The Rockies have had a busy few days locking in their 2026 draft class, and the newest arm to ink his deal is UCLA right-hander Logan Reddemann. Colorado took him with the No. 38 overall pick in Competitive Balance Round A, and according to Jim Callis, he signed for $2,633,100, which is full slot value for that pick. No shenanigans, no underslot games — Colorado paid the number and moved on.
Supplemental 1st-rder Logan Reddemann signs w/@Rockies for $2,633,100 (full slot 38 value). @UCLABaseball RHP, mid-90s fastball to 99 mph, upper-80s cutter really came on this year, feel for mid-80s changeup. Strikes & deception too. @MLBDraft
The scouting profile is the fun part here. Callis lays out a fastball that sits mid-90s and touches 99 mph, an upper-80s cutter that reportedly took a real step forward this year, and a mid-80s changeup he's got feel for. Add in strikes and deception, and you've got the kind of package that made him a target that early even after a somewhat unconventional path to the draft.
That path matters. Reddemann didn't start his college career at UCLA — he transferred in from San Diego and then broke out in a huge way, going 8-0 with a 2.87 ERA across 10 starts in 2026. Over 59.2 innings he struck out 84 hitters while walking just 11, a 12.7 K/9 with a 7.64 strikeout-to-walk ratio that made him one of the most dominant college arms in the country by the spring.
Signing at full slot means Colorado isn't trying to squeeze savings out of Reddemann to spread bonus pool money elsewhere in a class that's been drawing plenty of attention. The Rockies went pitching-and-bats heavy at the top of this draft, taking Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell 10th overall before grabbing Georgia catcher and Golden Spikes winner Daniel Jackson one pick ahead of Reddemann at No. 37. Getting a power arm like this locked up without a fight is a solid follow-up to that opening run.
For a Rockies org that's been starved for pitching depth at the big-league level for years, adding a starter who can already run it up to 99 with a legitimate breaking cutter is the kind of return that actually moves the needle in a farm system. It's still a long way from Coors Field, but this is exactly the type of bet a rebuilding club needs to hit on.