Red Sox second-round draft pick Alex Wilson is set to sign today for a bonus of approximately $475,000. The right-handed pitcher, who was moved from the rotation to relief with Texas A&M this year, will begin his career with Single-A Lowell of the New York-Penn League. Wilson features a power fastball in the low- to mid-90s, which he complements with a hard curve and changeup. He was taken by the Cubs in the 10th round in 2008 (coming off of Tommy John surgery), and turned down a bonus of approximately $600,000.

The Sox have also signed fifth-round pick Seth Schwindenhammer out of Limestone High School in Illinois (which counts Jim Thome among its alumni) for $140,000.

Despite reports that the Sox had agreed to terms with 10th-round pick Brandon Jacobs — a 5-foot-10, 240-pound tank of an outfielder with significant power potential but who has a scholarship commitment to play football at Auburn — those reports were erroneous. There is no agreement between the Sox and Jacobs, though the team will follow him while he plays in a wood-bat league this summer to determine whether it is worth signing him to a bonus that would exceed his slot value significantly.

Other picks whose signings were announced:

Willie Holmes (14th round) – outfielder, Chaffey College
Mike Bugary (15th round) – right-handed pitcher, University of California-Berkeley
Tom Ebert (19th round) – right-handed pitcher, Florida International University
Jordan Flasher (22nd round) – right-handed pitcher, George Mason University
Chris Court (23rd round) – right-handed pitcher, Stephen F. Austin University
Jeremiah Bayer (30th round) – right-handed pitcher, Trinity College
Kyle Rutter (41st round) – right-handed pitcher, North Carolina State University
Jordan Sallis (47th round) – second baseman, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
Drew Hedman (50th round) – first baseman, Pomona-Pitzer, $1,000

Through 10 rounds, the Red Sox draft breaks down thusly:

4 high school position players

2 high school pitchers (both right-handed)

2 college position players

2 college pitchers

Here are the team’s choices for Rounds 5-10:

Round 5 (168 overall): Seth Schwindenhammer, outfielder, Limestone (IL) Community HS, 17 years old

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Schwindenhammer has a commitment to play at Illinois following a senior season when he tagged 15 homers. He comes from the same high school as Jim Thome. He sounds inclined to embrace a professional career.

“Illinois has always been my dream school, the school I’ve rooted for since I was little,” Schwindenhammer told the Journal-Star (Peoria, Ill.). “But at the same time, I don’t want to miss an opportunity and this is a pretty incredible opportunity.”

Round 6 (198): Brandon Kline, right-handed pitcher, Gov. Thomas Johnson (MD) HS, 17 years old

Kline has a commitment to pitch at the University of Virginia, but the Red Sox have consistently convinced players to forego offers to go to Charlottesville in recent years.

Round 7 (228): John Younginer, right-handed pitcher, Mauldin (SC) HS, 18 years old

Signed to play at Clemson, Baseball America suggestions that Younginer is a power arm who touched the mid-90s and features a plus-plus breaking ball. The Sox view him as a pitcher with a very high ceiling should they prove able to come to terms on a deal that would keep him out of college.

Round 8 (258): Shannon Wilkerson, outfielder, Augusta State Univ., 20 years old

Wilkerson dominated his competition en route to being named National Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Wilkerson informed the Gwinnett Daily Post that he foresees no problems in negotiations, and that he looks forward to starting his pro career with the Sox soon.

Round 9 (288): Kendal Volz, right-handed pitcher, Baylor Univ., 21 years old (college profile here)

Volz entered the year considered one of the elite college pitching prospects in the draft after serving as closer for Team USA last summer, a capacity in which he threw 14 shutout innings. Then, his fastball was a powerful, low-90s sinker. But after being shifted to the rotation this year, he struggled, and his stuff (both the velocity and life) diminished. If he can recapture what he was before his junior year, he could have significant upside.

Round 10 (318): Brandon Jacobs, outfielder, Parkview (GA) HS, 18 years old

A running back, but not that running back. The 18-year-old Jacobs is a two-sport star who was recruited by Auburn, where his two-sport talent formidable frame (5-foot-11, 240 pounds) might have led to echoes of Bo Jackson. However, Jacobs told the Gwinnett Daily Post that he and the Sox have already agreed in principle to a deal that would pay him second-round money, and so he will begin his professional career this summer.