2015 MLB Draft

[MrCrowesGarden]

Goold says the team has a deal in place with Oxnevad, pending a physical. No word on $.

[cardsfantx]

at least they're trying with kep brown...

Aware that South Carolina prep slugger Kep Brown could elect to go to the University of Miami and invigorate his draft status, the Cardinals have talked with their 10th-round pick in recent days to consider their offer and the chance to turn pro now.

Scouting director Chris Correa said he spoke with Brown personally in recent days to get a sense of the outfielder’s plans and assure him the team recognized he fell in the draft because of an injury, not because of talent.

“He’s ready for professional ball now,” Correa said. “We’re confident in that.”

Brown is certain to receive an offer well over slot of $149,700.

The 6-foot-5, 210-pound outfielder from Mount Pleasant, S.C., was considered one of the top 40 prospects entering the draft. MLB.com described him as the high schooler with the “best raw power in the draft.” Power is rare — in the game, in the draft, and in the Cardinals’ system. But Brown tumbled to the 311st overall pick because of a torn Achilles’ tendon. The Cardinals factor injury risk into their evaluations and their bonus offers to draft picks.

Brown initially told The Palm Beach Post that he intended to honor his commitment to Miami and improve his draft status by showing his health in college. His conversation with the Cardinals this week left open his interest in signing.

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball ... ce369.html

[go birds]

Goold says the team has a deal in place with Oxnevad, pending a physical. No word on $.

$500k

[phins]

I didn't really consider Oxnevard a 500k arm. A little surprising we went to the high end of the historical data for 8th/9th round picks to sign him.

I've been very patient, but it is interesting to see their plan taking shape. They basically drafted a bunch of unsignable guys just to have them in case they changed their mind and decided they simply wanted to start playing pro ball I guess. Molnar was absolutely never in play to be signed based on what they're spending elsewhere.

I'm guessing Salazar and Schlesener will be the last two to sign outside of the top-10 and we won't sign any more. I guess Chinea will probably sign. I don't even think we'll sign Merrill at this point.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Vandy head coach says draft shouldn't be held on NCAA Tournament days:

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8ade5f3f ... um=Twitter

[phins]

Chinea signed. I believe that's actually a decent signing.

[Metichoi]

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/ ... /29257317/

The Tennessean reporting that Vandy has lost Bryce Denton who signed with the Cardinals!

[letsgocards89]

Chinea signed. I believe that's actually a decent signing.

2-4 with a HR tonight as the Johnson City DH

[lukethedrifter]

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/ ... /29257317/

The Tennessean reporting that Vandy has lost Bryce Denton who signed with the Cardinals!

Is this bum dope?

[MrCrowesGarden]

Denton gets $1.2 million. Slot was 935k.