Yea I wouldn't say Jason Castro failed. He was drafted in 2008 and made his major league debut in 2010. That's a quick rise and as a prospect he already accomplished something more than half don't do and that's make it to the majors, which he did in only 2 years. He's still young and coming off a missed year due to a torn ACL.
Jason Castro still looks like the catcher of the future, and that's saying a lot given that he was rushed through the minors and just got back from missing a whole freaking year. He was a solid pick.
particularly amazing because there was a popular sentiment that this was a bad year to have a top pick in the draft...that we ended up with a crop like this is just crazy. hoping it turns out that way.
Money changes minds sometimes. Stros drafted 3-4 strong college commitments with high round talent in the later rounds and the team has some leverage. You hope that one maybe 2 of them bite. Happens every year.
Lol that's been a common message in the crawfish boxes regarding him "so you're saying there's a chance!"
That is what I recall as well. I also remember that the Astros signed 2 or 3 undrafted players (college seniors?).
TLDR: Some draftees are coming in with their decisions on whether to go pro or to stay in school. Obviously, the big story of the day is that Carlos Correa has made his signing official. But, he's not the only player from the Houston Astros' 2012 draft class to turn pro. Astros County has pretty much been on top of things ever since the draft has ended. These guys will be signing deals pretty soon. Tanner Mathis will not be wearing a Tri-City ValleyCats uniform, or a Greeneville Astros uniform, or a GCL Astros uniform, for that matter. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It's been an honor to be drafted by the Astros' but I'm coming back to lead the Rebels to OMAHA!! <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523RebsBSB">#RebsBSB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523OMAHA2013startsNow">#OMAHA2013startsNow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523OMAHA2013">#OMAHA2013</a></p>— Tanner Mathis (@tgmathis12) <a href="https://twitter.com/tgmathis12/status/210778591816990721" data-datetime="2012-06-07T17:01:47+00:00">June 7, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> As I already mentioned, Travis Ballew, the Texas State RHP taken in the 23rd round will be signing. Also, Terrell Joyce, the LF out of Florida State College (not to be confused with Florida State University) that was drafted in the 12th round wasn't too bothered with not being picked in the first 10 rounds after all. He's signing. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ready to start this career! <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523timetoshine">#timetoshine</a></p>— Terrell Joyce (@TJ2NICE) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJ2NICE/status/210777737357570048" data-datetime="2012-06-07T16:58:23+00:00">June 7, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> As for the quote in question: http://weblogs.dailypress.com/sport...g/2012/04/terrell_joyce_commits_to_virgi.html And so, the players in bold are the ones that have signed, are seriously considering signing, or will be signing in the next few days. Italics mean that they are returning to school or heading to college. You can use this list to repaste it if it gets buried. 1. Carlos Correa, SS, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (committed to Miami) 1 Supp. Lance McCullers, RHP, Jesuit HS, Tampa (Florida) 2. Nolan Fontana, SS, Florida 3. Brady Rodgers, RHP, Arizona State (JR) 4. Rio Ruiz, 3B, Bishop Amat HS, La Puente, California (USC) 5. Andrew Aplin, CF, Arizona State (JR) 6. Brett Phillips, CF, Seminole HS, Seminole, Florida 7. Preston Tucker, LF, Florida (NC State) 8. Tyler Heineman, C, UCLA (JR) 9. Dan Minor, RHP, Texas A&M- Corpus Christi (JR) 10. Joe Bircher, LHP, Bradley 11. Hunter Virant, LHP, Adolfo Camarillo HS, Camarillo, California (UCLA) 12. Terrell Joyce, LF, Florida State College (JUCO SOPH) (committed to Virginia Tech) 13. Brian Holmes, LHP, Wake Forest (JR) 14. Joe Sclafani, SS, Dartmouth (JR) 15. Erick Gonzalez, Gateway CC, Phoenix, Arizona (JUCO SOPH) 16. Dan Gulbransen, LF, Jacksonville U (JR) 17. Aaron West, RHP, Washington 18. Ricky Gingras, C, Point Loma Nazarene (JR) 19. Austin Elkins, 2B, Dallas Baptist (JR) 20. Michael Clark, LHP, Kent State (JR) 21. Marc Wik, CF, Chabot College (California) (JUCO SOPH) 22. Kenny Long, LHP, Illinois State (5th-yr SR) 23. Travis Ballew, RHP, Texas State (JR) 24. Pat Blair, SS, Wake Forest (JR) 25. Ryan Dineen, SS, Eastern Illinois (JR) 26. C.J. Hinojosa, SS, Klein Collins HS (Texas) 27. Tanner Mathis, CF, Ole Miss (JR) 28. Angel Ibanez, 3B, Texas-Pan American (JR) 29. Christian Garcia, RHP, Florence-Darlington Technical College (JUCO SOPH) 30. John Neely, RHP, Texas Tech 31. Michael "M.P." Cokinos, C, St. Mary's University (Texas) (JR) 32. Tyler Manez, LHP, Plainedge HS, North Massapequa, NY (Elon) 33. Mike Hauschild, RHP, Dayton 34. Jordan "J.J." Jankowski, RHP, Catawba College 35. Jimmy Sinatro, C, Skyline HS, Sammamish, Washington (Gonzaga) 36. Michael Martinez, 1B, Florida International 37. Michael Dimock, RHP, Wake Forest 38. Zach Remillard, 3B, La Salle Institute, Troy, NY (Coastal Carolina) 39. Mitchell Traver, RHP, Houston Christian HS (TCU) 40. Joe Shaw, RHP, Ennis HS, Ennis, Texas (Dallas Baptist)
why do you have Traver in italics? I know he's committed to TCU, but what reason do you have to believe the Astros won't make an attempt to sign him?
