A Burke and Arienamo promotion. Hot.
Can probably add Dickinson and Ragsdale in that A+ pile too. I’m fine with all the kids staying in Carolina for the year (Handelfrey and Quintana can join them when the ACL ends).
Saw we were linked to Xavier Edwards of the Marlins as well.
Great splits vs RHP, no power, gets on base, steals bases.
if anyone would value that, it’s us.
If we can move Turang to SS vs RHP, I think it makes sense.
I did notice as it was happening. True to the Angels, they also seemed to be taking the oldest high schoolers possible.
EDIT - Looks like they drafted 3 in rounds 11-20 that are halfway through 19 years old.
Ebel is the only one confirmed, and that’s only cause his dad is currently in the opposing dugout.
We are always behind everyone else with confirming signings due to having tough signs in the 11-20 range.
Are we so confident that other teams aren’t in on our late round guys that we don’t even pick them in the late rounds?
Would make sense that we would be a more attractive undrafted offer if we had 10+ fewer college guys to compete with in this class alone.
I think last year they just spent too much time on Levonas.
All the 11-20 signings seemingly happened at the last possible second. That was the first time in a while we left money on the table.
Would love to hear some insider talk on how last year went.
Did not see that one coming.
We must have a bunch of guys already confirmed if we already got a “yes” from the 11-20 group.
Sounds like the coaches he committed to had left?
EDIT - Looks like he was committed to Vandy for a long while. SC’s coach was fired June 3rd, 2024 and Roupe flipped on the 7th without a coach until one was hired on the 11th. Wanted to be closer to home. Our Carolina team is conveniently the same distance from home as SC.
Juan Ortuno too. He’s got sneaky power along with what seems really good swing decisions. Him and Handelfry in Carolina next year should be fun.
Anyone hear anything about what he’s got going on?
He got drafted by the one team most likely to play a scrappy corner OF. If I were him I’d be doing backflips.
Especially with him being from Boston College.
Tobias and Dorchies in the 9th/10th threw me for a loop last year. Ginger gets a number out of these guys.
I also went more towards slot with Ebel than most are. Feel like this was pretty conservative.
Last year we spent almost $2mil of our savings on four late round signings. With the addition of the 150k that doesn't count, the total bonuses paid was around $2.5mil.
Assuming we do something similar, that is roughly $625k each to add four guys (end of 4th round slot value). I think that is absolutely best case scenario. Worst case is probably signing three for a little over $750k each (mid 3rd round money).
Coil probably signs for $150k and doesn't count.
All that being said.... I tried to save a little more than last year and used it all up trying to get Mills in at $250k with five bucks left to spare.