<pre>Replace Reed on the MLB squad? If not Toro, maybe Stephen Wrenn since he is off to a hot start? /sarcasm</pre>
Toro is probably working out at the Astro's extended spring training facility. In some ways it is not a big deal for a recent draftee to start playing in the short season leagues. Toro has just finished a complete college baseball season in the spring. Just a WAG ... but ... there was some mention that Toro could switch to catcher from third. He could be working on his catching fundamentals???
Well, here's this. The signing deadline is Friday. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't think Tyler Buffett will sign w/<a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@Astros</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBDraft">@MLBDraft</a> <a href="https://t.co/E1wR4B2Nqb">https://t.co/E1wR4B2Nqb</a></p>— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcallisMLB/status/752863832415035393">July 12, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
That's a bummer. Buffett, Howard, Barzilli, and Tuck were all guys I was fairly high on considering their draft position. But all in all still a successful draft for Houston (assuming they didn't make some terrible blunder and go overslot with Whitley counting on signing Buffett).
The Astros will lose $193,300 (value of Buffett's draft slot) from their pool. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/6QxaXhGJde">pic.twitter.com/6QxaXhGJde</a></p>— Tyler Buffett (@Candyman1111) <a href="https://twitter.com/Candyman1111/status/753319539375341568">July 13, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Johnny Ruiz (28) also plans on going back to school.
This will most likely be the final update in this thread unless the Astros sign an undrafted free agent. Bold: Has signed, or has given indications that he will sign Name stricken through: Player will not sign Status as of July 13 Round 1, Pick 17: Forrest Whitley, RHP, Alamo Heights High School (San Antonio); signed for $3,148,000 ($643,800 over slot recommendation) Round 2, Pick 61: Ronnie Dawson, OF, Ohio State (JR); signed for $1,056,800 (full slot value), to Tri-City Round 3, Pick 97: Jake Rogers, C, Tulane (JR); signed for $614,000 (full slot value), to Tri-City Round 4, Pick 127: Brett Adcock, LHP, Michigan (JR); signed for $430,000 ($29,700 below slot) Round 5, Pick 157: Abraham Toro-Hernandez, 3B, Seminole State College (Oklahoma) (JUCO FR); signed for $250,000 ($94,300 below slot value) Round 6, Pick 187: Stephen Wrenn, CF, Georgia (JR); signed for $257,900 (full slot value), to Tri-City <strike>Round 7, Pick 217: Tyler Buffett, RHP, Oklahoma State (JR)</strike> Round 8, Pick 247: Nick Hernandez, RHP, Houston (JR); signed for $125,000 ($51,600 below slot) Round 9, Pick 277: Ryan Hartman, LHP, Tennessee Wesleyan (SR); signed for $10,000 ($154,900 below slot), says he's heading to Tri-City Round 10, Pick 307: Dustin Hunt, RHP, Northeastern (JR); signed for $135,000 ($21,600 below slot) Round 11, Pick 337: Chad Donato, RHP, West Virginia (JR); signed for $100,000 (slot value for rounds 11-40) Round 12, Pick 367: Carmen Benedetti, LHP, Michigan (JR); signed for $100,000 (slot value for rounds 11-40) Round 13, Pick 397: Ryne Birk, 2B, Texas A&M (JR) Round 14, Pick 427: Carson LaRue, RHP, Cowley CC (JUCO SOPH) Round 15, Pick 457: Alex Degoti, SS, Barry (SR) Round 16, Pick 487: Spencer Johnson, LF, Missouri State (SR); to Greeneville <strike>Round 17, Pick 517: Brian Howard, RHP, Texas Christian (JR)</strike> Round 18, Pick 547: Colin McKee, RHP, Mercyhurst (redshirt JR); to Greeneville Round 19, Pick 577: Taylor Jones, 1B, Gonzaga (SR) Round 20, Pick 607: Louis-Philippe Pelletier, 2B, Seminole State College (Oklahoma) (JUCO FR) Round 21, Pick 637: Chuckie Robinson, C, Southern Mississippi (JR) Round 22, Pick 667: Ray Henderson-Lozano, C, Grayson College (JUCO SOPH); signed for $100,000 (slot for rounds 11-40), says he's heading to Greeneville Round 23, Pick 697: Tyler Britton, RHP, High Point (SR) Round 24, Pick 727: Troy Sieber, 1B, Saint Leo (JR); signing on Saturday, to GCL Round 25, Pick 757: Kevin Hill, RHP, South Alabama (redshirt SR) <strike>Round 26, Pick 787: Avery Tuck, CF, Steele Canyon High School (Spring Valley, California)</strike> Round 27, Pick 817: Nathan Thompson, LHP, Oklahoma Baptist (SR) <strike>Round 28, Pick 847: Johnny Ruiz, 2B, Miami (JR)</strike> <strike>Round 29, Pick 877: Elliott Barzilli, 3B, Texas Christian (JR)</strike> Round 30, Pick 907: Brody Westmoreland, 3B, College of Southern Nevada (JUCO SOPH) Round 31, Pick 937: Howie Brey, LHP, Rutgers (SR) Round 32, Pick 967: Darius Vines, RHP, St. Bonaventure High School (Ventura, California) Round 33, Pick 997: Toby Handley, CF, Stony Brook (JR) Round 34, Pick 1027: Stijn van der Meer, SS, Lamar (SR) Round 35, Pick 1057: Nick Slaughter, C, Klein High School (Klein) Round 36, Pick 1087: Ian Hardman, RHP, Seminole State College (Oklahoma) (JUCO SOPH) <strike>Round 37, Pick 1117: Anthony DeFrancesco, 3B, Red Mountain High School (Mesa, Arizona)</strike> Round 38, Pick 1147: Chaz Pal, OF, South Carolina-Aiken (SR) Round 39, Pick 1177: Tyler Wolfe, IF, Kansas State (SR) Round 40, Pick 1207: Lucas Williams, RHP, Central Missouri (SR) Undrafted Free Agents Sean Stutzman, LHP, Dallas Baptist Reggie Johnson, RHP, Hampden-Sydney College Devin Raftery, RHP, Nova Southeastern Devon Carr, LHP, Florida Atlantic The First 10, with Slot Values Round 1, Pick 17: Forrest Whitley, slot value $2,504,200 (signed for $3,148,000; $643,800 over slot) Round 2, Pick 61: Ronnie Dawson, slot value $1,056,800 (signed for slot) Round 3, Pick 97: Jake Rogers, slot value $614,000 (signed for slot) Round 4, Pick 127: Brett Adcock, slot value $459,700 (signed for $430,000; $29,700 below slot) Round 5, Pick 157: Abraham Toro-Hernandez, slot value $344,300 (signed for $250,000; $94,300 below slot) Round 6, Pick 187: Stephen Wrenn, slot value $257,900 (signed for slot) Round 7, Pick 217: Tyler Buffett, slot value $193,300 (returning to school) Round 8, Pick 247: Nick Hernandez, slot value $176,600 (signed for $125,000; $51,600 below slot) Round 9, Pick 277: Ryan Hartman, slot value $164,900 (signed for $10,000; $154,900 below slot) Round 10, Pick 307: Dustin Hunt, slot value $156,600 (signed for $135,000; $21,600 below slot) Total bonus pool: $5,735,000; originally $5,928,300, but the Astros will lose the slot value of Buffett's pick Bonuses for the first 10 (9/10 signed): $6,026,700 Remaining pool as of 7/13: Exceeded pool by $291,700 Breakdown 29 College (16 juniors, 11 seniors, 1 redshirt junior, 1 redshirt senior) 6 Junior College (4 sophomores, 2 freshmen) 5 High School By position 13 RHP: Forrest Whitley, Tyler Buffett, Nick Hernandez, Dustin Hunt, Chad Donato, Carson LaRue, Brian Howard, Colin McKee, Tyler Britton, Kevin Hill, Darius Vines, Ian Hardman, Lucas Williams 6 OF: Ronnie Dawson, Stephen Wrenn, Spencer Johnson, Avery Tuck, Toby Handley, Chaz Pal 5 LHP: Brett Adcock, Ryan Hartman, Carmen Benedetti, Nathan Thompson, Howie Brey 4 C: Jake Rogers, Chuckie Robinson, Ray Henderson-Lozano, Nick Slaughter 4 3B: Abraham Toro-Hernandez, Elliott Barzilli, Brody Westmoreland, Anthony DeFrancesco 3 2B: Ryne Birk, Louis-Philippe Pelletier, Johnny Ruiz 2 1B: Taylor Jones, Troy Sieber 1 IF: Tyler Wolfe Remember, college seniors are not subject to the signing deadline. The Astros can negotiate with them up until one week before the 2017 draft. The signing deadline is Friday, July 15. Baseball America/Perfect Game Top 500 Players 1. Forrest Whitley (BA #18, PG #18) 2. Ronnie Dawson (BA #53, PG #143) 3. Jake Rogers (BA #95, PG #70) 4. Brett Adcock (BA #224, PG #249) 6. Stephen Wrenn (BA #212, PG #129) 7. Tyler Buffett (not ranked by BA, PG #142) 8. Nick Hernandez (not ranked by BA, PG #277) 10. Dustin Hunt (BA #345, PG #291) 11. Chad Donato (BA #351, PG #316) 12. Carmen Benedetti (BA #275, PG #144) 13. Ryne Birk (BA #481, not ranked by PG) 14. Carson LaRue (not ranked by BA, PG #471) 16. Spencer Johnson (not ranked by BA, PG #401) 17. Brian Howard (BA #276, PG #385) 26. Avery Tuck (BA #177, PG #93) Where are the high school/JUCO players committed? I'm trying to dig for this. Forrest Whitley - Florida State Abraham Toro-Hernandez - unknown Carson LaRue - Houston Louis-Philippe Pelletier - unknown Ray Henderson-Lozano - Oral Roberts Avery Tuck - San Diego State Brody Westmoreland - Central Florida Darius Vines - unknown Nick Slaughter - Houston Anthony DeFrancesco - Gateway CC (Phoenix) Ian Hardman - unknown Players in College World Series 7. Tyler Buffett (Oklahoma State) 17. Brian Howard (TCU) 28. Johnny Ruiz (Miami) 29. Elliott Barzilli (TCU) Where they're headed Tri-City Ronnie Dawson (2) Jake Rogers (3) Brett Adcock (4) Stephen Wrenn (6) Ryan Hartman (9) Carmen Benedetti (12) Ryne Birk (13) Alex DeGoti (15) Taylor Jones (19) Chuckie Robinson (21) Kevin Hill (25) Stijn van der Meer (34) Greeneville Abraham Toro (5) Spencer Johnson (16) Colin McKee (18) Ray Henderson-Lozano (22) Tyler Britton (23) Nathan Thompson (27) Howie Brey (31) Chaz Pal (38) Tyler Wolfe (39) Lucas Williams (40) Devin Raftery (NDFA) Sean Stutzman (NDFA) Devon Carr (NDFA) GCL Forrest Whitley (1) Chad Donato (11) Louis-Philippe Pelletier (20) Troy Sieber (24) Brody Westmoreland (30) Ian Hardman (36) Reggie Johnson (NDFA)
Isn't 5% overage of 5,375,000 286,750? Also on a side note, does the fact that our draft pool lowered because we didn't sign someone affect our overage? Is it 5% of the pool we have available from the top 10 picks or available from the guys we signed
Sorry, just seeing this now. I wanted it more rigid so that it is more fair to players. If a senior is worth drafting in the second round, he should get second round money. I don't like that agents for other players and teams can leverage seniors to take less money.
That is true. I was mainly saying the system was better from a mid-market team standpoint... but in the process, the players have it even worse. The union doesn't really give a crap about the young guys.
Tony Clark, MLBPA, said recently MLBPA couldn't legally negotiate on behalf of minor leaguers, however they'll negotiate how the draft and international signings work. I'm not a big fan of the MLBPA. Granted, I guess giving young players the shaft in the draft isn't really negotiating on their behalf.
Minor leaguers get the shaft from both sides, PA and ownership. If you didn't know, you'd be shocked and embarrassed by what most of those guys have to live off of.
