Nick Piccone
The Phillies have officially agreed to terms with their first overall draft pick in this year’s MLB draft, Mickey Moniak.
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.”
According to Jim Callis of MLB.com, Moniak’s contract will net him just over $6 million.
No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak signs w/@Phillies for $6.1 mil (pick value = $9,015,000). California HS CF, plus bat/run/defense. @MLBDraft
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 20, 2016
Mickeyyyyyyy Mmmmmmmoniak. Welcome, officially, to Philly. Kind of. OK, Clearwater.