Red Sox, first-round pick Houck agree to $2,614,500 bonus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Boston Red Sox and first-round draft pick Tanner Houck reached agreement Wednesday on a contract that gave the University of Missouri right-hander a $2,614,500 signing bonus, which is slot value for the 24th overall selection. Houck will report to Class-A Lowell to begin his professional career. The 20-year-old went 4-7