As I have already posted, today is the deadline for players to sign contracts from the 2008 MLB Draft. Pat Murphy of Arizona State currently has had 14 players from the 2008 team already signed a contract with six incoming recruits deciding to join the pro ranks. It looks like Jason Kipnis will be making it back to Tempe in 2008 as he is having problems coming to terms with the San Diego Padres. Murphy is also worrying about three incoming recruits who were drafted in the 22nd, 26th, and 35th round. He also is trying to get 7th round pick Johnny Coy to turn down MLB and head to campus. Read the rest of this entry »

Our good buddy Darren Heitner of The Sports Agent Blog has put out a great article on the MLB Signing Deadline which is this evening at midnight. All players must sign a deal by the deadline or go back to college. The article also talks about how a bunch of the Scott Boras clients are not signed yet and how he always waits to the last minute with some of his higher profile candidates. Read the rest of this entry »

#15 Jordan Danks- Picture by Donald J Boyles

Jordan Danks has agree to terms with the Chicago White Sox. It is being reported that he has agreed to a $500,00 signing bonus. He was able to get a 2nd round bonus after being drafted in the 7th round. Jordan will now be able to work with his older brother John.

Gordon Beckham Georgia Bulldog/ Chicago White Sox

Gordon Beckham still had more than 48 hours to make a decision, but he knew exactly what he wanted.

The All-American shortstop and the White Sox agreed to terms on a Minor League contract Wednesday, inking Beckham to a $2.6 million signing bonus.

Beckham was the club’s first-round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, having been selected eighth overall. The deadline for teams to sign players is Friday at midnight.

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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

The East Texas Pump Jacks’ inaugural season may have come to an end, but Luke Burnett will continue pitching.

The Jacks 6’8” reliever signed a professional contract over the weekend with the Seattle Mariners, becoming the second Pump Jacks player to turn pro. Justin Murray agreed to terms with the Oakland Athletics in the final week of the regular season to become the first East Texas player to sign a pro contract.

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#15 Jordan Danks- Picture by Donald J Boyles

The last day a MLB team can sign one of their draft picks is this Friday August 15th by Midnight. Jordan Danks and the Chicago White Sox are at a standstill over bonus money. (Baseball Prospectus reported that he signed a contract which was posted on this very site. The report was erroneous.) Jordan wants 2nd round money and the White Sox are hesitant to give him 2nd round money. Alan Trubow of the Austin American Statesman has written an article this evening talking with the Danks about this very subject.

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Tim Fedroff- North Carolina

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has signed outfielder Tim Fedroff, their seventh round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.

Fedroff, 21, finished his 2008 sophomore season at the University of North Carolina where he hit .404 (115-285) with 78 runs scored, 22 doubles, 5 triples, 12 home runs, 71 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 67 games as he helped the Tarheels advance to the College World Series. The Flagtown, NJ native finished 3rd among all Division I players in the entire nation in hits (115), T5th in total bases (183), T17th in runs scored (78), 37th in average (.404) and T37th in doubles (22), while also recording a .542 slugging percentage and a .568 on-base percentage (1.110 OPS).

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The guys over at Pitchfork Nation check in with Golden Spikes Nominee Brett Wallace, who is currently tearing up the Class A Midwest League for the St. Louis Cardinals Single-A affiliate Quad City River Bandits.  Brett is hitting .346 with 5 homeruns so far.  Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Read the rest of this entry »

The 2008 Aflac All-American Game is coming up at Dodger Stadium on August 9th. The College Baseball Blog assistant editor Mark Rafferty will be in attendance providing insights into the top players for the 2009 MLB Draft and the top incoming freshmen for the 2010 college baseball season. The full press release of the Aflac All-American Game is available below. Read the rest of this entry »

The College Baseball Blog contributor Willie Nicklaus recently was asked by Darren Heitner of The Sports Agent Blog to write an article about whether an 18 year old kid should sign a pro contract out of high school or head to college for three years. The full article is very informative and can be read by clicking here.

Pat White who serves as the starting quarterback on the West Virginia football team and was recently selected in the 50th round in the 2008 MLB draft and in the fourth round in 2004. He apparently approached West Virginia head coach Greg Van Zant but was turned away from playing. This is interesting since White is a pretty accomplished baseball player and his bat could have been used on a 35-21 team which finished under .500 in the Big East conference at 13-14. Read the rest of this entry »

Justin Murray

East Texas Pump Jacks pitcher Justin Murray is now an ex-Pump Jack.

Murray has signed with the Oakland A’s, becoming the first Pump Jacks player to turn pro in the organization’s history. The A’s drafted Murray in the 29th round of Major League’s Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft last month following his junior season at Kansas State.

The righthander had made five starts since joining East Texas a few weeks into the season, going 0-1 with a 4.45 ERA. Murray was third on the staff with 30.1 innings pitched and had allowed 28 hits for an impressive .237 opponents’ batting average. He struck out 27 and walked just five.

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Jordan Danks-Picture from Donald J Boyles

Baseball Prospectus is reporting that Jordan Danks, the 7th round draft pick of the White Sox, has come to term with the team.

This is what they had to say:

“University of Texas outfielder Jordan Danks, a seventh-round pick with the confusing combination of great tools and uninspiring numbers, will join his brother as a member of the White Sox family for around half a million.” Read the rest of this entry »

According to a source, Jimmy Cesario of Houston will sign with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. He was selected in the 46th round by the Rockies and appeared headed back to school according to Rivals.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Tim Fedroff of North Carolina was selected in the seventh round by the Cleveland Indians in this past year’s draft and faces a tough decision on whether to return to UNC or sign before August 15th. He led the team in home runs (12), slugging percentage (642), total bases (183), at-bats (285) and triples (5), while finishing a close second on the club in batting average (.404), hits (115), doubles (22), RBI (71) and stolen bases (14-for-17). If he decided to return to the UNC squad for his junior season, it would give the Tar Heels two of the top hitters in the country as he would join junior to be Dustin Ackley in the lineup. Read the rest of this entry »