FAYETTEVILLE — The deadline for Major League Baseball teams to sign drafted players passed Friday afternoon.
The final verdict for Arkansas: nine players and two signees will go pro, and two drafted players will return to the Razorbacks for the 2019 season.
Junior right-handed pitcher Blaine Knight was the final Arkansas player to sign professionally Friday, inking a third-round deal just before the deadline that will pay him a $1.1 million bonus, according to multiple reports. Knight is one of three third-round picks that signed for at least $1 million, along with South Carolina infielder Carlos Cortes (Mets, $1 million) and Texas high school pitcher Adam Kloffenstein (Blue Jays, $2.