MLB Draft

[Coach34]

I expect James to return. He still has leverage and his supposed asking number is about 6 times higher than 150K

[Homedawg]

I expect James to return. He still has leverage and his supposed asking number is about 6 times higher than 150K

I expect him to sign

[Coach34]

I expect him to sign

Then he really wants out of Sville

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Matt Wyatt just got drafted. He's a little old, but good luck to him.

[ScoobaDawg]

Matt Wyatt just got drafted. He's a little old, but good luck to him.

Oh the fun of the what was it 40/50 round drafts... Nellie.. Snoop... Lebron James future kid...

[ScoobaDawg]

The draft is now over. Whew.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

it's over. Kellum Clark and Groff did not get drafted.

[ScoobaDawg]

Confirmed . He's staying

[The Federalist Engineer]

Confirmed . He's staying

By damn, we have an amphibian on the team. I will buy his Branded Amphibian hat. Todd should get a royalty for Amphibian TM.

Kam is going to be great next year if he returns. Huge returner because he and Luke can be the needed leaders.

[BeardoMSU]

Well theres Jurrangelo Cijntje in the 18th round to the brewers... think we are safe though

Confirmed . He's staying

Hell yeah!

[maroonmania]

So basically, Mule and Knight could have essentially gotten the same money drafted in the 20th round as they will get going in the 9th round? I guess the only difference is they are more likely to get slot money in that 9th round than the full 150K in the 20th?

[SilentSteel16]

I think with this years record and outcome plus the very late draft pick, James is going to be very very motivated and having taken a big bite of his humble pie, may yet become the leader we need him to be. I expect James to make a huge jump this year at whatever position he plays.

[KOdawg1]

Couldn't have asked for a better few days for our signing class. Loftin, Cijinte, Holcombe, Highfill, Jordan are all guys who could've gone in the top 5 rounds, but we're going to get them to campus.

I think Kam and KC could come back. Just depends how the money shakes out. Fristoe is likely gone and he needs to honestly. Hancock hopefully comes back now.

Bill knight getting drafted sucked, so now hopefully we pivot to a guy like Groff. Still need to land Skenes. That's our ace. Land those two and maybe another bullpen arm, and we're an Omaha team.

[ZedFedder]

I’d rather have Knight, but Groff would be a SOLID plan B.

[KOdawg1]

Sounds like the only player we had drafted that might come back is KC and he might go pro too.

[basedog]

Things are changing so fast with baseball; I think all the drafted Msu guys will take what is offered, not sure any would get much more money next year in the draft anyway.
Like I said, times are changing in sports.

[Commercecomet24]

Something to remember about guys drafted rounds 11-20. The most they can get is150k(last year it was 125k). Last year less than half of those players drafted got the full amount. Quite a few got as little as 20-30k. The average was about 75k. Just because mlb teams can pay as much as 150k doesn't mean they will.

[Coach34]

Something to remember about guys drafted rounds 11-20. The most they can get is150k(last year it was 125k). Last year less than half of those players drafted got the full amount. Quite a few got as little as 20-30k. The average was about 75k. Just because mlb teams can pay as much as 150k doesn't mean they will.

Exactly. That's why I'll be surprised if we lose all 4 of them.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Something to remember about guys drafted rounds 11-20. The most they can get is150k(last year it was 125k). Last year less than half of those players drafted got the full amount. Quite a few got as little as 20-30k. The average was about 75k. Just because mlb teams can pay as much as 150k doesn't mean they will.

Agreed Commerce. A lot of guys are only offered $25,000 take it or leave it. One note is that I think a team can pay over $150K. But if they do, any amount over the $150k counts toward the slot pool. So you would only offer over $150,000 to a round 11-20 player if you had left over slot money from rounds 1-10. But offering a round 11-20 player LESS than $150K does not give you extra money to spend elsewhere. I could be somewhat wrong on this, but it probably won't matter in the case of Hunt, Fristoe, and James anyway.

[HoopsDawg]

Agreed Commerce. A lot of guys are only offered $25,000 take it or leave it. One note is that I think a team can pay over $150K. But if they do, any amount over the $150k counts toward the slot pool. So you would only offer over $150,000 to a round 11-20 player if you had left over slot money from rounds 1-10. But offering a round 11-20 player LESS than $150K does not give you extra money to spend elsewhere. I could be somewhat wrong on this, but it probably won't matter in the case of Hunt, Fristoe, and James anyway.

Teams can definitely pay more than 150K. Mari Boyd was an 11th rounder and just signed for 647,500.