Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Signing Deadline Open Thread

(12:14) And with that, I'm off to bed in the interest of not being a zombie at work tomorrow. Continue the conversation in the comments, and I'll try to get a post summarizing everything up tomorrow night.

(12:13) Bonus info on Mahtook:
Jim Callis
sign 1st-rder Mikie Mahtook for $1.15 million.

(12:11) Bonus info on Guerrieri:
zoodig
by TBO_Rays
Guerrieri signs with Rays for $1.6MM... Zoodig

(12:02) Bonus info beginning to trickle out:
Jim Callis
sign sandwich pick Tyler Goeddel for $1.5 mil.

(12:00) Welp, there you go. This will be it for signings besides Matt Ramsey and Blake Grant-Parks. I'm pretty sure both are or have signed, just need an official report at some point:
Marc Topkin
sign Guerrieri

(11:59) More good news, just waiting for word one way or the other on Guerrieri now:
Marc Topkin
sign Goeddel too

(11:58) Excellent news from Marc Topkin:
Marc Topkin
sign Mahtook

(11:37) Still here, unfortunately nothing new to report. LSU's baseball coach said (via an SPTimesRays RT on Twitter) he hasn't heard anything on Mahtook signing.

(10:54) Good news on the Tyler Goeddel front:
Kevin Goldstein
Hearing that if you are a fan, you should expect 3B Tyler Goeddel to sign. You should expect that if you are not one as well.

(10:12) My best guess (and this is ONLY a guess) is that the Rays found something in Garvin's medicals they didn't like after putting him through a physical and that reflects the low bonus figure. BA rated Garvin as the #56 prospect, and other rankings had him close to that, so he wasn't really a reach (like, say, Jeff Ames who got $150k or so less than slot).

(9:59) And Jim Callis has the signing details:
Jim Callis
have signed supp 1st-rder Grayson Garvin for $370k. LHP, very polished, can touch 95, good changeup.

Our Draft Board will be updated throughout the night. Note that Garvin got well below slot value ($614,700 was slot), so money wasn't holding this deal up.

(9:54) Yup, a whole host of people have confirmed on Twitter: Conor Glassey and John Manuel of BaseballAmerica and College Baseball Daily

(9:51) Better late than never, right? According to what seems to be Grayson Garvin's Twitter, he has signed:

Grayson garvin
The vandy fans have been amazing and it's been truly a remarkable experience playing for the commodores. Thanks . Time for TB

Will update this throughout the night, so check back. Also, site Twitter follows: @RaysProspects, @DougMilhoan @KevinGengler and check my "Following" list for a bunch of good sources.
-- By Kevin G at 12:14 AM

19 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    weekley Dave Weekley
    @HappyHour1010 FWIW, USC's Rivals.com site posted story 15 min ago; they expect Taylor Guerrieri to sign with #Rays. http://t.co/UsjBOJn

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  2. DougAugust 15, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Cross English off, going to South Carolina as was rumored this morning.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    I liked English and I think Mitsui was the hidden gem of this draft, neither will be signed. Please get the other 3 1st rounders signed asap.

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  4. DougAugust 15, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Not sure why everyone is go hot on Trevor Mitsui. High school kid already (according to reports) limited to 1B. Not much margin for error with the bat when you can only play 1B or DH.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Any news on Goeddel?

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  6. DougAugust 15, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Nope, haven't even heard rumors in weeks.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    no news is good news lol

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  8. DougAugust 15, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    More on Tanner English not signing:

    English's high school coach, Robbie Centracchio, said that English was going back and forth with the decision over the last couple weeks. He said English had a flight scheduled to Tampa last week to meet with the team and take a physical but did not end up going.

    The offer that English is turning down is 'six-figures'--according to Centracchio.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Its certainly a gamble for these high schoolers they could sign and take the money or they could wait it out see if they can improve their stock. Though that path is far from certain

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  10. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    I wanted English, also, he was after all, the 420th overall pick.

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  11. DougAugust 15, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    I posted about that Cali drug gang who wore Rays gear at 4:20 the other day, and no one got the joke. Maybe I'm trying too hard...

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  12. Kevin GAugust 15, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Hah, I didn't catch that either.

    Angels 6th rounder Austin Wood signed for $180k. Didn't the Rays offer like $450k or more last year as a 4th rounder?

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  13. DougAugust 15, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    I think it was at least 2x slot, which was $213.3k, so around there. 180 isn't bad actually with the year he had. Don't think he played in the Cape this year, that's what boosted his demands so high last year.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    and the Guerrieri kid wow

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  15. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Why pay so much for Goeddel?

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  16. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Props to the Rays for ponying up and paying all our first rounders.

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  17. AnonymousAugust 16, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Anything on Ramsey and Grant-Parks? I have checked every site, blog, etc I can find and see nothing. At this point is it safe to say they did not sign?

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  18. Kevin GAugust 16, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    I'm just as confused on those two, I never saw anything official either.

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  19. Kevin GAugust 16, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Topkin confirms on Twitter that Ramsey signed. Nothing on BGP.

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