The Cincinnati Reds have signed 4th round pick Cash Case to a $1M signing bonus according to MLB.com’s Jim Callis. The infielder gets nearly double of what his slot value was in the 4th round, which was $501,900.
Here is what I wrote up for a quick scouting report on Cash Case on draft day:
While he is listed as a shortstop, most evaluators believe he’ll slide over to second base in the future. While he does seem like he can play up the middle, even if it’s eventually at second base, it’s his bat that gets people talking.
He’s got a compact, quick swing from the left side and is known to barrel the ball frequently. There’s some pop in his bat with the potential for 15-20 home runs in the future if he fully develops. The chance to hit for a quality average is also there.
Cincinnati Reds scouting director Chris Buckley also had this to say about him later on draft day:
We really like his bat. He’s best buddies with Jesse Winker down there. He’s kind of similar to Jesse. We think he can be a really good offensive player.
There’s been high praise for Cash Case from everyone that I’ve talked to and from those around the country who cover the draft. Case is the first of the high-profile picks that we know of that has officially signed. As I wrote earlier today, we will start seeing more and more names show up over the next 24 hours as players arrived in Arizona today for physicals.
If you’re looking for scouting reports on everyone that the Cincinnati Reds drafted, you can check that out here. If you’re interested in seeing who has signed with the organization and how the signing pools are working out, you can check that out here.