The Rangers used their checkbook to show how highly they regard right-hander Mason Englert of Forney.
The club on Tuesday completed work on contracts for their first five picks from this month’s draft. They shot past above Major League Baseball’s suggested slot value in signing Englert, taken in the fourth round.
The slot value was a signing bonus of $464,700. The Rangers went to $1 million for Englert, who had a commitment to Texas A&M.
“We’ve had a long history with Mason,’’ scouting director Kip Fagg said. “We’ve been around him a lot and identified him a long time ago as a target for us.