Arizona draft picks Austin Wells, Matthew Dyer sign with their MLB teams

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Former Arizona catcher Austin Wells and utility Matthew Dyer are officially on to the next stages of their careers after inking with their respective MLB teams.

Wells, the 28th overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, signed with the New York Yankees for $2.5 million, slightly above the recommended $2.49 million slot value.

Per @jimcallisMLB, the #Yankees have signed first-round #MLBDraft pick Austin Wells for $2.5 million (slot 28 value = $2,493,900).

Here's a look at the @Yankees' 2020 @MLBDraft picks, slot values and signing bonuses: https://t.co/6CJPE51pQx pic.twitter.com/ZxKDUInJHT

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 26, 2020

Dyer, a fourth-round selection, signed with the New York Mets for $350,000, about $120,000 under slot value, according to MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo.

4th-rd @MLBDraft pick Matthew Dyer signs w/@Mets for $350K (Pick 120 value=$478,300). @ArizonaBaseball catcher has plus arm behind plate, runs well enough to play OF. #MLBDraft

— Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) June 17, 2020

The redshirt junior hit .348 in one-plus season with the Wildcats, including .393 in 42 games in 2019 that included 20-game hit streak. Dyer batted just .220 in the coronavirus-abbreviated 2020 campaign but was on a 6-game hit streak with three home runs and 13 RBI in that span before the season ended.

In 71 career games with Arizona, Wells batted .351 with seven home runs, 74 RBI, a .560 slugging percentage and a 1.036 OPS, walking 63 times against 57 strikeouts. He hit .353 as a freshman and was at .375 in 2020 with two homers and 14 RBI.

The minor-league baseball season is expected to be canceled due to the coronavirus, so it could be a while before Dyer and Wells take the diamond again.

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