2014 Astros Draft Pick Tracker

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Astros have offered $5.75-6 Mil. Aiken and agent Casey Close waiting until the last minute. I would bet it gets done now</p>&mdash; Beisbol's Org (@BeisbolsOrg) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeisbolsOrg/statuses/490230187800289280">July 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Nathan_3535">@Nathan_3535</a> One source says 5.75 and Keith Law said starts with a 6, so I'm guess lower end of the $6.x figure</p>&mdash; Beisbol's Org (@BeisbolsOrg) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeisbolsOrg/statuses/490230454826442752">July 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I believe that's where it originated. These last 20 minutes will take forever.

 

Marshall > NIX IMO

If this report is wrong and the Astros are able to sign all 3, then it will have been a very good draft.

 

Sure... but the players union could always file a grievance, and find something that wasn't kosher (like they did with other players who were able to get free agency after a failed draft signing).

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jacob Nix just favorited my tweet about UCLA's potential pitching staff. Uhh...</p>&mdash; Ron (@Rontrarian) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rontrarian/statuses/490234968430239744">July 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Twitter makes this fun... sorta.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Less than 20 min ... Still think <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@Astros</a> sign Aiken, Nix, Marshall. Think Fedde gets all or most of $2,511,100 max from <a href="https://twitter.com/Nationals">@Nationals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBDraft">@MLBDraft</a></p>&mdash; Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisMLB/statuses/490235302783758336">July 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Welp, thank you for making me feel like a NEWB!!! LOL

Thank you for the information. Glad I learned something out of this.

 

Welp, looks like we aren't signing any of the trio.

 

Welp.

 

Time's up.

 

Crickets chirping... waiting for Pupurra to hold a press conference to say we didn't sign Beltran.

 

Cool. High school pitchers have a sorry success ratio anyway.

 

Will SI take back the cover now?

 

Erick Fredde signed at the buzzer. $2.5mil

 

Fedde

 

If we use the #2 on a college player they can change it to 2016.

 

Yikes...and that caps one of the worst off the field sports weeks in Houston history.

 

Anti-jinx?

 

Great job Astros!! Wonder how why you are the laughingstock of Major League Baseball.

 

So they never draft a HS player again?

Maybe they should have just drafted Rodon this year...

 

Just to clarify. Only the paperwork needs to be sent to MLB in by 4. The agent and the Astros can theoretically announce it any time after.

Regardless, we should find out soon enough.