OP updated <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So blessed to have been able to call myself an Arkansas Razorback. Thank you all for the fantastic memories <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WPS?src=hash">#WPS</a> <a href="http://t.co/GhUFvgl80R">pic.twitter.com/GhUFvgl80R</a></p>— Bobby Wernes (@bobbywernes) <a href="https://twitter.com/bobbywernes/status/611963755690201088">June 19, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Astros announce they’ve signed draftees Myles Straw, Justin Garcia, Kevin Martir, Aaron Mizell and Steve Naemark.</p>— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanDrellich/status/612001151794307073">June 19, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
If Bregman signs around 5.4-5.5 million Astros will have 2.4 to 2.5 million while getting taxed 75% without not losing any high draft picks...(the point here is maybe pay the Tax if you have to, but to not lose any 1st rd draft picks)
With the extra revenue coming from the center field project, removing Tal hill etc...Astros could have the money to problaby pay the Tax this year and so on.
Another note...Clemens and Baker are 100% college bound and that's OK. But if we can get Sandoval and steal Sands away from Florida St, that would make Luhnow jeez even if the Astros have to pay the penalty...Astros have $864,400 extra to spend if the want to pay the tax money. With the Tal hill project and the attendance about to get a boost due to playoff run Astros might spend the tax for this year...Specially knowing that next year Astros slot money will be much lower due to the Astros winning ways. Sands is a very intriguing prospect because he is only 17 years old and has big time potential and comes from a talented baseball family. He also was drafted at 22 rd just like Mac Marshall was last yr.
They are paying millions out of their own pocket to do the work. It will be years before they recognize significant profit from that project.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well, it's official. Ready to get the ball rolling and be back on a baseball field!</p>— Zachary Person (@Zac_Person) <a href="https://twitter.com/Zac_Person/status/612435706518966272">June 21, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Unfortunately, my window to edit the OP has closed. Bold - Pick has signed/intends to sign/has apparently agreed to terms/has given indications that he is leaning towards signing. Name stricken through - Pick will not sign or has indicated that he will not sign. Most of the bolded names, especially in the first few days after the draft, will fall under the third category, "has given indications that he is leaning towards signing." Round 1, Pick 2: Alex Bregman, SS, LSU (JR); signed for $5,900,000, to Quad Cities Round 1, Pick 5: Kyle Tucker, OF, Plant High School (Tampa) (committed to Florida); signed for $4,000,000 ($188,700 below slot) Competitive Balance A, Pick 37: Dazmon Cameron, OF, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Georgia) (committed to Florida State); apparently close to a $4 million deal Round 2, Pick 46: Thomas Eshelman, RHP, Cal State Fullerton (JR) Round 3, Pick 79: Riley Ferrell, RHP, TCU (JR), signed for $1,000,000 ($234,400 over slot recommendation) Round 4, Pick 109: Anthony Hermelyn, C, Oklahoma (JR); signed for $250,000 ($272,700 below slot), to Tri-City Round 5, Pick 139: Trent Thornton, RHP, North Carolina (JR); signed for $325,000 ($66,500 below slot) Round 6, Pick 169: Nestor Muriel, CF, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (Florida, Puerto Rico); signed for $250,000 ($43,100 below slot) Round 7, Pick 199: Michael Freeman, LHP, Oklahoma State (redshirt SR); signed for $100,000 ($119,600 below slot), to Quad Cities Round 8, Pick 229: Garrett Stubbs, C, USC (SR); signed for $100,000 ($76,000 under slot), to Tri-City Round 9, Pick 259: Zac Person, LHP, LSU (SR); signed for $10,000 ($154,200 under slot) Round 10, Pick 289: Scott Weathersby, RHP, Ole Miss (redshirt SR); signed for $5,000 ($148,400 below slot), to Tri-City Round 11, Pick 319: Patrick Sandoval, LHP, Mission Viejo High School (Mission Viejo, California) (committed to USC) Round 12, Pick 349: Myles Straw, OF, St. John's River State College (JUCO SOPH) (committed to South Alabama) Round 13, Pick 379: Kevin McCanna, RHP, Rice (JR); signed for $100,000 Round 14, Pick 409: Johnny Sewald, OF, Arizona State (JR); heading to Tri-City on Sunday, says his brother, Paul, a pitcher in the Mets system Round 15, Pick 439: Pat Porter, RF, Ohio State (SR) Round 16, Pick 469: Adam Whitt, RHP, Nevada (SR) Round 17, Pick 499: Justin Garcia, LF, Nova Southeastern (redshirt JR) Round 18, Pick 529: Kevin Martir, C, Maryland (JR) Round 19, Pick 559: Drew Ferguson, CF, Belmont (SR) Round 20, Pick 589: Makay Nelson, RHP, College of Southern Idaho (JUCO SOPH) (committed to Sacramento State) Round 21, Pick 619: Alex Winkelman, LHP, Southeast Missouri State (JR) <strike>Round 22, Pick 649: Cole Sands, RHP, North Florida Christian High School (Tallahassee, Florida) (committed to Florida State)</strike> Round 23, Pick 679: Matt Bower, LHP, Washington State (JR) Round 24, Pick 709: Chris Murphy, RHP, Millersville University of Pennsylvania (SR) Round 25, Pick 739: Jorge Martinez, C, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (Florida, Puerto Rico) (committed to El Paso CC); signed for $50,000 Round 26, Pick 769: Ralph Garza Jr., RHP, Oklahoma (JR) Round 27, Pick 799: James Carter, RHP, UC-Santa Barbara (JR) Round 28, Pick 829: Zac Grotz, RHP, Embry-Riddle (SR) Round 29, Pick 859: Brooks Marlow, 2B, Texas (SR); to Tri-City Round 30, Pick 889: Bobby Wernes, 3B, Arkansas (JR) Round 31: Pick 919: Keach Ballard, SS, Oklahoma Baptist (redshirt SR) Round 32: Pick 949: Aaron Mizell, OF, Georgia Southern (SR) Round 33, Pick 979: Kolbey Carpenter, 2B, Oklahoma (JR) Round 34, Pick 1009: Conor Biggio, OF, Notre Dame (SR) <strike>Round 35, Pick 1039: Kody Clemens, SS, Memorial High School (Houston) (committed to Texas)</strike> Round 36, Pick 1069: Ryan Deemes, RHP, Nicholls State (SR) <strike>Round 37, Pick 1099: Luken Baker, RHP, Oak Ridge High School (Shenandoah, Texas) (committed to TCU)</strike> Round 38, Pick 1129: Nick Rivera, 1B, Florida Gulf Coast (JR) Round 39, Pick 1159: Alex Vargas, RHP, Monroe Community College (NY) (JUCO SOPH) Round 40, Pick 1189: Steve Naemark, LHP, Angelo State (JR); signed for $5,000 Undrafted Free Agents Christian Correa, C, Nicholls State Jacob Dorris, RHP, Texas A&M—Corpus Christi David Schmidt, RHP, Stanford Andrew Thome, RHP, North Dakota Ford Stainback, IF, Rice The First 12, with slot values 1-2: Alex Bregman, signing for $6,000,000 ($7,420,100) = -1,420,100 1-5: Kyle Tucker, signed for $4,000,000 ($4,188,700) = -188,600 CBA-37: Daz Cameron ($1,668,600) 2-46: Thomas Eshelman ($1,325,700) 3-79: Riley Ferrell ($765,600) 4-109: Anthony Hermelyn, signed for $250,000 ($522,700) = -272,700 5-139: Trent Thornton, signed for $325,000 ($391,500) = -66,500 6-169: Nestor Muriel, signed for $250,000 ($293,100) = -43,100 7-199: Michael Freeman, signed for $100,000 ($219,600) = -119,600 8-229: Garrett Stubbs, signed for $100,000 ($176,000) = -76,000 9-259: Zac Person, signed for $10,000 ($164,200) = -154,200 10-289: Scott Weathersby, signed for $5,000 ($153,400) = -148,400
Looks like Eshelman has signed or is close to signing. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/musgrove23Stros">@musgrove23Stros</a> Thanks man! Good to be here! Haha</p>— Thomas Eshelman (@ThomasEshelman1) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThomasEshelman1/status/612304818204356608">June 20, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> have signed ninth-round pick, LHP Zac Person. Story with Person's reaction coming soon.</p>— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chandler_Rome/status/612434467886600192">June 21, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Headed to Tri-City. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zac Person tells it like it is. Needs to develop a third pitch. Also, doesn't think he'll be around Bregman too long <a href="http://t.co/hzWZdzvbdI">http://t.co/hzWZdzvbdI</a></p>— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chandler_Rome/status/612449140992253952">June 21, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> He'll see Alex Bregman there.... for a bit.
2016 spring training camp will be fun to watch...A who's who camp. Bregman,Eschelmann, and Farrell will likely be there.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/130246508/2015-draft-signing-and-bonus-tracker Looks like we saved $154,200 on Person, bringing our total money saved thus far to $1,069,100.
wow...thats a big difference... I guess the price of waiting until your Senior Year to get drafted--no leverage...but only paying $10 K out of a possible $164 is downright robbery!
Any word on Daz? Know he can't sign until the top two are official, but any word on his current plans?
He'll sign, the question should be what his actual demand is. My hope is that he will sign for $4MM but once Boras sees the extra pool money the Astros have to play with I am nervous that he will bump it up to $4.5MM or more.
the Consensus appears to be that Bregman signs then Daz follows closely after...the Astros indicated they felt like they had a legitimatize shot at signing Daz--otherwise they wouldn't of drafted him and most believe that his offer as well as Bregman's were mutually agreed to (in some format) prior to them being drafted. Also, its been widely reported that Daz's bonus will be closer to $4M than the reported $5M he was seeking. If you look at all of the savings the Astros have accrued to date and add that to Bregman taking no more than $5.5 M (but probably less) then there is enough room to get Daz. Don't think much else has been said or speculated. Also, unlike many other HS Seniors who were drafted later, Daz hasn't indicated that he is going to college--a clear sign he is waiting on the (an) Astros offer.
Assuming Ferrell and Eshelman sign for slot, we will have no problem signing Daz. Even if Bregman demands $6MM, Astros will still be able to offer up to $4.8MM to Daz (when factoring in the [approximately] $860,000 overage). What we want is for Bregman to take $5.5MM and Daz to take $4MM. Then the team will have almost $1.5MM to go after one of the HS arms.
good point..but I wonder if they won't try and sign Bregman then Daz near-simultaneously so as to avoid publicizing the bonus money Bregman receives (thus keeping Boras in the dark during any final negotiations). Also, next year's draft is going to be much stronger and for Daz to get ~$4M + he'll have to be drafted in the top 5 next year(s)--quite a risk for him. The #5 slot is $4.1M while the #6 drops to $3.889...and after that even further. This is possibly his best shot at earning $4M or more without having to be drafted in the top 5.
