Catcher Jacob Cozart officially signed his professional contract with the Cleveland Guardians yesterday.
Cleveland #Guardians officially signed Saturday 2024 (2nd) round pick 21-year-old (C) Jacob Cozart out of North Carolina State University. Cozart signed for $2.05MM. (Slot value $1.94MM)#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/7mq6t69pPe
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 29, 2024
Cleveland drafted Cozart in the 2nd Round, with the 48th overall pick. The slot value for the 48th pick was $1.94 million. Cozart signed a player friendly deal, worth $2.05 million.
Cozart earned All-American honors from D1Baseball, Baseball America and Perfect Game this year, as well as 1st Team All-ACC honors.