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David Dahl Agrees To $2.6 Million Contract With Rockies

The Colorado Rockies agreed to a $2.6 million contract with outfielder David Dahl, the team's first round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, on Monday night.

SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07:  MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.  (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NJ - JUNE 07: MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the MLB First Year Player Draft on June 7, 2010 held in Studio 42 at the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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David Dahl won't be going to college. A week after the Colorado Rockies selected the high school center fielder with the 10th overall selection in the 2012 MLB Draft, the club and the player have agreed to a $2.6 million contract to keep Dahl away from the Auburn Tigers, according to PerfectGame's Kendall Rogers.

Related: 2012 MLB Draft: Keith Law Examines Rockies Draft Selections

The 6-foot-2 Dahl hit .417 with three homers, 17 RBI and 18 steals as a senior at Oak Mountain High School In Alabama. ESPN's Keith Law has had high praise for the pick, and already slotted Dahl's as Colorado second best prospect. The Rockies have also signed T.J. Oakes, the team's 11th round pick, and fourth round pick Seth Willoughby.

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