Blue Jays sign eighth-round pick Philip Clarke for $500K

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Vanderbilt's Philip Clarke (5) celebrates after scoring a run against Michigan during the third inning in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Nati Harnik / AP)

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Vanderbilt catcher Philip Clarke, their eighth-round pick (No. 267 overall) in last month’s MLB draft, reports Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.

Clarke, who was the Jays’ last remaining unsigned player in their top-10, will receive $500,000. The assigned value for his pick was $154,900.

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