Royals signed first-round pick OF Zion Rose.
Rose receives a $5.81 million signing bonus, which is well under-slot relative to the $7.74 million slot value for the sixth-overall pick. The 21-year-old was one of the biggest surprises of the first round when Kansas City made him a top-10 pick, but he’s the type of polished collegiate hitter whose well-rounded skill set lacks any glaring weaknesses. Unless the Royals overhaul his swing to add a few degrees of launch angle, his fantasy ceiling appears somewhat limited. There’s plenty of raw power upside here, which makes Rose a name to watch during the early stages of his professional career.
