The Arizona Diamondbacks announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Jarrod Parker, their first round pick (ninth overall) in the 2007 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft (reports are for $2.1 million).  Parker, 18, was drafted out of Norwell High School in Bluffton, Ind.

“We are excited to add another quality prospect to our system,” said Josh Byrnes, Diamondbacks’ Senior Vice President and General Manager.  “Our area scout Mike Daughtry did a fantastic job scouting Jarrod and developing a relationship with the family. We look forward to introducing Jarrod sometime next week.”

Parker, 6-2, 175 pounds, was named the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year, and is a finalist for Gatorade National Player of the Year.  He finished the season 12-0 with a 0.10 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 70.0 innings, leading Norwell High School to a 35-0 record and the Indiana Class 3A state championship title.  Parker pitched 6.0 shutout innings in the championship game, striking out 6.  He also went 2-for-2 with a 2-run home run.  Parker didn’t allow a run this season until his sixth start, and didn’t allow an earned run until his seventh.

The Florida Marlins today announced they have agreed to terms with third baseman Matt Dominguez, their first-round selection (12th overall) in the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

“We are extremely happy to get Matt [Dominguez] under contract and to get him playing in our minor league system,” Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Player Development and Scouting Jim Fleming.  said. “We look forward to watching his development en route to a successful Major League career.”

The Marlins selected Dominguez, 17, out of Chatsworth High School in Southern California, where he batted .443 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI as a senior. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder was a four-time All-City selection in high school, and as a senior led his team en route to winning the 2007 Los Angeles City Championship. He was also a member of the 2006 USA Junior National Team that won the Gold Medal in Cuba. Dominguez was an All-American and All-State player in high school, and as a freshman he was named the National Rookie of the Year by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. He set a state record for a freshman with 65 RBI in 2004.

Thanks again to BA's Jim Callis...

No. 1 overall pick David Price has officially come to terms with the Devil Rays. Price will receive a $5.6 million bonus as part of a six-year major league contract worth a guaranteed $8.5 million and possibly as much as $11.25 million.

Price’s bonus is the second-largest in draft history, behind only the $6.1 million Justin Upton got from the Diamondbacks as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft. The guaranteed value of Price’s contract is the third-highest in draft annals, trailing only Mark Prior ($10.5 million, Cubs) and Mark Teixeira ($9.5 million, Rangers) from the 2001 draft.

This just in from Baseball America:

"The Newark Star-Ledger’s Dan Graziano and Ed Price–a former BA staffer, in the interest of full disclosure–have reported that the Yankees have signed their first-round pick, righthander Andrew Brackman. Baseball America has confirmed the contract’s details with another source with knowledge of the deal.The former North Carolina State two-sport talent signed a major league contract, worth a guaranteed $4.5 million with a $3.3 million bonus."