Baseball America updated their draft database with official signing bonuses for most of the signed draft picks.

It was already known that Cory Mazzoni signed for $437,500 and Danny Muno signed for just $10,000, Michael Fulmer‘s number is not out there yet, but the next highest price tag was 10th rounder Matt Budgell who signed for an overslot deal of $225,000. Following Budgell is 7th round pick Cole Frenzel who signed for $200,000 as a draft eligible sophomore. Jack Leathersich signed for a slot deal of $110,000 out of the 5th round.

That brings the confirmed bonuses up to $982,500 and when you account for Fulmer and the other signed players they are probably right around the $2,000,000 mark, which doesn’t count Joe Tuschak who announced he was going to sign. The Mets spent $4.7 million last year so Brandon Nimmo‘s bonus will put them right at that bonus and if they sign some of their overslot high school picks they will blow that number out of the water.

The Mets have promised to be more aggressive in the draft, and this is a good start.

1) Brandon Nimmo, OF, Wyoming HS: He’ll want a lot of money to skip college ball at Arkansas, but I think it is worth it. He’s got above average tools across the board, good plate discipline, and more polish than we have any right to expect given his background.

2) Cory Mazzoni, RHP, North Carolina State: Low-90s fastball, sometimes faster, good breaking ball, good splitter, interesting stats. Note outstanding K/BB and K/IP ratios. 3.30 ERA, 137/29 K/BB in 115 IP.

5) Jack Leathersich, LHP, UMass-Lowell: Terrific numbers, hits 95 in short stints, but rough mechanics and problems with breaking ball likely limit him to bullpen work, though he could be overpowering in that role. 1.62 ERA, 126/27 K/BB in 89 IP.

7) Cole Frenzel, 1B, Arizona: Physically strong but hasn’t hit for a lot of power yet. Draft-eligible sophomore so he has some leverage. .346/.460/.465 with three homers, 31 walks.

10) Matthew Budgell, RHP, California HS: Projectable, velocity inconsistent, Cal State Fullerton recruit. Could go much higher in ’14 draft if he goes to school.

SUMMARY: I like this. Nimmo and Fulmer provide plenty of upside at the top, while college picks Mazzoni, Verrett, Pill, and Muno could all advance pretty quickly through the system. There are some more speculative/upside choices mixed in, and if the Mets are really serious about spending money they could see what it takes to steer some of the teen-round-tough-sign picks away from college.

Head over to John’s blog to read the rest of his review.

This is a good, fair assesment of the Mets draft. Sickels has been one of the biggest pro-Nimmo experts so it is no shock to see him saying only good things about the pick.

I plan to do a similar type evaluation of the Mets draft class.

46th Round • 1392nd Overall – Rich Ruff, RHP | School: Quincy U | Height: 6’3″ Weight: 215 | DOB: 12/14/88

Stats: 7-3, 3.86 ERA, 3 CG, 67.2 IP, 71 H, 39 R, 29 ER, 35 BB, 49 SO

Transferred from Eastern Illinois.

Ruff pitched in 13 games, all in relief, and saw action in eight other contests… started four times at catcher, including the final two games of the Belmont series, the nightcap of the South Florida doubleheader and the spring break trip game against Akron… his first hit of the season was a solo home run in the middle game of the Belmont series… also walked, stole a base and executed a sacrifice bunt in that Belmont game… went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored in the victory in the nightcap of the South Florida doubleheader… struck out a pair of in each of his final three appearances of the season… allowed eight of 14 inherited base runners to score… worked a season-high inning and two-thirds of relief at Southern Illinois… pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the regular-season finale against Southeast Missouri.

47th Round • 1422nd Overall – Cole Limbaugh, RHP | School: Childersburg HS | Height: 6’4″ Weight: 180 | DOB: 5/4/93

Committed to Samford University.

Cole Limbaugh (P/Util, 6’5, 180, Childersburg High School, Childersburg, Ala.) is a tall, athletic two way player from Childersburg High School. Limbaugh is a high velocity right-handed pitcher who also handles the bat well as the top hitter on his high school team as a junior.

“Cole has really developed over the last couple of years,” Samford head coach Casey Dunn said. “We had him at our camp this summer and he performed really well on the mound and at the plate. He has a great frame that projects well for the future, but we expect him to contribute right away.”

As a junior, he led the team in hitting with a .388 batting average, 29 RBI and six home runs. He also scored 26 runs and stole eight bases. On the mound he struck out 51 hitters in 43 innings with a 3.20 earned run average on his way to being named his team’s Most Valuable Player. Limbaugh was equally impressive his sophomore season where he was honored as both All-County and State honors. He hit .376, with two home runs, 39 RBI, 29 runs scored and nine stolen bases. On the mound he struck out 26 hitters to only five walks, posted a 2.83 earned run average with a record of 2-0 with four saves.

Limbaugh’s versatility is expected to be a great asset with the limited roster.

“With the rule change the last couple of years limiting the roster to 35 players it is more helpful if you have guys who can legitimately help on the mound and as a hitter,” Dunn said. “Cole is very athletic and has shown some defensive ability and power at the plate.”

Perfect Game lists his top velocity at 87 mph. Looks like he is not only a two-way player, but a two-sport player as well serving as his HS football teams quarterback.

48th Round • 1452nd Overall – Malcolm Clapsaddle, RHP | School: Santa Fe JC | Height: 6’3″ Weight: 185 | DOB: 9/10/90

Stats: 11-2, 1.81 ERA, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 89.1 IP, 66 H, 25 BB, 103 SO

Baseball America:

The state pitcher of the year, Clapsaddle has a memorable name and bumped 92 mph in the fall. His fastball velocity was less showy during the season, and his stuff generally earns fringy grades. He began his college career at Georgia and will go to High Point if he doesn’t sign.

Perfect Game profile (high school):

88 mph and can pitch, smooth quick arm, projects, 90 at BCS, 90 at PG National, 90 at WWBA and breaking lots of bats, good command, 90 at Jupiter

Malcolm Clapsaddle is a 2009 RHP/3B with a 6’2”, 170 lb. frame from Geneva , FL who attends Oviedo. Clapsaddle uses a Hi 3/4 arm angle and his fastball topped at 90 mph at the Metyrodome. He throws downhill and his arm is fast and loose. His breaking ball has big potential and he also throws a good change up. He shows pitchability on the mound and has very good command od all three pitches. He projects large on the mound and also shows ability with the bat. He has verballed to the U of Georgia.

Video of Clapsaddle pitching.

49th Round • 1482nd Overall – Sean Buckle, LHP | School: Woodrow Wilson HS | Height: 5’11″ Weight: 165 | DOB: 3/14/93

Stats: 1-0, 2.07 ERA, 27 IP, 10 R, 8 ER, 10 H, 16 BB, 35 K

Perfect Game profile:

Sean Buckle is a 2011 OF/LHP with a 5’10”, 160 lb. frame from Long Beach, CA who attends Wilson. Lean athletic build, body projects well, fast-twitch athlete, 6.89 sixty, smooth and simple swing, good feel for hitting, stays inside the ball well, better tools than what he showed in batting practice, smooth outfield actions, strong arm, good footwork, live arm on the mound, short compact arm action, arm works well, good armside run on all pitches, around the plate, big upside, strong student.

Gazettes:

Sean Buckle, from Wilson, who just last Saturday had what his family hopes will be a final procedure on the fractured vertebrae in his neck.  Buckle was drafted by the Mets but has said he plans on fulfilling his commitment to attend Loyola Marymount University.

50th Round • 1512th Overall – Eddie Rohan, C | School: Winthrop U | Height: 6’0″ Weight: 205 | DOB: 8/15/88

Eddie Rohan on left

Stats: .342/.442/.492, 199 AB, 33 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 27 BB, 34 SO, 8/10 SB

Herald Online:

“All I wanted was that plane ticket and a chance to play,” Rohan said from his parents’ home in Ohio, an evident sigh of relief in his voice. “Right now, I’m as excited as I would be if I was picked in the 15th round or whatever.

“All anyone can ask for is a chance to play, and I have that now.”