Welch Signs Pro Contract

Third baseman Bryce Welch of Woodland Hills (West) signed a free-agent contract Monday with the San Francisco Giants.

Welch, who was not selected in the June amateur draft, was assigned to Pocatello, Ida., of the Pioneer Rookie League.

Welch hit 10 home runs, drove in 39 runs and batted .565 during the American Legion season, leading Woodland Hills (West) to the District 20 Western Division title.

Welch, who was signed by scout George Genovese, hit just one homer as a senior at El Camino Real and did not receive a scholarship offer.