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Pirates Agree to Deal With Second Round Pick Kevin Kramer

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According to Jim Callis, the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a deal with UCLA shortstop Kevin Kramer, signing him to a $850,000 bonus. That’s a significant number, because it represents a savings of $144,500 compared to his slot value, which could then be put towards signing some over-slot picks in the later rounds. The Pirates had already saved up some money prior to this signing, so they seem to be in a good spot to add some better players after the tenth round.

John Dreker
John Dreker
John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

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