari (24th), first baseman Colby Wright (25) and right-hander Patrick Riehl (26th).

Team Release.

2016 MLB Draft Day 1 Results

Round 1
1     Philadelphia Phillies     Mickey Moniak     OF     La Costa Canyon HS
2     Cincinnati Reds     Nick Senzel     3B     Tennessee
3     Atlanta Braves     Ian Anderson     RHP     Shenendehowa HS
4     Colorado Rockies     Riley Pint     RHP     Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
5     Milwaukee Brewers     Corey Ray     OF     Louisville
6     Oakland Athletics     A.J. Puk     LHP     Florida
7     Miami Marlins     Braxton Garrett     LHP     Florence HS
8     San Diego Padres     Cal Quantrill     RHP     Stanford
9     Detroit Tigers     Matt Manning     RHP     Sheldon HS
10     Chicago White Sox     Zack Collins     C     Miami
11     Seattle Mariners     Kyle Lewis     OF     Mercer
12     Boston Red Sox     Jason Groome     RHP     Barnegat HS
13     Tampa Bay Rays     Joshua Lowe     3B     Pope HS
14     Cleveland Indians     Will Benson     OF     Westminster Schools
15     Minnesota Twins     Alex Kirilloff     OF     Plum Senior HS
16     Los Angeles Angels     Matt Thaiss     C     Virginia
17     Houston Astros     Forrest Whitley     RHP     Alamo Heights HS
18     New York Yankees     Blake Rutherford     OF     Chaminade Prep HS
19     New York Mets     Justin Dunn     RHP     Boston College
20     Los Angeles Dodgers     Gavin Lux     SS     Indian Trail HS
21     Toronto Blue Jays     TJ Zeuch     RHP     Pittsburgh
22     Pittsburgh Pirates     Will Craig     3B     Wake Forest
23     St. Louis Cardinals     Delvin Perez     SS     Colegio Individualizado PJ Education School
 
Compensatory Picks                
24     San Diego Padres     Hudson Sanchez     SS     Carroll HS
25     San Diego Padres     Eric Lauer     LHP     Kent State
26     Chicago White Sox     Zach Burdi     RHP     Louisville
27     Baltimore Orioles     Cody Sedlock     RHP     Illinois
28     Washington Nationals     Carter Kieboom     SS     Walton HS
29     Washington Nationals     Dane Dunning     RHP     Florida
30     Texas Rangers     Cole Ragans     LHP     North Florida Christian HS
31     New York Mets     Anthony Kay     LHP     Connecticut
32     Los Angeles Dodgers     Will Smith     C     Louisville
33     St. Louis Cardinals     Dylan Carlson     OF     Elk Grove HS
34     St. Louis Cardinals     Dakota Hudson     RHP     Mississippi State
 
Competitive Balance A                
35     Cincinnati Reds     Taylor Trammell     OF     Mount Paran Christian School
36     Los Angeles Dodgers     Jordan Sheffield     RHP     Vanderbilt
37     Oakland Athletics     Daulton Jefferies     RHP     California
38     Colorado Rockies     Robert Tyler     RHP     Georgia
39     Arizona Diamondbacks     Anfernee Grier     OF     Auburn
40     Atlanta Braves     Joey Wentz     LHP     Shawnee Mission East HS
41     Pittsburgh Pirates     Nick Lodolo     LHP     Damien HS

Round 2
42     Philadelphia Phillies     Kevin Gowdy     RHP     Santa Barbara Sr HS
43     Cincinnati Reds     Chris Okey     C     Clemson
44     Atlanta Braves     Kyle Muller     LHP     Jesuit College Prep
45     Colorado Rockies     Ben Bowden     LHP     Vanderbilt
46     Milwaukee Brewers     Lucas Erceg     3B     Menlo College
47     Oakland Athletics     Logan Shore     RHP     Florida
48     San Diego Padres     Buddy Reed     OF     Florida
49     Chicago White Sox     Alec Hansen     RHP     Oklahoma
50     Seattle Mariners     Joe Rizzo     3B     Oakton HS
51     Boston Red Sox     C.J. Chatham     SS     Florida Atlantic
52     Arizona Diamondbacks     Andrew Yerzy     C     York Mills Collegiate Institute
53     Tampa Bay Rays     Ryan Boldt     OF     Nebraska
54     Baltimore Orioles     Keegan Akin     LHP     Western Michigan
55     Cleveland Indians     Nolan Jones     3B     Holy Ghost Prep School
56     Minnesota Twins     Ben Rortvedt     C     Verona Area HS
57     Toronto Blue Jays     J.B. Woodman     OF     Ole Miss
58     Washington Nationals     Sheldon Neuse     3B     Oklahoma
59     San Francisco Giants     Bryan Reynolds     OF     Vanderbilt
60     Los Angeles Angels     Brandon Marsh     OF     Buford HS
61     Houston Astros     Ronnie Dawson     OF     Ohio State
62     New York Yankees     Nick Solak     2B     Louisville
63     Texas Rangers     Alex Speas     RHP     McEachern HS
64     New York Mets     Peter Alonso     1B     Florida
65     Los Angeles Dodgers     Mitchell White     RHP     Santa Clara
66     Toronto Blue Jays     Bo Bichette     SS     Lakewood HS
67     Kansas City Royals     A.J. Puckett     RHP     Pepperdine
68     Pittsburgh Pirates     Travis MacGregor     RHP     East Lake HS
69     Baltimore Orioles     Matthias Dietz     RHP     John A. Logan
70     St. Louis Cardinals     Connor Jones     RHP     Virginia
Competitive Balance Round B                
71     San Diego Padres     Reggie Lawson     RHP     Victor Valley HS
72     Cleveland Indians     Logan Ice     C     Oregon State
73     Minnesota Twins     Jose Miranda     SS     Leadership Christian Academy
74     Minnesota Twins     Akil Baddoo     OF     Salem HS
75     Milwaukee Brewers     Mario Feliciano     C     Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy
76     Atlanta Braves     Brett Cumberland     C     California
77     Tampa Bay Rays     Jake Fraley     OF     LSU