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Yesavage, Honeycutt reach deals ahead of MLB draft deadline

Related Topics: Konnor Griffin, Vance Honeycutt

First-round picks Trey Yesavage and Vance Honeycutt agreed to contracts as all but four of the top 315 players selected in Major League Baseball's amateur draft last month struck deals before Thursday's deadline.

East Carolina right-hander Yesavage, taken 20th by the Toronto Blue Jays, agreed to a $4,175,000 bonus. North Carolina outfielder Honeycutt, selected 22nd by the Baltimore Orioles, agreed to $4 million.

Konnor Griffin, a shortstop out of Jackson Prep School in Mississippi taken ninth overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, agreed Wednesday for $6,532,025.

The four picks from the first 10 rounds who failed to reach deals were Lincoln East High School shortstop Tyler Bell (No.