Astros 2022 Draft signings tracker

July 29th, 2022

Below is a list of every player drafted by the Astros.

Each club has until 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT on Monday to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.

Draft-and-follow picks -- high school and junior college players selected after the 10th round who attend a two-year college after the Draft -- can sign with their selecting teams for up to $250,000 up until a week prior to the following year’s Draft.

Total bonus pool: $6,840,600
MLB rank: 25

1 (28): Drew Gilbert, OF, Tennessee -- $2.5 million (Pick value: $2,621,700)
Gilbert agreed to a bonus slightly below slot value. He’s an aggressive hitter with excellent hand-eye coordination, solid to plus speed and very good instincts in center field. On the mound, his fastball has touched 93 mph when he relieved in the past.

2 (64): Jacob Melton, OF, Oregon State -- $1 million (Pick value: $1,104,100)
Melton agreed to a bonus just below the slot value. The Pac-12 player of the year, Melton had a slash line of .360/.424/.671 with 17 home runs and 21 stolen bases. Scouts say he has plus raw power and speed, center-field range on defense and a right-field arm.

2C (80): Andrew Taylor, RHP, Central Michigan -- $807,200 (Pick value: $807,200)
Taylor signed for the full slot value of $807,2000. At Central Michigan, he set the school record for strikeouts two consecutive seasons with an invisible low-90s fastball and a solid changeup with fade and depth.

3 (103): Michael Knorr, RHP, Coastal Carolina -- $487,500 (Pick value: $594,600)
Knorr signed on July 22, and MLB.com's Jim Callis reports he signed for $487,500.

4 (133): Trey Dombroski, LHP, Monmouth -- $443,900 (Pick value: $443,900)
Dombroski signed for the full slot value of $443,900. The left-hander from Monmouth had the best control in the MLB Draft with the ability to locate four pitches, with the best being a slider. He struck out a school-record 120 batters and walked 14 in 95 innings this spring.

5 (163): Nolan DeVos, RHP, Davidson -- $197,500 (Pick value: $331,600)
The right-hander from Davidson led the Atlantic 10 with 106 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings with a fastball that plays up and a sweeping slider.

6 (193): Collin Price, C, Mercer -- $122,500 (Pick value: $257,500)
Price signed on July 22, and MLB.com's Jim Callis reports he signed for $122,500.

7 (223): A.J. Blubaugh, RHP, Milwaukee -- $172,500 (Pick value: $202,900)
Blubaugh signed on July 22, and MLB.com's Jim Callis reports he signed for $172,500.

8 (253): Tyler Guilfoil, RHP, Kentucky -- $122,500 (Pick value: $170,300)
Guilfoil signed on July 22, and MLB.com's Jim Callis reports he signed for $122,500.

9 (283): Brett Gillis, RHP, University of Portland -- $97,500 (Pick value: $157,200)
Gillis signed on July 26, and MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports he signed for $97,500.

10 (313): Zach Cole Jr., OF, Ball State (Pick value: $149,600)
Cole signed on July 22, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

11 (343): Ryan Clifford, OF, Crossroads FLEX HS (NC) -- $1,256,530
The Astros signed Clifford away from his Vanderbilt commitment by signing him for $1,256,530, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis, using some of the money they saved on their bonus pool from the first 10 rounds. It's the second-highest bonus given to an 11th-round pick ever (Angels gave Caden Dana $1,497,500 this year).

12 (373): Zach Dezenzo, SS, Ohio State -- (Pick value: $125,000)
Dezenzo signed on July 28, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

13 (403): Jackson Loftin, SS, Oral Roberts -- $125,000
Loftin signed on July 22, and MLB.com's Jim Callis reports he signed for $125,000.

14 (433): Tommy Sacco Jr., SS, TCU
Sacco signed on July 28, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

15 (463): Joey Mancini, RHP, Boston College
Mancini signed on July 28, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

16 (493): Tim Borden II, SS, Georgia Tech
Borden signed on July 28, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

17 (523): Garrett McGowan, 1B, Pittsburg State University
McGowan signed on July 28, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

18 (553): Isaiah Jackson, OF, Cienega HS (Ariz.)
Has not agreed to terms

19 (583): John Garcia, C, Grambling State
Has not agreed to terms

20 (613): Ryan Wrobleski, C, Dallas Baptist
Wrobleski signed on July 28, but terms of the signing have not been revealed by the club.

How bonus pools and pick values work
Each choice in the first 10 rounds comes with an assigned value, with the total for a club's selections equaling what it can spend in those rounds without incurring a penalty. If a player taken in the top 10 rounds doesn't sign, his pick's value gets subtracted from his team's pool. Clubs near the top of the Draft often spend less than the assigned value for those choices and use the savings to offer more money to later selections.

Teams that exceed their bonus pool face a penalty. Clubs that outspend their allotment by 0-5 percent pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. At higher thresholds, clubs lose future picks: a first-rounder and a 75 percent tax for surpassing their pool by more than 5 and up to 10 percent; a first- and a second-rounder and a 100 percent tax for more than 10 and up to 15 percent; and two first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 15 percent.

Bonus pools by club:
Orioles: $16,933,000
D-backs: $15,120,200
Mets: $13,963,000
Pirates: $13,741,300
Rockies: $13,667,800
Nationals: $11,013,900
Reds: $10,799,700
Marlins: $10,491,700
Braves: $10,229,600
Cubs: $10,098,100
Padres: $10,094,200
Twins: $10,041,500
Guardians: $9,986,200
Rangers: $9,646,000
Royals: $9,471,200
Blue Jays: $8,372,100
Athletics: $8,320,200
Red Sox: $8,082,600
Tigers: $8,029,300
Rays: $7,799,200
Mariners: $7,258,200
Brewers: $7,074,700
Angels: $7,028,100
Cardinals: $6,845,900
Astros: $6,840,600
Yankees: $6,428,600
Phillies: $6,310,400
White Sox: $6,292,500
Giants: $5,796,400
Dodgers: $4,223,800