The Rockies have signed Xavier Nady to a minor league contract.
A scout who saw him recently says Nady, "swung as well as I have seen him in a while."
Nady was recently released by the Royals.
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Diamondbacks To Sign Aaron Blair
The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms on a deal with Aaron Blair, the 36th overall pick.
Blair will receive a signing bonus of $1,435,000. According to Baseball America, the deal will fall below the assigned slot of $1,547,700.
Red Sox Have Deal With Trey Ball
The Red Sox have reached a deal with Trey Ball, their first round pick.
Ball, the seventh overall pick, is a left-hander out of New Castle (Ind.) Chrysler High School.
He was also considered a top prospect as an outfielder.
Astros Officially Sign Mark Appel
The Astros have officially signed Mark Appel, the first overall pick in this year's Major League Baseball draft.
Appel was 10-4 with four complete games and a 2.12 ERA as a senior at Stanford this season.
The right-hander is an Astros fan who grew up in west Houston before moving to California at the age of 12.
"I talked to him and told him 'Welcome home,'" Jeff Luhnow said on draft night. "It's a kid's dream to go first in the country, first in the draft and to be taken by your hometown team. It just doesn't get any better than that. It's also really a great opportunity for us."
Phillies Sign First-Round Pick Crawford
The Phillies have signed J.P. Crawford for $2,229,300.
Crawford, a California high school shortstop, was Philadelphia's first round pick earlier this month.
Diamondbacks Reach Deal With Braden Shipley
The Diamondbacks have signed Braden Shipley, their first round pick, for $2.25 million.
The fifteenth overall pick, Shipley is a right-hander out of Nevada.
Padres Sign Ben Francisco
The Padres have signed Ben Francisco to a minor league contract.
Francisco was designated for assignment by the Yankees on May 26.
Astros Haven't Signed Mark Appel
Despite reports last week, the Houston Astros have not yet reached a deal with first overall pick Mark Appel.
Jeff Luhnow said the club is "fully engaged" in contract talks with the right-hander from Stanford. Houston hopes to complete a deal this week.
"We're trying to move it as fast as we can," Luhnow said. "We wanted to give him the weekend to enjoy his commencement. We're optimistic we can move it pretty quickly."
Luhnow said the Astros have yet to meet with Appel or his representative, Scott Boras, but there have been solid conversations.
Twins Nearing Deal With Kohl Stewart
The Minnesota Twins are closing in on a deal with Kohl Stewart, their first-round pick in this month's Major League draft.
Stewart is set to arrive in Minneapolis this week to take a physical and meet members of the organization.
Stewart was the No. 4 overall pick in the draft. The assigned value for that pick is a bonus of $4,544,400.
Yankees Sign First-Round Pick Clarkin
The New York Yankees have agreed to a contract with first-round pick Ian Clarkin.
Clarkin is a left-handed pitcher out of James Madison High in San Diego.
Clarkin had a commitment to go to the University of San Diego.
Rangers Sign Francis Cespedes
The Rangers agreed to sign Dominican left-hander Francis Cespedes to a $750,000 deal before the end of the international signing period.
Astros To Sign Mark Appel For $6.35M
According to Baseball America, the figure falls below the suggested slot value for the No. 1 pick ($7.79M).
Indians Sign No. 5 Pick Clint Frazier
Clint Frazier will receive a $3.5 million bonus, less than the $3.787 million assigned slot value price for the fifth pick.
Tigers Sign First-Round Pick Crawford
Jonathan Crawford, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of Florida, was the 20th overall pick.
Diamondbacks Sign Fifth-Rounder Well Above Slot
The Diamondbacks went well above slot to sign shortstop Jamie Westbrook, who they drafted in the fifth round of last week's draft.
Chien-Ming Wang Signs With Jays
The Blue Jays will start Chien-Ming Wang against the White Sox on Tuesday night.
Royals Sign First-Round Pick Hunter Dozier
The Royals have signed shortstop Hunter Dozier, the eight overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
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