Yankees Draft Pick Signing Thread

[jacksonianmarch]

FINAL DRAFT RESULTS

 

1a- Dante Bichette Jr. 3b, Orangewood Christian HS, FL

2- Sam Stafford LHP, U Texas- will get comp pick next yr

3. Jordan Cote RHP, Winnisquam HS, NH

4. Matthew Duran 3b, New Rochelle HS, NY

5. Gregory Bird C/3b, Grandview HS, CO

6. Jake Cave CF, Kecoughtan HS, VA

7. Austin Jones 1B, Edmonds Woodway HS, WA

8. Phil Wetherell RHP, Western Kentucky U

9. Zachary Arneson RHP, Lewis-Clarke State U

10. Jonathan Gray RHP, Eastern Okla St. JuCo

11. Mark Montgomery RHP, Longwood University

12. Cody Grice CFer, Grand Valley State U

13. Justin James OF, Sacramento CC

14. William Davis RHP, Dixon HS, NC

15. Tyler Molinaro RF, Pitt JuCo

16. Branden Pinder RHP, Cal State Long Beach

17. Matthew Troupe RHP, Chaminade Prep HS, CA

18. Hayden Sharpe RHP, Morris HS, OK

19. Robert Paullus RHP, Memphis U

20. Daniel Camoreno LHP, Cathedral Catholic HS, CA

21. Zach Wilson 3B, Arizona State

22. Nick Goody RHP, State Coll of Fla

23. Corey Maines RHP, Illinois State U

24. Matthew Tracy LHP, Ole Miss

25. Adam Smith RHP, Texas A&M

26. Jordan Foley RHP, The Colony HS, TX

27. Chaz Hebert LHP, Breaux Bridge HS, LA

28. Josean Lazano RHP, North Broward Prep HS

29. Scott Hoffman RHP, Desert Ridge HS, AZ

30. Josh Brebbia RHP, Elon University

31. Aaron Bummer LHP, Sunrise Mountain HS, AZ

32. Garrett Nuss RHP, Mt. Dora HS, FL

33. Spencer O'Neil RF, Southridge HS, WA

34. Skylar Janisse RHP, St. Thomas, CA

35. Chris McCue RHP, Ardrey Kell HS, NC

36. Ryan Thompson RHP, Franklin Pierce University

37. Ryan Harris RHP, Jupiter HS, FL

38. Joseph Maher RHP, Bedford HS, NH

39. Taylor Guilbeau LHP, Zachary HS, LA

40. Tyler Hanover SS, LSU

41. Jeremy Rathjen CF, Rice U

42. Kevin Cornelius SS, Weatherford HS, TX

43. Tyler Farrell RHP, Galesburg HS, IL

44. Adam Ravenelle RHP, Lincoln Sudbury HS, MA

45. Cass Ingvardsen RHP, Weatherford College

46. Conner Mach 3B, University of Missouri Columbia

47. Ethan Springston CF, Seton Catholic HS, AZ

48. Wesley Benjamin LHP, St. Charles East HS, IL

49. Tyler Mapes RHP, Navarro College

50. Cody Stewart CF, Great Oaks HS, CA

 

Bolded are signed.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees sign top pick Dante Bichette Jr.

[Meh]

YankeesDraft K. Levine-Flandrup

#Yankees 2nd round #mlbdraft pick Sam Stafford was also in town and is in the physical process (pitchers always take longer).

 

 

YankeesDraft K. Levine-Flandrup

The super intriguing 13th round #mlbdraft pick Justin James has signed with the #Yankees after taking his physical in Tampa today.

 

 

Good news on James! Glad he got done, now lets see him jump right into some action.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yanks signed their second rounder, Sam Stafford

[jacksonianmarch]

Austin "Bubba" jones, our power hitting 7th rounder, was in Tampa today, taking a physical

[jacksonianmarch]

Matthew Duran, our 4th round pick, took a physical in Tampa today

[jacksonianmarch]

Duran officially signed. Jones hasnt officially signed yet, but it sounds like a formality. There was a rumor that Jake Cave took a physical as well.

[jacksonianmarch]

And Rookie Davis signed as well. Lots of signability guys are starting to roll in

[Meh]

Zach Wilson must of been signed, he's been playing for SI Yankees. Also Duran has two hits so far today and his first homerun!

[jacksonianmarch]

Bubba Jones signed. Hayden Sharp has agreed to sign but hasnt passed the physical yet. Sam Stafford agreed to a number, but apparently there are some concerns on the physical. Stay tuned

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees are making a push with Rathjen. He's a surefire 1st round talent who blew out his ACL and was selected in the 44th round this yr. Apparently his medicals look good after his surgery and the Yankees are making a good run at him. Hope we get him

[Meh]

Rathjen would make me jizz myself.

[jacksonianmarch]

Jake Cave informed LSU that he will be signing with NY

[jacksonianmarch]

I bolded Cave, Sharpe, and Cote. Sharpe and Cote are done, Cave is in the process. Stafford sounds like he'll go back to Texas. There was an issue with his shoulder

[jacksonianmarch]

Just read an update from Lane Meyer.

 

Greg Bird should sign

Gray is going back to school

Troupe is going to school

Camorena is in play

Smith is in play

Foley is going to school

Hebert is in play and looks like he should sign

Lozaro is in play

Hoffman is going to school

Brebbia is in play

Bummer is in play

Nuss is going to school

O'Neil is going to school

Janisse is in play

McCue is going to school

Thompson is going to school

Harris is going to school

Maher is still in play

Gilbeau is going to school

Rathjen is probably going to school, but the door is open slightly

Farrell is going to school

Ingvardsen is going to school

Mach is going to school

Picks 47-50 are going to school

[diony]

If they sign Camarena the draft is a success.

[Meh]

Jeremy Rathjen would make it a success.

[jacksonianmarch]

The more I read, the less likely it sounds that Rathjen will sign. From the sounds of it, his medicals are looking good and he seems to be on track to recover well, but he hasnt done anything baseball related and wants a lot of money. It doesnt sound like the Yanks are going to meet his number, although they might come close and see if he bites. I'd look at this kid like a Brackman from a few yrs ago, except his issue is knee related and he will cost less

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees have made no recent contact with Rathjen, he sounds like he's a lock to return to school.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yanks signed 25th rounder, Adam Smith out of TAMU for $157,000. He's a two way athlete who was convinced to be a pitcher long term.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees have made no recent contact with Rathjen' date=' he sounds like he's a lock to return to school.[/quote']

 

Rathjen is a 100% lock to return to Rice, the Yankees made no offer and intend to make no offer apparently. Not sure why, but so be it

[jacksonianmarch]

Greg Bird and Josh Brebbia signed. Bird is a good get, HS kid listed at catcher with light tower power. Probably profiles as a 1b in the future. Brebbia is a righty with fringe stuff who the Yanks were gonna follow in the Cape before getting an offer. I guess he showed improvement on his stuff, because they offered him a nice bonus.

[Meh]

Greg Bird and Josh Brebbia signed. Bird is a good get' date=' HS kid listed at catcher with light tower power. Probably profiles as a 1b in the future. Brebbia is a righty with fringe stuff who the Yanks were gonna follow in the Cape before getting an offer. I guess he showed improvement on his stuff, because they offered him a nice bonus.[/quote']

 

I know nothing about Bird but I see he got a million+ bonus... Williams was out lone guy to do that last year. Does Bird have a comp, poor mans wil myers?

[jacksonianmarch]

Looks like the yanks and camarena reached a deal

[jacksonianmarch]

Last 2 in play are Hebert and Maher. Camarena signed for $335K and looks to be a very strong sign as a lefty SP. Hebert is a big lefty with 90+velo and Maher is a very tall righty with a projectable frame who can hit low 90s already. Sounds like we're out on everyone else. But this has been a very solid draft, IMO

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees signed Maher and Hebert. I think they are done. Hell of a haul this draft. Lots of very young talent with lots of projectability. A good idea for a system so loaded

[jacksonianmarch]

Last yr we focused up the middle with Culver, Gumbs, Williams, Tamarez, etc in the draft and the INTL area. This yr, we focus on pitching and corners with Jones, Bird, Duran, Bichette, Cote, Hebert, Camarena, Maher, et al. The 2010 draft is starting to look really good in the short season leagues and these kids have some serious potential impact from the 2011 draft. This is going to be a good collection of talent to inject into the system

[Meh]

I'm excited about finally having bats in the system. Bird, Cave, Bichette and Duran look very interesting.

[jacksonianmarch]

Dont forget Bubba Jones and Justin James. We nabbed a bunch of high upside bats and added a lot of much needed power.

 

Best athlete of the class- Cave

Biggest power- Bird/Jones

Best overall hitter- Bichette

Best "now" pitcher- Montgomery

Biggest project- Sharpe/Maher

 

We got power, speed, arms, size, projectability, all you could want when you dont pick until the 50th spot or so.

[He Hate Me]

I'm excited about finally having bats in the system. Bird' date=' Cave, Bichette and Duran look very interesting.[/quote']

 

agreed. i cant stand the obsessive fawning over pitching sometimes. there i said it.