Twins 2022 Draft signings tracker

July 27th, 2022

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

Each club has until 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT on Monday, Aug. 1, 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: $10,041,500
MLB rank: 12

1 (8): Brooks Lee, SS, Cal Poly -- $5,675,000 (Pick value: $5,442,400)
The Twins went slightly above slot to sign Lee for $5.675 million, per Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline, locking down the player believed by most to be one of the most polished hitters in the entire class. The Twins were excited to have the switch-hitting shortstop fall to them at No. 8, considering his exceptional bat-to-ball ability and pop from both sides of the plate. Brooks Lee is the son of Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee, and two of his uncles also played in the Minors.

2 (48): Connor Prielipp, LHP, Alabama -- $1,825,000 (Pick value: $1,622,700)
It's no surprise that the Twins went above slot to sign Prielipp for $1.825 million, per Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline, considering he was expected to be one of the top prospects in this year's Draft before Tommy John surgery last May cost him the end of his sophomore season and his entire junior season. The Twins felt confident in his recovery after receiving data from his throwing sessions and were thrilled when he fell to them in the second round.

CBB (68): Tanner Schobel, SS, Virginia Tech -- $1,002,000 (Pick value: $1,002,000)
The Twins liked Schobel's analytical profile, with appealing numbers in strikeout rate, plate discipline and exit velocity, coupled with surprising power packed into his smaller frame. They saw plenty of him as they were scouting teammate Gavin Cross, with scouting director Sean Johnson noting that the Twins grew to like Schobel more and more as they continued to see him play. He signed for slot at $1.002 million, per MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis.

4 (114): Andrew Morris, RHP, Texas Tech (Pick value: $533,300)
After originally pitching at Colorado Mesa University, alma mater to former Twins reliever Sergio Romo, Morris transferred to Texas Tech for his senior season, where he posted 91 strikeouts in 88 1/3 innings with an exaggerated over-the-top delivery and a solid slider with depth in the low 80s.

5 (144): Ben Ross, SS, Notre Dame College (OH) (Pick value: $398,500)
Ross led Division II Notre Dame College in most offensive categories as a junior by hitting .393/.453/.747 in 2022 en route to being named the Mountain East Conference Player of the Year, leading the conference in total bases and finishing second in hits and slugging percentage.

6 (174): Jorel Ortega, 2B, Tennessee (Pick value: $301,200)

7 (204): Kyle Jones, RHP, Toledo (Pick value: $235,600)

8 (234): Zebby Matthews, RHP, Western Carolina (Pick value: $187,900)

9 (264): Cory Lewis, RHP, UC Santa Barbara (Pick value: $164,100)

10 (294): Dalton Shuffield, SS, Texas Tech (Pick value: $153,800)

11 (324): Andrew Cossetti, C, Saint Josephs

12 (354): Nate Baez, C, Arizona State

13 (384): C.J. Culpepper, RHP, California Baptist University

14 (414): Omari Daniel, SS, The Walker School (GA)
Has not agreed to terms

15 (444):Ben Ethridge, RHP, Southern Mississippi

16 (474): Jankel Ortiz, SS, Academia Presbiteriana HS (PR)

17 (504): Alec Sayre, OF, Wright State

18 (534): Zachary Veen, LHP, Point Loma Nazarene University

19 (564): Garrett McMillan, RHP, Alabama
Has not agreed to terms

20 (594): Korbyn Dickerson, OF, Trinity HS (KY)
Has not agreed to terms

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