Weve already covered a few significant draft bonuses this evening. A few more $2MM+ signings from Monday: The Phillies are signing second-rounder Griffin Burkholder for $2.5MM, reports Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline ( ). Philadelphia had to go well beyond the approximate $1.35MM slot value a sociated with the 63rd overall pick to sign him away from a commitment to West Virginia. Burkholder is a righty-hitting outfielder out of a Virginia high school. Pre-draft scouting reports at (where he ranked #50 in the cla s) and from (who ranked him 71st) credit Burkholder with excellent speed and the potential for plus raw power at his peak. The question is whether hell develop an adequate hit tool in pro ball. Hes a developmental flier for the Phils. Royals second-round pick David Shields landed a $2.3MM bonus, Callis reports ( ). Thats in line with the 41st overall picks $2.28MM slot value. Shields is a 62 left-handed pitcher from a Pennsylvania high school who had been committed to Miami. One of the younger Jason Vosler Jersey pitchers in the cla s, Shields is a projection arm with good athleticism and low-90s velocity at present. Law ranked him 43rd on his pre-draft list, crediting the southpaw with good curveball feel and a loose arm action. The Rockies agreed to a $2MM bonus with 42nd overall pick , reports Carlos Collazo of Baseball America ( ). Thats slightly under slot, which was around $2.22MM. Thomas is a lefty-hitting outfielder from the University of Texas. He hit .349/.435/.635 with 16 homers and 18 steals as a draft-eligible sophomore. Thomas split most of his defensive work in Austin between first base and center field, though hell likely get a shot at the latter position in pro ball. and each had him as a top 50 player in the cla s. Thomas draws praise for his solid power and athleticism, although BAs scouting report raises questions about his propensity to chase pitches off the plate. Thomas struck out in 20.6% of his plate appearances during his draft year. While thats a little better than the MLB average, its likely to rise in pro ball. Alex Rodriguez Jersey