Baseball New York Yankees to sign first round draft pick Kyle Holder 30th overall pick signs for $1.8 million. by Staff Post June 16, 2015 Kyle Holder (scottphoto.net) The New York Yankees have announced that they have signed first round pick Kyle Holder to a $1.8MM bonus. Holder, who was selected 30th overall by New York was the Yankees conditional pick for the loss of David Robertson to the Chicago White Sox. Holder, 21, who was drafted out of the University of San Diego is considered by many to be the best defensive player in the draft with a less than average bat. Holder, now signed, will play for the Short Season Staten Island Yankees when their season starts next week. Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees’ vice president of amateur scouting, compared Holder to Omar Vizquel. Holder hit .348 for the University of San Diego with four home runs and 31 runs batted in. With a questionable bat the Yankees took a gamble believing that the offense will come through. Holder’s bonus represents $114,900 against the allocated bonus money for the pick. If this smooth fielding infielder can get his offense moving, he will be a face that Yankees fans might want to get familiar with. Post Views: 2,771 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsKyle HolderNew York Yankees Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Boulders Drop Three of Four in Quebec As The Bachelorette Visits Citi Field, Show Draws Comparison to Mets