Mike Olt will forgo his senior year and UConn to begin his professional baseball career. The Texas Rangers, who drafted Olt in the supplemental first round with the 49th overall pick of the draft earlier this month, signed Olt Friday for a bonus of $717,300, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Olt flew to Arlington to sign the deal, meeting with the team's front office including team president Nolan Ryan. He will report to Spokane (Wash.) of the rookie Northwest League. Olt batted .318 with 23 homers and 76 RBIs this spring, leading UConn to its first NCAA regional in 16 years. He set the school single-season and career home run records as well as the career RBI record.