O's, 2nd-rounder Dietz reportedly reach deal

June 24th, 2016

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles continued to add to their organization on Friday, agreeing to terms with three top Draft picks to bring their total to 24. The O's agreed with both of their second-round picks, lefty Keegan Akin and right-hander Mattias Dietz, in addition to fourth-rounder Brenan Hanifee.
The deals, reported by MLB.com's Jim Callis, have not been announced by the team.
2016 Draft signing and bonus tracker
Akin, the 54th overall pick out of Western Michigan Univeristy, has a fastball in the 91-94 mph range and tops out at 96 mph. He also has a solid slider and changeup. He signed for the pick's value of $1,177,200.
Dietz, the No. 69 overall selection, is a 20-year-old junior college right-hander. He will sign for a $1.3 million bonus, according to Callis -- almost $400,000 over the allotted slot value for the 69th pick ($934,400).
Hanifee, the 121st overall pick, is a Virginia high school arm. The right-hander signed for $487,100, just slightly under the $500,000 slot.