It became apparent shortly after this year's MLB Draft that at least one of the Pirates' two first-rounders was going to be a no-drama signing. That one was Reese McGuire, and now that he's all graduated from high school he officially signed with the Pirates for a $2.37 million signing bonus, which is slightly below slot-value for the 14th pick. Signing so quickly means that McGuire will benefit from just about a full season in the Gulf Coast League, which starts at the end of this week.
There's no word on Austin Meadows just yet, though I still don't see a reason to think that he's not going to sign with the Pirates by the July 12 deadline.
