The 18th overall pick of the 2010 draft high schooler Kaleb Cowart has agreed to a $2.3M signing bonus with the Los Angeles Angels according to John Manuel of Baseball America. The MLB slot recommendation for the 18th pick is approximately $1.4M, meaning Cowart received almost a $900K premium on his signing.
Cowart's deal is the second largest of the 2010 draft so far, trailing only the $2.75M signing bonus that Cal State Fullerton SS Christian Colon received from the Royals as the fourth pick of the draft. However, certainly a number of other first round picks are expected to exceed both Cowart and Colon's signing bonus.
Along with excelling as a pitcher, Cowart played third base this past season as well and had a spectacular season at the plate: .654 with 11 home runs, 55 runs, 16 doubles, 59 RBIs and 36 stolen bases. He was equally impressive as a pitcher: In 73 innings he allowed just 35 hits and 24 walks while striking out 116. Manuel notes that most scouts prefer Cowart as a pitcher.









































