Wow. What is the soonest that we can get him in the minors? Kid just pitched a high-school season. I wouldn't mind giving him some time off. If he is as good control wise as Lunhow suggest, he should shoot up the minors and possibly be a September call up next year.
He would have just turned 19 by September of next year, that would be pretty crazy if he made it that fast. He does sound like someone that will make it quickly though.
Round 38, Pick 1126: Michael Foster, 2B, Northeastern 54 games, .299/.369/.394, 3 HR, 36 RBI, 38 R, 22 BB (5 HBP), 27 K, 18 SB (3 CS), .763 OPS As a pitcher: 12 relief appearances, 2-1, 5 saves, 2.45 ERA, 18.1 IP, 16 H (1 HR allowed), 11 R (5 earned), 6 BB, 16 K, 1.22 WHIP, .225 opponent average MLB.com:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Does he beat Appel to Houston? RT <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisMLB">@jimcallisMLB</a> Brady Aiken agrees w/<a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@Astros</a> on $6.5 mil. Ties Taillon's record for <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBDraft">@MLBDraft</a> bonus to HS P.</p>— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler/statuses/475403637099732992">June 7, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I might have to say Aiken. <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler">@BenBadler</a>: Does he beat Appel to Houston? <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@Astros</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBDraft">@MLBDraft</a></p>— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisMLB/statuses/475404230938066944">June 7, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
They won't rush him. Would expect him in QC next year though and CC by 2016. Push for a rotation spot in 2017 at the slender age of 20.
Any money saved on Aiken will likely go to Nix and Deetz. I assume they made a tenative agreement with Deetz prior to making him the 1st day 3 pick. He was ranked #140 in MLB's top 200. It'll take more than $100K to bring him in. After his overage and paying Nix (who likewise, I assume there is a handshake agreement in place), there is unlikely to be any money left for Marshall. It appears this regime makes picks in Round 1-11 only if they are certain to get the player signed. If the Astros truely though they had more of a chance w/ Marshall, they would have likely picked him earlier in the day (since w/ each round that passed there was a chance he'd be picked as a lottery ticket by another team).
Round 39, Pick 1156: Brad Antchak, SS, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 40 games, .295/.417/.462, 2 HR, 29 RBI, 37 R, 26 BB (3 HBP), 13 K, 16 SB (5 CS), .879 OPS
Also, though Deetz was ranked #140, I think I saw elsewhere that his mullet alone was ranked Top 100.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Maybe not. <a href="https://twitter.com/webberoo11">@webberoo11</a>: I assume that even with this substantial amount left on the table, that Mac Marshall is still unsignable? <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@Astros</a></p>— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisMLB/statuses/475412809359298560">June 7, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
And finally, the Astros close out the 2014 Draft with.... Round 40, Pick 1186: Alex Hernandez, 2B, Miami. 63 games (61 starts), .248/.312/.304, 25 RBI, 25 R, 19 BB (2 HBP), 33 K, 3 SB (2 CS), .616 OPS
Fire up the 2015 thread! :grin: 1. Brady Aiken(LINK) CBA. Derek Fisher 2. A.J. Reed 3. J.D. Davis 4. Daniel Mengden 5. Jacob Nix 6. Brock Dykxhoorn(LINK) 7. Derick Velazquez 8. Bobby Boyd(LINK) 9. Bryan Radziewski 10. Jay Gause(LINK) 11. Dean Deetz 12. Ryan Bottger 13. Jamie Ritchie 14. Nick Tanielu 15. Connor Goedert 16. Ramon Laureano 17. Ben Smith 18. Antonio Nunez 19. Ruben Castro 20. Trent Woodward 21. Mac Marshall 22. Bryan Muniz 23. Ryan Thompson 24. Vince Wheeland 25. Zach Davis 26. Mott Hyde 27. Brandon McNitt 28. Aaron Greenwod 29. Richard Gonzalez 30. Sean McMullen 31. Dexture McCall 32. Robert Kahana 33. Edwin Medina 34. Joshua James 35. Keegan Yuhl 36. Justin Ferrell 37. Eric Peterson 38. Michael Foster 39. Brad Antchak 40. Alexander Hernandez
