PHILADELPHIA -- Mickey Moniak, the No. 1 pick in this year's Draft, has agreed to terms with Phillies on Monday.
It is unclear how much Moniak's signing bonus will be, but it will be less than the $9,015,000 allotted for the No. 1 pick.
Moniak's stock started to rise last summer and continued to rise through the spring. He hit .476 with 12 triples, seven home runs, 46 RBIs and a .921 slugging percentage in his senior year. The Phillies scouted Moniak extensively, with everybody from Pat Gillick to Charlie Manuel, two of the club's senior advisors, meeting with him on more than one occasion.
More than 20 scouting reports over the past year from the Phillies culminated with Moniak and his family and friends watching the Draft at his aunt's home. The household erupted with cheers as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Moniak's name live on MLB Network. Moniak's cousin immediately handed him a Phils cap.
"The No.1 pick has always been a dream," Moniak said. "Up until the point where the Commissioner said my name, it was all a mystery. When it happened, it was unbelievable."
Todd Zolecki has covered the Phillies since 2003, and for MLB.com since 2009. Read his Phillies blog The Zo Zone, follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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