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The Oakland Athletics have signed first round draft pick A.J. Puk (No. 6 overall), a left-handed pitcher out of the University of Florida. The signing was for a reported $4,069,200, the slot value of the pick:
1st-rder A.J. Puk agrees w/@Athletics on $4,069,200 (pick 6 value). Florida LHP, mid-90s & wipeout SL when at his best. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 30, 2016
Puk was in Oakland Thursday to sign his agreement and will be making the usual appearances with the media and A’s television and radio broadcasts.
Puk reporting to Arizona facility tomorrow and then heading to low-level A-ball Vermont.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) June 30, 2016
The signing just leaves 2nd round pick Logan Shore, a right-handed pitcher also out of Florida, as the only bonus pool player (rounds 1-10) that has yet to officially sign, though he has indicated he intends to sign with the A’s in a goodbye message to Gator Nation:
Thank you Gator Nation pic.twitter.com/tpWewCYZZz
— Logan Shore (@LoganShore) June 23, 2016
The A’s are $158,600 over their bonus pool limits, though they only need to pay a tax and suffer no future draft pick penalties if the overage is at or below $494,175.
| Rd | Ovr | Player | School | Pos | Class | Signed (Bonus) | Bonus Pool | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | A.J. Puk | Florida | LHP | JR | $4,069,200 | $4,069,200 | $0 |
| 1S | 37 | Daulton Jefferies | California | RHP | JR | $1,600,000 | $1,745,700 | ($145,700) |
| 2 | 47 | Logan Shore | Florida | RHP | JR | $1,351,800 | ||
| 3 | 83 | Sean Murphy | Wright State | C | JR | $753,100 | $753,100 | $0 |
| 4 | 112 | Skylar Szynski | Penn HS | RHP | HS | $1,000,000 | $531,500 | $468,500 |
| 5 | 142 | JaVon Shelby | Kentucky | 3B | JR | $275,000 | $398,000 | ($123,000) |
| 6 | 172 | Brandon Bailey | Gonzaga | RHP | JR | $298,000 | $298,000 | $0 |
| 7 | 202 | Tyler Ramirez | UNC | CF | JR | $300,000 | $223,300 | $76,700 |
| 8 | 232 | Will Gilbert | NC State | LHP | SR | $75,000 | $182,900 | ($107,900) |
| 9 | 262 | Dalton Swyer | Minnesota | LHP | SR | $45,000 | $170,700 | ($125,700) |
| 10 | 292 | Mitchell Jordan | Stetson | RHP | JR | $200,000 | $159,300 | $40,700 |
| 16 | 472 | Anthony Churlin | Island Coast HS | CF | HS | $175,000 | -- | $75,000 |
| TOT | $9,883,500 | $158,600 | ||||||
| 105% | $10,377,675 | $494,175 | ||||||
| 105% Spare | ($335,575) |
