TORONTO -- The Rays have signed Chris Betts, the slugging high school catcher from Long Beach, Calif., they selected with their second pick (52nd overall) in the 2015 Draft, a source tells MLB.com.
Betts signed for a $1,485,000 bonus, which was approximately $325,000 over slot. The club has not confirmed the deal.
Betts, who played at Wilson High School and was committed to the University of Tennessee, is said to have a high upside.
"We've scouted him for a couple of years now," said Rays scouting director R.J. Harrison shortly after they selected him. "We like his bat and power.