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Blue Jays 2024 Draft Pick Signing Tracker: Toronto had a flurry of signings on Monday
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Ryley Delaney
Jul 23, 2024, 09:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 23, 2024, 08:58 EDT
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The easy part of selecting players in the 2024 MLB draft is done. Now comes the hard part – signing all of them. 
This article will keep track of all the players selected by the Jays who have signed, as well as how much of the team’s pool they have remaining. It’ll also list all of the Undrafted Free Agents the Blue Jays signed after the draft wrapped up. For a list of all of the players the Blue Jays drafted, check out our previous tracker here. 
Coming into the draft, they had $8.987 million to sign their first 11 picks. All teams are allowed to go 5% over the signing bonus pool, with 75% tax on any overages. Overall, the Blue Jays can spend up to $9,436,350, give or take. Players drafted from rounds 11-20 can sign up to $150,000, but anything over counts towards the bonus pool.
Speaking of the bonus pool, as of Tuesday morning, the Jays have $4,880,550 remaining in their bonus pool.  If you include the 5% overage, they have $4,907,800 remaining. That seems like a lot, but the Jays still need to sign first-round Trey Yesavage (slot value = $4.07 million), seventh-rounder Austin Cates (slot value = $253,300), as well as prep pitcher and 12th-rounder, Carson Messina.
It’s unlikely that they’ll sign 17th-rounder Gavin Smith or 19th-rounder D’Marion Terrell, both of whom are high school draftees.

Blue Jays sign Khal Stephen

The Blue Jays signed their second-round pick, right-hander Khal Stephen, to a below-slot deal. The assigned value for his draft spot at 59th overall is $1,489,000 and the Blue Jays got him signed for 1,116,750, which is $373,250 underneath the slot.
Stephen was selected above his pre-draft ranking so him signing for lower than slot value isn’t unexpected. The 21-year-old posted a 3.28 ERA over 16 starts with Mississippi State in 2024.

Blue Jays sign Johnny King IV

Blue Jays landed their third-round pick, pitcher Johnny King IV with an over-slot deal worth $1,247,500 (slot value being $767,200).
King is a 17-year-old left-handed pitcher from Naples, Florida. He ranked as MLB Pipeline’s 124th-best draft prospect and features a slider, fastball, and changeup, with the heater touching 94-95 mph with projection.

Blue Jays sign Sean Keys

Selected in the fourth-round of the 2024 draft, Keys signed for $569,700, slightly below the slot value of this pick ($572,200)
He played third base for Bucknell, but will likely move to first base when he turns professional. He has a 55-graded hit tool with some pop and slashed .405/.535/.798 with 13 homers in 213 plate appearances in 2024.

Blue Jays sign Nick Mitchell

The Blue Jays drafted Nick Mitchell in the fourth round with the compensatory pick they got when Matt Chapman signed with the San Francisco Giants. On Sunday, he signed with the Blue Jays for $467,500, below the slot value for this pick ($515,100).
Mitchell, an outfielder, has great speed and slashed .335/.458/.512 with five homers in 260 plate appearances, along with more walks than strikeouts with Indiana University, Bloomington in 2024.

Blue Jays sign Jackson Wentworth

The Blue Jays selected pitcher Jackson Wentworth in the fifth-round, and he signed a slight under-slot deal worth $412,100, with the slot value for this pick being $414,600. He ranked as MLB Pipeline’s 164th-best draft prospect.
Last season with Kansas State University, the 21-year-old righty posted a 4.24 ERA in 87 innings pitched, along with a 31.5 K% and a 7.4 BB%. Wentworth averages 92-94 mph with the heater, touching 96 mph, while his slider and changeup are great pitches.

Blue Jays sign Aaron Parker

The Blue Jays’ sixth-round pick is catcher Aaron Parker, who signed for $297,500, quite a bit below the slot value of $323,400.
Parker has good power despite his small stature, and slashed .379/.460/.632 with 12 home runs in 224 plate appearances last season for UC Santa Barbara.

Blue Jays Eddie Micheletti

A senior from Virginia Tech, Micheletti signed for $147,500, well below the slot value of $208,700 for this pick.
Last season for Virigina Tech, the 29-year-old outfileder/catcher slashed .311/.464/.599 with 12 homers in 240 plate appearances, along with more walks (48) than strikeouts (32).

Blue Jays sign Colby Holcombe

The second player the Blue Jays signed after the 2024 draft is their ninth-round selection, Colby Holcombe. The right-handed pitcher from Mississippi State signed for a bonus of $200,000, slightly over the slot value of this pick ($190,100).
According to MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis, Holcombe features a fastball that has touched 97 mph with a slider. Last season with Mississippi State, he had a 10.38 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched, along with a 26.9 K% and an 11.5 BB%.

Blue Jays sign Carter Cunningham

The first Blue Jays drafted player to sign with the team was their 10th-round selection, Carter Cunningham, who signed for a bonus of $22,500. The slot value for this pick is $180,000, meaning they saved $157,500 to use elsewhere, likely on one of their prep picks.
Cunningham recently played for East Carolina University and played three seasons at the school. In 2024, he slashed .367/.464/.653 with 17 home runs in 307 plate appearances and had an equal K% and BB% at 12.4%.

Blue Jays sign Troy Guthrie

The 11th through 13th rounds are usually where teams will pick signable high school players, and the Blue Jays selected Troy Guthrie with the 11th-round pick. He signed for $200,000, meaning that $50,000 will count towards the signing bonus pool.
Guthrie is a right-handed pitcher who sits in the low-90s with the heat, but has a slider and changeup as well. He could add muscle to his frame for a velocity increase.

Blue Jays sign Brock Tibbitts

The Blue Jays signed 13th-round Brock Tibbitts to $150,000, the maximum number before the signing bonus cuts into the bonus pool.
He played for Indiana alongside Nick Mitchell, where he slashed .313/.404/.472 with four homers in 213 plate appearances. His career-year was in 2023, when he slashed .357/.447/.585 with 10 homers in 293 plate appearances.

Blue Jays sign J.R. Freethy

Like Tibbitts, J.R. Freethy was signed to $150,000, meaning the 14th-round selection didn’t cut into the bonus pool at all.
Freethy plays second base, left field, and centre field, and slashed .303/.414/.580 with 10 home runs in 241 plate appearances, along with more walks (35) than strikeouts (31) for the University of Nevada, Reno.

Blue Jays sign Jonathan Todd

You’ll often see relief pitchers selected on day three of the draft, and with the Jays’ 15th round pick, they selected Jonathan Todd, signing him to a $5,000 signing bonus. Seniors at college can sometimes sign for well below the slot value.
Last season with Western Carolina, the righty post a 4 ERA in 36 innings pitched, along with a 32 K% and an 8.5 BB%. Standing at 6’6″, he only sits in the early 90s with the heater.

Blue Jays sign Colby Martin

One of my favourite picks from the draft (I wrote a Prospect Profile on him here), relief pitcher Colby Martin signed to a bonus of $75,000.
Last season with Southeastern University in the NAIA, Martin posted a 4.41 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched, along with a 43.1 K% and a 15.3 BB%. He sits in the high-90s with the heater, and has even touched 102 mph.

Blue Jays sign Holden Wilkerson

Another pitcher selected by the Blue Jays, Holden Wilkerson was selected in the 18th-round and signed for a bonus of $150,000.
Last season with the Virginia Military Institute,  the 21-year-old had a 7.85 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched, along with a 31.2 K% and an 8.6 BB%. He returned from injury and his velocity dropped a bit.

Undrafted free agents the Jays have signed

As of writing this, the Blue Jays have signed six undrafted free agents. Now, these players may not seem like anything but minor league depth, but there are two players currently on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats who are two of the best hitters on that team.
Let’s take a look at the six undrafted free agents the Jays have signed so far.

Owen Gregg

High school players tend to have a lot of leverage in determining where they end up. You’ll see a prep player or two on day three sign, but it’s very rare for a prep player to willingly sign as an undrafted free agent.
The Blue Jays signed Canadian Owen Gregg, a middle infielder who attended Appleby College, in Oakville, Ontario. The 17-year-old who won’t turn 18 until December was set to attend the University of Utah.
According to Perfect Game, he has projection remaining and is a quick runner. Defensively, he could stick at shortstop where he excels at. Adjustments may need to be made in his swing, but he’s an interesting player to keep an eye on.

Hayden Gilliland

A senior at Tennessee Tech, Gilliland slashed .325/.433/.569 in his senior year with 13 homer runs in 254 plate appearances, along with a higher BB% (15%) than K% (9.5%), always a great sign. Throughout his collegiate career, he slashed .313/.429/.509 with 30 homers in 765 plate appearances, along with a 15.8 BB% and a 13.1 K%.
Gilliland is a catcher who bats left-handed, avoids striking out, but doesn’t have crazy exit velocities, according to a scouting report found on Baseball America.

Christian Mracna

Christian Mracna is a 24-year-old right-handed pitcher who was a senior at the University of Georgia in 2024. Last season, he started 10 games and had a 5.32 ERA in 45.2 innings pitched, along with a 33.6 K% and an 11.5 BB%. Prior to transferring to the University of Georgia, he pitched for Belmont Abbey College in 2020 and George Mason University in 2022 and 2023.
For his entire collegiate career, Mracna had a 4.95 ERA in 123.2 innings pitched, along with a 28.3 K% and a 15.6 BB%, giving up just 12 home runs, half of which came in his junior year.
According to his scouting report on Baseball America, Mracna has great extension and sits 90-94 mph with the heater that can touch 96 mph.  He also has a slurve that sits in the upper 70s and a changeup in the mid-80s.

Jacob Lojewski

Jacob Lojewski is a 22-year-old who spent four seasons at Florida Gulf Coast University and played catcher, third base, shortstop, and second base during his tenure. In 2024, he slashed .325/.407/.560 with eight home runs in 268 plate appearances, along with 18 walks and 32 strikeouts.
His best season was in 2023, where he hit a career-best 18 home runs and slashed .290/.389/.606 after becoming a regular for the Eagles. For his entire collegiate career, Lojewski slashed .290/.385/.551 with 29 homers in 610 plate appearances, along with 40 walks and 96 strikeouts.

Peyton Powell

Peyton Powell spent five seasons at the University of Texas at Austin, and slashed .318/.406/.485 in his fifth season with the team, along with nine homers in 283 plate appearances and as many walks as strikeouts with 34.
Like Lojewski, his best season was in 2023, where he slashed .339/.431/.548 with 10 homers in 269 plate appearances, along with 37 walks and 42 strikeouts. For his entire collegiate career, the 23-year-old corner infielder slashed .327/.418/.521 with 21 home runs in 588 plate appearances. 

Jay Schueler

Jay Schueler was (and still is) teammates with Colby Martin, whom the Blue Jays selected in the 16th round of the 2024 draft, at Southeastern University in the NAIA. In his senior year, he had a 2.35 ERA in 7.2 innings pitched as a reliever, as well as a 41.7 K% and a 16.7 BB%.
A larger sample size came the season prior in 2023, where he had a 4.13 ERA in 24 innings pitched, along with 32 strikeouts and 10 walks.
As always, you can follow me on Twitter @Ryley_L_D.

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