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Pirates finalize deal with Draft pick Hayes

On Tuesday, Pittsburgh signed third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, the 32nd overall pick and the son of longtime Major Leaguer Charlie Hayes.

Callis reported Tuesday that Hayes agreed to a $1.855 million signing bonus, the slot value assigned to the 32nd pick, which the Bucs received as compensation for losing free agent catcher Russell Martin.

Hayes was the Draft's No. 44 overall prospect, according to MLBPipeline.com. The 18-year-old was picked out of Concordia Lutheran (Texas) High School and committed to the University of Tennessee but wasted little time signing with the Bucs.

The Bucs have now reached deals with their top two picks, Newman and Hayes, in addition to three of their other top 11 selections.