Texas Rangers Sign 6th-Round Pick to Above-Slot Deal: Report

The Texas Rangers reportedly signed Caden Scarborough shortly after announcing the signing of their first-round pick, Wyatt Langford.
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The Texas Rangers have reportedly signed their sixth-round pick, Caden Scarborough, on the same day the Rangers signed their first-round pick, Wyatt Langford, on Tuesday.

Scarborough reportedly signed for $515,000, which is above the slot value for the No. 171 pick, which is $339,400. MLB.com reported the signing.

The St. Cloud, Fla., native went to Harmony High School and was committed to play baseball for Dallas Baptist.

The 18-year-old went 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA and 70 strikeouts across 38 1/3 innings. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound right-handed pitcher led the Longhorns to the 2023 Orange Belt Conference Championship and was named an Orlando Sentinel All-Area honorable mention.

The Rangers have not officially announced the signing, but Scarborough would be the second Rangers draft pick to agree to terms.

Langford signed for $8 million on Tuesday, tied for the fifth-largest signing bonus in MLB history.

The Rangers have until 4 p.m. central July 25 to sign all of its selections. Texas has a $9.925 million bonus pool for its drafts selections.

2023 Texas Rangers Draft Selections

(signed or reported signed in bold)

1 (4): Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida -- $8,000,000 (Pick value $7,698,000)

4 (108): Skylar Hales, RHP, Santa Clara

5 (144): Alejandro Rosario, RHP, Miami

6 (171): Caden Scarborough, RHP, Harmony HS (FL) — $515,000 (Pick value $339,400)

7 (201): Izack Tiger, RHP, Butler County CC (KS)

8 (231): Julian Brock, C, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

9 (261): Quincy Scott, OF, Palomar College

10 (291): Case Matter, RHP, Washington

11 (321): Maxton Martin, OF, Southridge HS (WA)

12 (351): Paul Bonzagni, RHP, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

13 (381): William Privette, RHP, College of Charleston

14 (411): Josh Trentadue, LHP, College of Southern Idaho

15 (441): Michael Trausch, LHP, Central Arizona College

16 (471): Jake Brown, LHP, Sulphur HS (LA)

17 (501): Kamdyn Perry, RHP, Bishop Gorman HS (NV)

18 (531): Brendan Morse, RHP, Niagara County CC

19 (561): Elijah Ickes, Kamehameha HS (HI)

20 (591): Laif Palmer, RHP, Golden HS (CO)

Signing money and pick value per MLB.com.


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Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for On SI and also writes about the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com.