The Athletics agreed to terms with seven players from the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, including their first-round selection outfielder Kyler Murray from the University of Oklahoma.
Murray signed for $4,660,000, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis. The slot value for the No. 9 overall pick was $4,761,500.
Murray, 20, hit .296 (56-for-189) with 46 runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 47 RBIs, a .398 on-base percentage, and a .556 slugging mark in 51 games with the University of Oklahoma during the 2018 season. In two seasons with the Sooners, the redshirt sophomore hit .261 (62-for-238) with 62 runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 53 RBIs and a .