National League first baseman Pete Alonso (20) of the New York Mets congratulates Blaze Jordan of Desoto Central High School in Southhaven MS after the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby at Progressive Field Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox sign 17-year-old third-round pick Blaze Jordan for $1.75M

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 6/24/20

The Boston Red Sox signed one of their top draft picks of 2020. Boston and third-round pick Blaze Jordan reportedly agreed to a $1.75 million signing bonus, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo.

Source: Red Sox have a deal with third-round pick Blaze Jordan for $1.75 million.

Slot value at pick No. 89 is $667,900... so that's a significant raise for Blaze.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) June 24, 2020

Jordan's bonus comes in significantly higher than the slot value for the 89th overall pick, which is $667,900.

The 17-year-old will fly to Boston next week to take a physical and make his deal official, Cotillo adds. Jordan originally was scheduled to complete the process in Fort Myers, Fla., but had to change plans when spring training facilities in the state were shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Cotillo, the Red Sox now have $3.38 million to sign their other three draft picks: pitchers Jeremy Wu-Yelland, Shane Drohan and infielder Nick Yorke.

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