Bump #4 Bold: Player will sign or has given indications that he will sign Name stricken through: Player will not sign or has given indications that he will not sign Status as of 5 AM, June 28 Round 1, Pick 15: J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, North Carolina (JR) Round 2, Pick 53: Joe Perez, 3B, Archbishop McCarthy HS (Fort Lauderdale, Florida); committed to Miami, signed for $1.6 million ($334,500 over slot value) Round 2, Pick 56: Corbin Martin, RHP, Texas A&M (JR); signed for $1,000,000 ($176,800 below slot value) Competitive Balance Round B, Pick 75: JJ Matijevic, 2B, Arizona (JR); signed for $700,000 ($67,400 below slot value) Round 3, Pick 91: Tyler Ivey, RHP, Grayson College (JUCO SO); committed to Oklahoma State, signed for $450,000 ($147,800 below slot value) Round 4, Pick 121: Peter Solomon, RHP, Notre Dame (JR); signed for $420,000 ($17,400 below slot value) Round 5, Pick 151: Nathan Perry, C, Bassett HS (Spencer, Virginia); committed to High Point, signed for $230,000 ($96,600 below slot value) Round 6, Pick 181: Jake Adams, 1B, Iowa (JR); signed for $210,000 ($39,600 below slot value) Round 7, Pick 211: Parker Mushinski, LHP, Texas Tech (JR); signed for $195,300 (full slot value) Round 8, Pick 241: Corey Julks, OF, Houston (JR); signed for $140,000 ($18,100 below slot value) Round 9, Pick 271: Michael Papierski, C, LSU (JR) Round 10, Pick 301: Kyle Serrano, RHP, Tennessee (RS JR) Round 11, Pick 331: Brandon Bielak, RHP, Notre Dame (JR) Round 12, Pick 361: Jonathan Lacroix, RF, Seminole State College (Oklahoma, JUCO FR) Round 13, Pick 391: Jake Meyers, CF, Nebraska (JR) Round 14, Pick 421: Carlos Diaz, CF, Colegio Angel David HS (San Juan, Puerto Rico); committed to Broward CC Round 15, Pick 451: Kyle Davis, 2B, West Virginia (JR) Round 16, Pick 481: Adrian Tovalin, 3B, Azusa Pacific (JR) Round 17, Pick 511: Matt Ruppenthal, RHP, Vanderbilt (JR) Round 18, Pick 541: Tim Hardy, LHP, Tusculum (SO) Round 19, Pick 571: Roman Garcia, 1B, San Diego (SR) Round 20, Pick 601: Hunter Martin, RHP, Tennessee (SR) Round 21, Pick 631: Chas McCormick, OF, Millersville University of Pennsylvania (SR) Round 22, Pick 661: Patrick Mathis, RF, Texas (JR) Round 23, Pick 691: Brett Bond, C, Missouri (JR) Round 24: Pick 721: Alex House, RHP, Florida Atlantic (JR) Round 25, Pick 751: Marty Costes, OF, Maryland (SO) Round 26, Pick 781: Josh Rojas, 2B, Hawaii (SR) Round 27, Pick 811: Adam Bleday, LHP, UPenn (SR) Round 28, Pick 841: Richard Slenker, 3B, Yale (SR) Round 29, Pick 871: Andres Santana, CF, Doral Academy (Miami); committed to Florida International Round 30, Pick 901: Cody Bohanek, SS, Illinois-Chicago (SR) Round 31, Pick 931: Cole Watts, LHP, Skyline College (California, JUCO SO); committed to South Alabama Round 32, Pick 961: Martin Figueroa, C, Rhode Island (SR) Round 33, Pick 991: Reid Russell, OF, Lamar (SR) Round 34, Pick 1021: Noel Pinto, LHP, Connors State College (Oklahoma; JUCO JR); committed to Southeastern (Florida) Round 35, Pick 1051: Trei Cruz, SS, Episcopal HS (Houston); committed to Rice Round 36, Pick 1081: Josh Breaux, C, McLennan Community College (JUCO FR) Round 37, Pick 1111: Matthew Merrill, RHP, home-schooled (Oklahoma City); committed to Pittsburg State Round 38, Pick 1141: Trey Cumbie, LHP, Houston (SO) Round 39, Pick 1171: Colton Shaver, 3B, BYU (JR) Round 40, Pick 1201: Chase Farrell, RHP, Valencia HS (Valencia, California); committed to UCLA Undrafted Free Agents Austin Kerns, LHP, Oklahoma Brendan Feldmann, RHP, Lindenwood Kit Scheetz, LHP, Virginia Tech Chauncey Nuñez, RHP, Doral Academy (Miami) Tanner Duncan, RHP, East Carolina (club team) Thomas Lowery, LHP, UAB Sean Johnson, RHP, Ole Miss The First 12, with Slot Values and Actual Bonus Money Received 1-15: J.B. Bukauskas - $3,588,200 2-53: Joe Perez - $1,265,500 (-334,500) 2-56: Corbin Martin - $1,178,600; signed for $1,000,000 (+178,600) CBB-75: JJ Matijevic - $767,400; signed for $700,000 (+67,400) 3-91: Tyler Ivey - $597,800; signed for $450,000 (+147,800) 4-121: Peter Solomon - $437,400; signed for $420,000 (+17,400) 5-151: Nathan Perry - $326,600; signed for $230,000 (+96,600) 6-181: Jake Adams - $249,600; signed for $210,000 (+39,600) 7-211: Parker Mushinski - $195,300 (signed for slot) 8-241: Corey Julks - $158,100; signed for $140,000 (+18,100) 9-271: Mike Papierski - $141,600 10-301: Kyle Serrano - $133,500 Bonus pool: $9,039,000 Known bonuses: -$4,945,300 Money remaining in bonus pool: $4,093,700 Breakdown 30 college 7 HS 5 JUCO By position 11 RHP 9 OF (5 CF, 3 RF, 1 just listed as OF) 6 LHP 5 C 4 3B 3 2B 2 SS 2 1B The signing deadline is July 7. College seniors are not subject to this deadline; teams can negotiate with seniors until there is one week before next year’s draft. Players drafted after the 11th round can now sign for up to $125,000 without having their bonus count against the pool. Baseball America/Perfect Game Top 500 Players 1. J.B. Bukauskas (BA #6, PG #6) 2-53. Joe Perez (BA #98, not ranked by PG) 2-56. Corbin Martin (BA #55, PG #42) CBB: JJ Matijevic (BA #70, PG #86) 3. Tyler Ivey (BA #302, PG #312) 4. Peter Solomon (BA #126, PG #96) 5. Nathan Perry (BA #314, not ranked by PG) 6. Jake Adams (BA #296, PG #308) 7. Parker Mushinski (BA #453, PG #222) 8. Corey Julks (BA #500, not ranked by PG) 11. Brandon Bielak (BA #392, PG #281) 13. Jake Meyers (BA #457, not ranked by PG) 16. Adrian Tovalin (BA #332, not ranked by PG) 25. Marty Costes (BA #207, not ranked by PG) 29. Andres Santana (BA #411, PG #451) 36. Josh Breaux (BA #301, PG #236) 40. Chase Ferrell (BA #435, not ranked by PG) Where are the HS/JUCO players committed? 2-53. Joe Perez - Miami 3. Tyler Ivey - Oklahoma State 5. Nathan Perry - High Point 14. Carlos Diaz - Broward CC 29. Andres Santana - Florida International 31. Cole Watts - South Alabama 34. Noel Pinto - Southeastern (FL) 35. Trei Cruz - Rice 36. Josh Breaux - ??? 37. Matt Merrill - Pittsburg State (KS) 40. Chase Ferrell - UCLA Players in College World Series 2. Corbin Martin 9. Mike Papierski Where they'll start Tri-City J.J. Matijevic (CBB) Peter Solomon (4) Jake Adams (6) Parker Mushinski (7) Corey Julks (8) Jake Meyers (13) Kyle Davis (15) Hunter Martin (20) Alex House (24) Josh Rojas (26) Reid Russell (33) Greeneville Adrian Tovalin (16) Tim Hardy (18) Roman Garcia (19) Chas McCormick (21) Patrick Mathis (22) Adam Bleday (27) Cody Bohanek (30) Cole Watts (31) Martin Figueroa (32) Colton Shaver (39) Austin Kerns (NDFA) GCL Nathan Perry (5) Richard Slenker (28) Matt Merrill (37) Kit Scheetz (NDFA) Chauncey Nuñez (NDFA)
So if I'm reading Tellit's last post right and Martin, Paps, and Serrano sign for slot, that would leave 5.68 million to sign Bukauskas without losing future draft picks (i.e. not going over bonus pool by more than 5%).
Right, except Serrano has made it clear that he's not going to sign for slot. Also, Perez has a deal, but he isn't signing it until Bukauskas signs his.
There must be something our scouts absolutely love with him. Not only did we seemingly overdraft him (based on mocks, which are admittedly useless) we went fairly significantly over slot to sign him... and all of this on a guy coming off of TJ. Color me intrigued.
Yeah, that's....bizarre. I'm sure they were well aware of his cost before the pick. He went well ahead of projections as well if I remember right. They must really see something they like.
Assuming that no one in rounds 11-40 have signed for over $125,000, the Astros have $5,093,700 remaining in their pool with Martin (about to sign), Bukauskas, Papierski (still in CWS), and Serrano yet to sign.
I predict Martin and Papierski sign for slot, Bukauskas gest around $4MM, and then whatever they have left goes to Serrano.
According to the head baseball coach at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, an NAIA school, RHP Carlos Pimentel has apparently signed with the Astros as an undrafted free agent. 18 appearances (6 starts, 2 complete games, pitched in a shutout), 4-5, save, 3.83 ERA, 56.1 IP, 46 H (3 HR allowed), 28 R (24 ER), 20 BB, 76 K, 1.18 WHIP, .209 opponent average
I had Joe Perez pegged as a massively underslot pick at #53. He was ranked #93 (as a pitcher). He blew out his elbow. Top prospect experts were questioning why he was picked #53. And he was picked as a 3B - the lower value skill of this 2-way player - when the smart money had him as a 5th-6th rounder if chosen as a 3B. I thought the Astros would give him 5th round bonus money and use the rest to sweeten J.B. Bukauskas' pot. J.B. Bukauskas was ranked 6th-7th and went 15th. And I kinda figured they might need to give him 6th pick money. If the Astros can get J.B. Bukauskas, Joe Perez (and Kyle Serrano) without blowing their 5% over pool limit, I am a happy camper. But I am befuddled at the leverage Joe Perez had and the Astros' willingness to go overslot to get him. They must project him as a plus plus defender with a Rafael Furcal arm (the next Ken Caminiti?) . And its not like there isn't a traffic jam at third already (Bregman blocking natural 3Bs Yuri, Moran & Davis. So I am a little befuddled.
Samesies. I've watched some video of him, short powerful swing. I'm very interested to see what he can do. Played in one of the best, if not the best areas of the country for competition and dominated so hopefully he'll be quick to develop.
Ole Miss RHP Sean Johnson signed as an undrafted free agent. 7 appearances (3 starts, pitched in a shutout), 1-1, 4.76 ERA, 17 IP, 13 H (1 HR allowed), 9 ER, 8 BB, 11 K, 1.18 WHIP, .217 opponent average He's a Colorado native who underwent Tommy John surgery and apparently broke a growth plate while he was in high school, which caused the index finger on his right hand to be shorter...
