FAYETTEVILLE — Jordan Sprinkle, a shortstop who committed to play baseball at Arkansas as a transfer earlier this month, signed a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Sprinkle will receive a signing bonus of $452,900, according to MLB.com senior writer Jim Callis. That is the full slot value for where he was drafted, 131st overall in the fourth round.
Sprinkle played three seasons at UC-Santa Barbara, but entered the transfer portal following the season and committed to Arkansas on July 8. Sprinkle had been expected to sign professionally since he was selected so early in the draft.
He was one of two transfers who had publicly committed to the Razorbacks to be drafted. South Carolina left-handed pitcher Julian Bosnic was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round and has not announced whether he will sign or play at Arkansas.
The signing deadline for drafted players is Aug. 1.