Five current Vanderbilt baseball players and eight signees were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. Now, it’s time for them to decide between professional contracts and the Commodores.
All of the signees selected in the top 10 rounds (Eric Booth Jr., Aiden Ruiz, Sean Duncan, Luke Williams, Keon Johnson and Collin Bland) are expected to sign, as are current players Mike Mancini (ninth round), Braden Holcomb (12th round), Alex Kranzler (17th round) and Luke Guth (19th round).
More uncertain is the status of signees James Tronstein and David Hinojosa (15th round).
Current player Connor Fennell (20th round) announced July 17 he was returning for the 2027 season.
Drafted players have until July 27 at 4 p.m. CT to sign professional contracts.
Here are the signing bonus numbers for each player:
Vanderbilt baseball MLB Draft 2026 signing bonus tracker
All signing bonus numbers come from MLB.com or Baseball America unless noted
Vanderbilt baseball signees signing bonuses 2026
OF Eric Booth Jr.
Drafted: First round, seventh overall, Baltimore Orioles
Slot value: $7,327,200
Signing bonus: $7,324,700
LHP Sean Duncan
Drafted: Second round, 63rd overall, New York Yankees
Slot value: $1,451,700
Signing bonus: $2,497,500
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tracking 2026 MLB draft signing bonus numbers for Vanderbilt baseball players, signees
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