Yankees Sign First-Round Draft Pick Anthony Seigler

A former Wall Street executive with Crown Growth Partners, Geoff Block serves as the manager of real estate investment firm RLB Squared in Bluffton, South Carolina. An avid sports fan, Geoff Block counts the New York Yankees as his favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team.

The 2018 MLB Amateur Draft was held in May, and the Yankees used their first-round pick, 23rd overall, to select catcher Anthony Seigler from Cartersville High School in Georgia. Seigler and the team took more than a month to agree to terms of the contract, but he put pen to paper on June 9, agreeing to a deal that includes a bonus of $2.82 million.

As a high school senior, Seigler had a .421 batting average to go along with 13 home runs and 16 stolen bases. By signing with New York, the talented switch-hitting catcher is foregoing his commitment to the University of Florida. The Yankees also announced the signing of five other top-10 picks, including right-handed pitcher Frank German and outfielder Brandon Lockridge.