#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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EAST TEAM MAKES IMPROBABLE COMEBACK, WIN 4-2

For an East Team that consisted of so many great hitters in 2007 like Tim Beckham and Eric Hosmer, this 2008 East squad didn’t show much of anything at the plate for most of the game.  The West pitchers combined to hold the East to 1 hit over 8 innings.  Jacob Turner (St. Charles, MO) set the tempo by striking out 4 East batters over the first 2 innings, but a 9th inning rally by the East gave them the victory. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

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 »

Our good friend Darren Heitner of The Sports Agent Blog continues his fine reporting of the Andrew Oliver situation that came up during the NCAA Tournament which he was declared ineligible in the middle of the regional. Oliver has filed a lawsuit against his former agent, the NCAA, Oklahoma State, and Icon Sport Management. Read the rest of this entry »

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Cashner signs with Cubs
Pitcher is third Frog to sign professional contract

FORT WORTH, Texas – Andrew Cashner, the 19th overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft, has inked a contract with the Chicago Cubs. He becomes the third Horned Frog to sign a professional contract this summer. As part of the deal, the right-handed pitcher receives an invitation to the 2009 big league Spring Training camp in 2009.

Cashner will be on-air with Cubs broadcaster’s tonight during the Cubs’ game with Cincinnati. Tomorrow afternoon, Cashner will throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field prior to the start of the Cubs’ series finale with Cincinnati.
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FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
HOLLYWOOD, FL - July 1, 2008, Robert Lara, a 6′2 205 lbs pitcher out of University of Central Florida has signed with Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC. Lara was selected in the 19th round by the San Diego Padres in the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft and is currently playing for the Arizona League affiliate. Through five games with the club, Lara is batting .500 with a home-run and six RBIs. In his very first at bat with the Padres, he smacked a home-run. Read the rest of this entry »

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Miami, June 13, 2008 - Miami Dade College (MDC) has always produced top Major League baseball players and the trend continues. Eight MDC baseball players were selected in the recent 2008 Major League Baseball draft making MDC a leader in the nation for colleges providing the largest number of recruits. Read the rest of this entry »

Mitch Harris of the Naval Academy will not be allowed to get out of his commitment to service thus ending his career based on an AP article recently. He will have to fulfill his five year commitment before being able to enter the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals. Read the rest of this entry »

Other than College Baseball’s top eight teams in Omaha, most of America has turned their full attention to the ever turbulent summer. This means summer leagues, coaching movement and draft watching. Things are no different at Vanderbilt, which for the third straight year failed to escape the Regionals. But that doesn’t mean the summer has not been active already.

On the Cape

Vanderbilt features six roster members on teams in the prestigious Cape Cod League. Friend of the College Baseball Blog Jarred Amato (publisher of SportsVU, a Vanderbilt Sports Blog) traveled to Wareham to spend some time with Vanderbilt sophomore leftfielder Steven Liddle as he started his season with the Gatemen. The article, found here, is a great glimpse into the magic of the league and what it means to the players and the community proper. I have a feeling our publisher, Brian Foley, will enjoy it as a top-notch fan of the league. Read the rest of this entry »