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.

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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