Yankees Draft Signing Deadline Updates

Written by Greg Fertel | 16 August 2010

The deadline is tonight at midnight, so here is what has happened so far today:

27th round pick Martin Viramontes(RHP) will not sign with the Yankees and will instead return to school at Loyola Marymount.
Josh Dezse, the Yankees 28th round pick, also will not be signing and will be returning to Ohio State University.
The two remaining signability cases that the Yankees are in on are Evan Rutckyj(16th round pick), a big left handed pitcher, and the extremely athletic outfielder Mason Williams(4th round pick).
- Kevin Levine-Flandrup says, "UPDATES: Yankees making progress in negotiations. Close on Rutckyj, still some work to go on Williams. Stay tuned..."

I'll continue to update this thread as news trickles in.

(Update - 10:10 PM): The Yankees have agreed to terms with Evan Rutckyj. Since draft day, he has seemed to be a reach to sign, so it's especially nice to see the Yankees add such a high-ceiling talent. They don't come much more raw than Rutckyj, though. The remaining question mark is Mason Williams; I'd bet the Yankees have the room in their budget to get him signed, but we'll see.

(Update - 10:50 PM): According to Bob Elliot of the Canadian Baseball Network, the Yankees signed Rutckyj for $500,000. This is obviously well-above slot for a 16th rounder, but much less than he was originally asking for.

(Update - PM): Jonathan Mayo reports that Mason Williams has signed with the Yankees for $1.45 million. This is the highest bonus that the Yankees have given out(first rounder Cito Culver got around $950,000). Williams is a very nice addition for the Yanks. It is highly unlikely that the Yankees will announce any other late-night signings. More on Williams and Rutckyj tomorrow.

Here's a list of all of the Yankees signings.