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Reese Havens
Brad Holt
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David Adams
Corban Joseph
Ray Kruml
Luke Greinke
Addison Maruszak
Brandon Braboy
Pat Venditte
Corey Arbiso
Ryan Wilkes
Michael Lyon
Jeff Nutt
Chad Gross
Guy Lucian
Brad Rulon
Andy Shive
Erik Lovett
Clint Preisendorfer
Ryan Flannery
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Benji Gonzalez
Chris Aure
David Rubenstein
Brian Leach
Ed Roman
Mark Carver
Matt Payne
Tyler Cox
Kyle Morgan
Allan Knotts
Michael Williams
Allen Ponder
Zach Foster
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Atlanta has signed...
3rd rounder Craig Kimbrel, an from from an AL JUCO for almost 400k.
4th rounder Braden Schlehuber, a defense first catcher from an NV CC, for a quarter-mil.
7th, 8th and 9th rounder JUCO pitchers Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer and Kyle Farrell for 150k each.
In a surprising early signing the Phils have inked 34th rounder Blaine O'Brien already. A 6-7 RHP from Scituate, MA, he had a fully scholly to UGA and was considered a tough sign (and fell for that reason) yet signed already.
I can't find a dollar amount.
They also inked Bellflower, CA LHP-OF Anthony Gose for 770,000. I can't find whether they inked him as an OF or LHP. He was considered better as a power LHP than a Juan Pierre-type OF but said he would only sign as an OF.
The Astros' inked a bunch of guys. The big name is 2nd round OF Jay Austin from Atlanta and the rest are mostly seniors and late round picks so far...
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080610&content_id=2885920&vkey=news_hou&fext;=.jsp&c_id=hou
Twins' sign 14th overall OF Aaron Hicks for 1.77 mil
Yesterday seems historical as it featured not one, but two, of the biggest meltdowns you will ever see and today the lowest seed ever to go to Omaha is KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLING mighty Rice 16-1!
Gose was drafted as an OF.
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Any one of the top 5, normally.
The Marlins reportedly have an agreement with Kyle Skipworth, #6 overall.
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Reported agreements: Skipworth, Dykstra
Supplemental picks signed: Holt, Evan Frederickson (Brewers, #35), Jordan Lyles (Astros, #38), Lance Lynn (Cardinals, #39), Ryan Flaherty (Cubs, #41), Logan Forsythe (Padres, #46)
Reported agreement: Decker
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Flaherty
Josh Harrison
Luis Flores
James Leverton
Randy Jackson
Jake Opitz
Ryan Keedy
Rebel Ridling (love the name!!)
Josh Whitlock
Bubba O'Donnell
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Josh Satin
Mike Hebert
Eric Campbell
Eric Beaulac
Jeff Kaplan
Mark Cohoon
Scott Shaw
Brandon Moore
Travis Babin
Collin McHugh
Zach Rosenbaum
Michael Moras
James Fuller
Chris Schwinden
Kyle Allen
John Servidio
Jimmy Johnson
Mike Lynn
Justin Garber
Tim Erickson
Havens and Holt will open their professional careers with Brooklyn.
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Stephen Fife
Kyle Weiland
Mike Lee
Lance McClain
Mitch Herold
Jon Hee
Seth Garrison
Alex Hale
Zach Gentile
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Frederickson
Cutter Dykstra
Josh Romanski
Maverick Lasker (another great name)
Jose Duran (German's little brother)
Trey Watten
Michael Bowman
Greg Miller
Michael Marseco
Gerritt Sherrill
Corey Kemp
Mark Willinsky
Damon Krestalude
Liam Ohlmann
Ben Jeffers
Brandon Ritchie
John Delaney
Derrick Alfonso
Brandon Rapoza
Mike Vass
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1a. Michael Lynn RHP
2. Shane Peterson OF
5. Jermaine Curtis 3B
6. Eric Fornataro RHP
7. Anthony Ferrara LHP
8. Ryan Kulik LHP
10. Alejandro Castellanos 2B
11. Devin Shepherd OF
14. Charles Cutler C
16. Miguel Flores RHP
17. Joshua Hester RHP
20. Luis Mateo SS
21. Matt Rigoli 1B
23. Jonny Bravo LHP
24. Zachary Pitts RHP
25. Jason Buursma RHP
26. Christopher Swauger OF
27. George Brown LHP
28. Matthew Frevert RHP
29. Brett Lilley 2B
32. Samuel Freeman LHP
33. Kevin Thomas RHP
34. Jack Cawley C
36. Chris Notti RHP
38. Daniel Richardson RHP
39. Curt Smith 1B
40. Paul Cruz OF
42. Blake Murphy C
43. Joe Babick OF
44. Santo Maertz RHP
49. Adam Veres RHP
1. LHP Evan Frederickson, University of San Francisco
2. RHP Seth Lintz, Marshall County HS (TN)*
2. OF Cutter Dykstra, Westlake HS (CA)
2. RHP Cody Adams, Southern Illinois University
4. LHP Josh Romanski, San Diego University
5. RHP Maverick Lasker, Sandra Day O'Connor HS (AZ)
6. SS Jose Duran, Texas A&M;University
7. RHP Trey Watten, Abilene Christian University
9. RHP Michael Bowman, Virginia Military Institute
10. RHP Greg Miller, Seton Hall University
11. SS Mikey Marseco, Samford University
12. RHP Garrett Sherrill, Appalachian State University
13. RHP Rob Wooten, University of North Carolina
14. C Corey Kemp, East Carolina University
15. RHP Mark Willinsky, Santa Clara University
17. RHP Damon Krestalude, Port St. Lucie HS (FL)
18. RHP Nick Bucci, St. Patrick HS (ON)
20. RHP Liam Ohlmann, Manchester CC (CT)
21. LHP Lucas Luetge, Rice University
22. RHP Ben Jeffers, Chipola JC (FL)
24. LHP Brandon Ritchie, Grand Rapids CC (MI)
25. SS John Delaney, Quinnipiac University
26. C Derrick Alfonso, Louisville Univsersity
31. RHP Brandon Rapoza, Flagler College
35. OF Mike Vass, Chapman University
*There seems to be some confusion over whether or not Lintz has signed, despite him telling his hometown paper that he was going to last Friday. For details, see here.
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Tim Murphy
Joe Wieland
Richard Bleier
Jared Bolden
Clifford Springston
Edward Koncel
Joe Butler
Doug Hogan
Dustin Brader
Eric Evans
Adam Cobb
Tanner Roark
Emmanuel Dove
Justin King
Kyle Higgins
Ryan Schlecht
Cody Eppley
Kevin Torres
Erik Morrison
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I am extremely intrigued to see how Havens starts off his professional career. Everyone says he can hit, so he should excel in the NY Penn league pretty rapidly. I'd have started him as SS and see if he can handle it rather than start him off at 2B.
Dykstra (reportedly)
Decker (reportedly)
Forsythe
Sawyer Carroll
Andrew Albers
Tyson Bagley
Robert Musgrave
Tom Davis
Derek Shunk
Nick Vincent
Robert Lara
Jason Codiroli
Joey Railey
Eric Gonzalez
Dean Anna
Aaron Murphree
Nick Schumacher
Omar Gutierrez
Robert Verbick
Kyle Heyne
Dan Robertson
Matt Means
Gary Poynter
Colin Lynch
Brad Brach
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I really liked the Kemp and Sherrill interviews since I got to see both play plenty.
I LOVE Kemp because I got to see him transform himself, basically, in one weekend. Entering regionals play at UNC last year he wasn't a full-time starter but he went simply BONKERS in the regional. UNC swept the regional but both ECU and WCU took them down to the wire and it seemed like every time Kemp stepped up he was lacing an RBI double to the gaps and then he kept that torrid pace up all year this year.
Kemp is right about Ryan Wood. I really don't see how he wasn't a draft prospect, esp. if he would have signed anywhere in rounds 1-15.
Although Wood didn't breakout like he could have this year he is light on his feet, has a great arm, some present power and batspeed and a lanky frame to add power to. He was a top 100-200 HS player as an RHP before hurting his arm.
Sherill is a big guy with a good arm although he was definitely inconsistent with both velocity and command. Nice potential though and his slider really is as good as adverstied and on his good days his FB really is 91-93.. that isn't inflated. I've seen several scouts guns showing him sitting there.
I think AppState should not have moved him from rotation to pen after his freshman year.
Not to be Mr. Contarian, but I really have my doubts. I'm sure he will hit fine in Brooklyn and A-ball but I have serious doubts about his bat being more than "ok". He simply has never impressed him, part of that is surely because I saw him play much more in his crap fr and so years than his breakout jr year.
#8 Jeremy Farrell, 3B, Virginia
#12 Calvin Anderson, 1B, Southern University A&M;#18 Jarek Cunningham, SS, Mount Spokane HS (Mead, WA) -- supposed to have been a tough sign
#41 Chris Simmons, C, US Military Academy
#42 Cole White, OF, US Military Academy
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6th rd RHP Paul Demny, Blinn College (assigned to the GCL)
7th rd CA Dan Killian, Kellogg CC (GCL)
8th rd LHP Ricardo Pecina, U of San Diego (Vermont)
10th rd LHP Tommy Milone, Southern Cal (Vermont)
12th rd LHP Will Atwood, South Carolina (Vermont)
13th rd 2B Blake Stouffer, Texas A&M;(Vermont)
16th rd 1B Tyler Moore, Miss St (Vermont)
17th rd SS Jose Lozada, Bethune Cookman (Vermont)
21st rd OF Michael Guerrero, Ole Miss (Vermont)
22nd rd 2B Chris Curran, Miami Dade CC (GCL)
25th rd LHP Austin Garrett, Coll of Charleston (Vermont)
27th rd CA Chris Solis, Univ of Incarnete Word (Vermont)
28th rd SS Nick Arata, Florida Atlantic (Vermont)
30th rd RHP Casey Whitmer, Texas (Vermont) ... draft eligible sophomore
34th rd OF Brian Pruitt, Stetson (Vermont)
35th rd LHP Clayton Dill, Missouri Baptist (GCL)
38th rd 3B Ronnie Labrie, Lynchburg College (GCL)
39th rd SS James Keithley, Texas-San Antonio (Vermont)
I'm rather surprised.
Humber and Pelfrey went straight to St Lucie (FSL), Mulvey made 1*-2 starts in the GCL and went to Binghamton
Both Havens and Holt are college guys, whom the Mets are "presumably", high on, Omar believes in Challenging guys, and St. Lucie is beyond terrible this year- Havens and Holt would almost certainly upgrade whoever's PT they took
What a steal!
Royals signees:
1s - P Mike Montgomery
2 - 2B Johnny Giovatella $787k bonus (already playing or A Burlington)
3 - P Tyler Sample $500k
5 - P John Lamb $165k
6 - OF Alex Llanos $125k
8 - P Malcolm Culver
9 - SS JD Alfaro $75k
12 - OF Allen Caldwell $65k
13 - P John Flanagan $85k
14 - P Chase Hentges
15 - 1B Alberto Espinosa
16 - P Derrick Saito $100k
17 - 3B Jason Kuebler
18- OF Carlos Testa
19 - C Miguel Moctezuma
20 - OF Shawn Griffin
21 - P Jacob Theis
22 - P Blaine Hardy
23 - P Dale Descheppers
24 - 3B Jason Morales
25 - P Carson Bryant
26 - P Ryan Morgan
27 - P Tim Huber
34 - P Brett Richardson
38 - P Jason Thompson
40 - P Pernell Halliman
47 - P Stephen Gilgenbach
4th rounder Tim Melville is asking for $1.7 million
Royals offered 7th rounder 3B Jason Esposito $1.5 million. He turned it down to go to Vanderbilt.
29th rounder OF Ryan Curl is probably going to reject the Royals and head to Miami, OH
31st rounder 1B Beau Brett is going to reject the Royals, despite the fact his uncle George is the Royals VP.
Also saw the Marlins signed OF Isaac Galloway, 2nd round talent who fell to the 7th round, for $250,000.
Baseball America updates draft signings here
I have heard that he will, but that isn't a 100% ironclad lock.
He pretty much has to switch-pitch to be anything more than organizational filler. He is a sharp pitcher who was a very good college reliever but his stuff is mediocre and there are 100 guys every year who fit that description. The upside to that sort of guy, not switch pitching, is something like Lee Garnder but that is the best-scenario... half of the guys like that might not make AA.
Crap. Seems like he should have been popped long sooner than round 7 in that case.
I'm surprised Esposito got offered 1.5 mil. I never heard of him mentioned as a first-round talent.
The A's? Really? This may not be the right place for this kind of article, but it sounds like the international signings are going to be interesting this year.
That sounds about right on Venditte, but I wasn't sure, because a team taking an organizational guy in the 20th wouldn't exactly be unprecedented, y'know?
At least there's money to spare for Melville.
250k is mid-to-late 3rd round (picks 112-119) money when going off last years bonus numbers
I assume that the pitcher would use whichever arm is better (surely one is better than the other, even if they're both good), and the batter would bat from the opposite side.
That is the rule in college at least
Not everyone thought Galloway was a 2nd round talent - PG Crosschecker ranked him 175th overall, predraft.
If that's all he's asking for, I'd be inclined to give it to him.
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Agreed. I'm not sure the $1.7M figure is legit, considering that he supposedly also asked all 30 teams not to pick him - 1.7 isn't that far above (if at all) slot for where he would have gone.
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Agreed. I'm not sure the $1.7M figure is legit, considering that he supposedly also asked all 30 teams not to pick him
Are you sure you're thinking of Melville? Sonny Gray asked teams not to draft him, but my impression was that Melville very much wanted to be drafted. He may have said "don't draft me unless you're willing to offer me $1.7 million."
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We need to go out to Burlington June 30:
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Pass.
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3rd rounder LJ Hoes signed a couple days ago as well.
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That hurts my UGA fb AND baseball teams. Sad day.
On one of the Braves board, someone posted that Zeke Spruill, second round pick, has been inked. No link on that yet.
Confirmed by multiple sources.
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It's on Scout.com, from Bill Shanks, but I can't find it anywhere else.
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Any opinion on Brandon Hicks? He is putting up a 870 OPS at the Beach, and supposedly decent defence.
But he is 22, and is striking out at a ridiculous 30% clip, even though he draws his fair share of walks. So while he is killing the ball when he makes contact, he is not making contact often enough.
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Unfortunately, I heard him interviewed on the radio today, and apparently the first "i" is a soft one.
18th rd LHP Bobby Hansen, Lewis-Palmer HS (CO)
19th rd SS Steve Lombardozzi, St. Persburg JuCo
23rd rd OF Derrick Phillips, Westminster Christian Academy (MO)
They have additionally signed some undrafted free agents:
RHP David Slovak, University of Delaware [assigned to Vermont]
RHP Steven Stewart, Florida International University [Vermont]
OF/1B Brett Newsome, St. Ambrose University [GCL]
RHP Mason Smith, Furman [GCL]
Also signed and pitching in the GCL is former 2002 Phillies 2nd rounder RHP Zack Segovia
And also pitching for the first time this year was Erik Cordier ( again in GCL ).
And Cory Rasmus made his season debut yesterday in GCL. Wonder where these guys are going to end up for the second half.
And sorry about Nicholas Fuller. Confused him with Chais Fuller..grr..
They also signed Anthony Capra (4th round), Daniel Thomas (13th round), and Ben Hornbeck (32nd). Thomas was on the outskirts of BA's Top 200 list...
The A's are really throwing it around this year. They also set a team record for signing a Dominican kid for 350k, and this is before a potential Inoa signing. Beane has unleashed the scouts!
9th round OF J.R. Higley (community college OF)
24th round RHP Chris Kelley (college senior from Rice)
Expected to be on hand are Ryan Westmoreland, Anthony Desclafani, Matt Marquis, Pete Hissey, Kyle Stroup, Derrik Gibson, Caleb Brown, Tyler Wilson, Brandon Miller and most likely some others.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Sox hold another August workout for the same guys. I think drafting all of them and making them "sing for their supper" so to speak over the course of the summer is an excellent strategy.
I was thinking the same thing, but maybe not the same thing.
I'm pretty sure the Red Sox aren't changing their position on these players - maybe they haven't made their final offer yet, but they know what they want to spend, and aren't going to move it upward based on a small sample. But will the players do the same? That is, if Player X has a bad tryout/workout, will he be more likely to take that relative blemish into account and accept the offer on the table? Will Player X assume that his stock has fallen if he has a bad day?
Taking all the young players and putting them all into one massive Prisoner's Dilemma (or something like it) is a pretty good negotiating strategy.
Aren't you a college football fan, anyway? I would imagine college football fans speak from a wealth of experience when it comes to exploiting teenagers.
You realize I'm mostly just trying to razz you guys, right? I know these guys are all going to sign six-figure player services contracts. Still, it's going to be the last big payday for most of them, so I'd rather them get more at the expense of Mr. Henry.
If anyone's interested, I've put together a fairly no frills Excel spreadsheet which refreshes the stats of the top 100 drafted players every time Fangraphs updates their stats. Here is the download link.
I could obviously only include draftees which have played this year, but I will be updating it as more sign and play. It will refresh the stats every time you start it up in Excel.
If there are people more experienced with Excel than I, I'd be open to suggestions.
Aaaaaaanyway, that is way off topic. The reason I brought up Hunter is how this relates to the subject of draft pick signings.
Usually the team is freshman and sophomores only but Hunter was let on and presumably he will use this as a chance to show that his arm is healthy. This will be what they call a "summer draft/follow" and if he shows he is healthy he could maybe get closer to the kind of bonus he was expected before injuries ruined his junior season.
The one of the most recent Jr.s to play for Team USA was Vandy's Casey Weathers who would showcase his fastball there and be a first rounder as a sr. the next year
Jim Bowden calls negotiations with first rounder Aaron Crow "disappointing"
A's first rounder Jemile Weeks should sign quickly
[url="http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/677977.html<Royals first rounder Eric Hosmer doesn't expect talks to get serious until August</a<
<A HREF=" http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/pro/89137.php"]Arizona, Dan Schlereth, close to deal[/url]
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