The Reds announced that theyve signed first-round pick . Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that the 17-year-old infielder receives a $5.75MM bonus. Thats below the approximate $6.51MM slot value for the ninth pick. and each had Hall as a mid-first round talent on their pre-draft rankings. was quite a bit lower, placing him 36th. The 511 Hall is a right-handed hitter with elite speed. Hes expected to stick at shortstop and is viewed as a hit-over-power player. Both BA and McDaniel write that Hall has an aggre sive offensive approach, while Law expre sed Jordan Leasure Jersey concern about his ability to handle breaking stuff. While Hall may be a somewhat divisive prospect, his youth and athleticism made it clear that hed be picked high enough to sign away from a commitment to Tenne see. His signing bonus is close to the slot value of the 12th pick, so the deal provides the Reds a bit of cost savings for the later rounds. Cincinnati took two other high school players within the top 10 rounds: second-rounder and fifth-round pick . Its likely that one or both players will get an overslot bonus with some of the money saved by cutting a deal with Hall. Corey Julks Jersey