White Sox announce draft signings

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Oklahoma right-hander Alec Hansen, drafted 49th overall, signed with the White Sox for full slot value of $1,284,500.

CLEVELAND — The White Sox announced the signings of nine of their top 10 draft picks Saturday, agreeing to terms with all but No. 10 overall Zack Collins, a catcher who is playing for the University of Miami in the College World Series.

Leading the list is their other first-rounder, No. 26 overall Zack Burdi, a hard-throwing right-hander from Louisville. Burdi, 21, went 1-3 with a 3.30 ERA and 11 saves over 27 appearances this season.

The Sox have agreed to terms with 26 of their 41 draft picks. Here are the signees:

Round  Name  Pos.   Age  Ht.  Wt. School (Hometown) 

1A  Zack Burdi  RHP  21  6-3  215 University of Louisville (Downers Grove, Ill.)

2  Alec Hansen  RHP  21  6-8  245 University of Oklahoma (Madison, Colo.)

3  Alexander Call  OF  21  5-11  190 Ball State University (Burnsville, Minn.)

4  Jameson Fisher  OF  22  6-2  200 Southeastern Louisiana University (Baton Rouge, La.)

5  Jimmy Lambert  RHP  21  6-3  170 Fresno State University (Arcadia, Calif.)

6  Luis Curbelo  SS  18  6-2  200 Cocoa High School (Carolina, P.R.)

7  Bernardo Flores  LHP  20  6-4  190 University of Southern California (Pomona, Calif.)

8  Nathan Nolan  C  21  6-1  215 St. Mary’s College of California (Reno, Nev.)

9  Max Dutto  SS  22  6-0  205 Menlo College (San Ramon, Calif.)

11  Ian Hamilton  RHP  20  6-0  195 Washington State University (Dover, N.H.)

12  Mitch Roman  SS  21  6-0  180 Wright State University (Fishers, Ind.)

13  Michael Hickman  C  19  6-0  215 Chipola College (Anaheim, Calif.)

15  Jake Elliott  RHP  21  6-7  230 University of Oklahoma (Pinehurst, N.C.)

16  Ben Wright  RHP  21  6-0  190 University of Nevada-Las Vegas (Ventura, Calif.)

17  Brad Haymes  RHP  22  6-3  210 Gardner-Webb University (Danville, Va.)

18  Lane Hobbs  RHP  21  6-5  235 Concordia (Texas) University (Austin, Texas)

19  Anthony Villa  1B  22  6-3  220 St. Mary’s College of California (San Ramon, Calif.)

20  Matthew Foster  RHP  21  6-0  195 University of Alabama (Opelika, Ala.)

21  Michael Horejsei  LHP  23  5-10  195 Ohio State University (Parma, Ohio)

22  Joel Booker  OF  22  6-0  200 University of Iowa (Columbus, N.C.)

23  Samuel Dexter  SS  22  5-11  185 University of Southern Maine (Waterville, Maine)

24  Brady Conlan  3B  22  6-1  215 Cal State U-Dominguez Hills (Northridge, Calif.)

28  Aaron Schnurbusch  OF  22  6-5  235 University of Pittsburgh (St. Louis, Mo.)

30  Pat Cashman  RHP  23  6-0  185 Southeastern Louisiana University (Winfield, Ill.)

32  Sean Renzi  RHP  23  6-3  245 Central Michigan University (Joliet, Ill.)

33  Ryan Boelter  LHP  22  6-2  240 Gardner-Webb University (South St. Paul, Minn.)

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