South Carolina leads North Carolina 1-0 heading into the bottom of the 2nd. Winner goes to Omaha. Brian Holberton is starting at catcher and is hitting 7th. Game is on ESPN2 and ESPN3.
Post #34 updated. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> sign OF James Ramsay (seventh round), RHP Kyle Westwood (13th round), LHP Sebastian Kessay (22nd round), C Brett Booth (34th round).</p>— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChronAstros/status/344497320819322880">June 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
And here we go. Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersPG): Kent Emanuel and others up in the bullpen for #UNC .... and here we go.
Off to Omaha they go. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Emanuel needs just two pitches to get two outs—North Carolina wins 5-4. @<a href="https://twitter.com/diamondheels">diamondheels</a> headed to <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23CWS">#CWS</a> for 6th time in the last 8 years.</p>— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronfitt/status/344530886303285248">June 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Also, lulz <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dear North Carolina dog pile: Congratulations and please do not crush our draft picks. Warmest regards, KG</p>— Kevin Goldstein (@Kevin_Goldstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Goldstein/status/344531064557010944">June 11, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
So, with North Carolina completing the College World Series field, here are the Astros' draftees in Omaha: UNC LHP Kent Emanuel (3) C/OF Brian Holberton (9) LSU LHP Chris Cotton (14) Oregon State C Jake Rodriguez (19)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Astros sign undrafted free agent Jack Mayfield (@<a href="https://twitter.com/jackmayfield8">jackmayfield8</a>) from OU. Hit .254/.319/.392 with seven HR in 2013. <a href="http://t.co/qE7XvvEcuq" title="http://www.astroscounty.com/2013/06/jack-mayfield-signs-free-agent-contract.html">astroscounty.com/2013/06/jack-m…</a></p>— Astros County (@AstrosCounty) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstrosCounty/status/344858901696610304">June 12, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> He's going to Greeneville. 2013 stats: 64 games, .254/.319/.392, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 55 R, 12 BB (15 HBP), 30 K, 7 SB (5 CS)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It looks like Jacob Nottingham could decide in the next couple of dayswhether to sign with the <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> or College <a href="http://t.co/tcSgngH1ub" title="http://bit.ly/11zzKuv">bit.ly/11zzKuv</a></p>— Sean Feist (@native_astro) <a href="https://twitter.com/native_astro/status/344881598212214784">June 12, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Baseball America Draft Chat with Jim Callis, Astros Questions: Shawn (Houston): What do you think about Astros draftee Nottingham? Will he sign? Also, What Astros draft picks intrigue you the most? Jim Callis: I generally assume anyone drafted in the first 10 rounds will sign, or they wouldn’t have gone that high. Nottingham has above-average power potential and solid arm strength, and the key will be whether he can make it as a catcher. Two of the later-round picks I like are projectable lefty Austin Nicely (10th round) and live-armed righty Devonte German (11th round). Jason (Austin): Assuming Appel signs quickly could he be in Houston by September? Jim Callis: I could see him signing relatively quickly but don’t think it makes sense for the Astros to bring him up this year. Could have free agency/arbitration implications, and they’d have to burn a 40-man roster spot. I think we’ll see him in Houston in mid-2014.
Post #34 updated. Kemp is the highest pick to sign at this point. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Officially a part of the Houston Astros! Thanks for all the love and support fromthe Vandy fans the last 3 years. Always a <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23VandyBoy">#VandyBoy</a>.</p>— Tony Kemp (@tonykemp6) <a href="https://twitter.com/tonykemp6/status/344953108931178496">June 12, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Can confirm: Astros sign 2b Tony Kemp, fifth-round pick from Vanderbilt.</p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/344962851888316416">June 12, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
AC <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Astros have signed undrafted free agent Troy Scribner of Sacred Heart. 5 CGs in 13 starts, with 90K in 83.1IP <a href="http://t.co/RdYbwJmo7o" title="http://www.astroscounty.com/2013/06/astros-sign-ufa-troy-scribner.html">astroscounty.com/2013/06/astros…</a></p>— Astros County (@AstrosCounty) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstrosCounty/status/344965681965580288">June 12, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> News-Times (paper of Danbury, Connecticut) Story on Sacred Heart's athletics page His brother, Evan, is a pitcher for the A's. 2013 stats: 13 games (11 starts, 5 CG), 5-2, 1 save, 2.59 ERA, 83.1 IP, 6 H (1 homer), 28 R (24 earned), 17 BB, 90 K, 1.00 WHIP,
Jonathan Gray signed with the Rockies for $4.8M, saving $826,400. I'd expect Appel to sign for around $6.5-7M
Tony Kemp's bonus: "it was a lot of money," "there weren't many gray areas" He's also expected to join Tri-City.
Bold = signed, or has indicated that he will sign Italics = will not sign, or has indicated that he is unlikely to sign 1st Round: Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford (SR) 2nd Round: Andrew Thurman, RHP, UC-Irvine (JR) 3rd Round: Kent Emanuel, LHP, North Carolina (JR) 4th Round: Conrad Gregor, 1B, Vanderbilt (JR); signed for $481,900 (slot recommendation), to Tri-City 5th Round: Tony Kemp, 2B, Vanderbilt (JR); to Tri-City, terms undisclosed, but it looks like he got an overslot deal 6th Round: Jake Nottingham, C, Redlands HS, Redlands, CA (committed to Oklahoma); to GCL, signed for $300,000 ($29,800 over slot recommendation) 7th Round: James Ramsay, CF, South Florida (JR); to Tri-City, signed for $175,000 ($27,300 under slot recommendation) 8th Round: Jason Martin, CF, Orange Lutheran HS, Orange, CA (committed to Long Beach State); to GCL, signed for $159,700 (slot recommendation) 9th Round: Brian Holberton, C, North Carolina (JR) 10th Round: Austin Nicely, LHP, Spotswood HS, Grottoes, VA (committed to Virginia) 11th Round: Devonte German, RHP, Bishop Manogue HS, Reno, NV (committed to Nevada) 12th Round: Chase McDonald, 1B, East Carolina (JR) 13th Round: Kyle Westwood, LHP, North Florida (SR); to Tri-City 14th Round: Chris Cotton, LHP, LSU (SR); currently in CWS 15th Round: James Farris, RHP, Arizona (JR) 16th Round: Dillon Newman, RHP, Baylor (JR) 17th Round: Alex Schick, RHP, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego (committed to Cal) 18th Round: Adam Nelubowich, 3B, Washington State (RS JR); to Tri-City 19th Round: Jake Rodriguez, C, Oregon State (JR); currently in CWS 20th Round: Daniel Pinero, SS, Western Technical-Commercial School, Toronto (committed to Virginia) 21st Round: Jon Kemmer, LF, Brewton-Parker College (Georgia); says he's heading to Tri-City 22nd Round: Sebastian Kessay, LHP, Scottsdale CC (Arizona) (2nd-year JUCO); to Greeneville 23rd Round: Thomas Lindauer, SS, Illinois (JR); says he's heading to Tri-City 24th Round: Nathan Thornhill, RHP, UT (JR) 25th Round: Albert Minnis, LHP, Wichita State (JR); says he's going to Tri-City 26th Round: Austin Chrismon, RHP, Christopher Newport University (Virginia) (JR); to Greeneville 27th Round: Pat Christensen, RHP, La Salle (SR); to Tri-City 28th Round: Jordan Mills, LHP, St. Mary's (California) (JR) 29th Round: Randall Fant, LHP, Arkansas (SR); to Tri-City 30th Round: Jorge Perez, RHP, Seminole State College (Oklahoma) (2nd-year JUCO) 31st Round: Scott Burke, RHP, Glendora HS, Glendora, California (committed to UCLA) 32nd Round: Zach Morton, RHP, Northwestern (5th-year SR); to Tri-City 33rd Round: Tyler White, 3B, Western Carolina (SR) 34th Round: Brett Booth, C, Alabama (SR); to GCL 35th Round: Kacy Clemens, RHP, Memorial HS (Houston) (committed to UT) 36th Round: J.D. Osborne, LHP, Wofford (5th-year SR) 37th Round: Josh Melendez, CF, New Mexico (SR) 38th Round: Ronnie Mitchell, CF, Dallas Baptist (SR); to Tri-City 39th Round: Juan Carlos Santos, RHP, Arlington Country Day School, Jacksonville (committed to Jacksonville) 40th Round: Tyler Brunnemann, RHP, Hardin-Simmons (SR); to Greeneville Undrafted Free Agents Jack Mayfield, 2B, Oklahoma; to Greeneville Troy Scribner, RHP, Sacred Heart
H/T Astros County Tucson Citizen: James Farris to return to U of A <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> 7th-rder James Ramsay's bonus is $175k. South Florida CF w/plus speed, contact bat. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23mlbdraft">#mlbdraft</a></p>— Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisBA/status/345209945022664704">June 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Slot value was $202,300.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> sign RHP William Chrismon (26th round), RHP Pat Christensen (27th round), LHP Randall Fant (29th round),..</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/345218116365721602">June 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> sign RHP Zachary Morton (32nd round) and RHP Tyler Brunnemann.</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/345218277473136641">June 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Jeff Lockridge covers Vanderbilt sports for The Tennessean. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Vandy">#Vandy</a> junior 1B Conrad Gregor @<a href="https://twitter.com/conradgregor55">conradgregor55</a> has signed with the Houston <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a>. Team's 4th rd pick. Just texted me the news</p>— Jeff Lockridge (@jefflockridge) <a href="https://twitter.com/jefflockridge/status/345259494042923008">June 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> TCB report
Jason Martin gets the slot value. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Astros">#Astros</a> sign 8th-rder Jason Martin for $159,700. California HS OF could have 4 avg tools, solid run is best, Long Beach St recruit <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23mlbdraft">#mlbdraft</a></p>— Jim Callis (@jimcallisBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisBA/status/345303607668797441">June 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Yes!!! <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It looks like Jacob Nottingham has signed with the Astros and it should be announced shortly.</p>— Sean Feist (@native_astro) <a href="https://twitter.com/native_astro/statuses/345327902994362368">June 13, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
