I draft for my new prospect 16. Jamie Arneson, LHP, Bakersfield (Calif.) CC
6′5″/195#, L/L, Age 20
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16. Jamie Arneson, LHP, Bakersfield (Calif.) CC
6′5″/195#, L/L, Age 20
“Struck out 102 batters in 81 innings this season.”
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“For Arneson, his 16th-round selection came as a disappointment considering his high expectations entering the draft. The lefty, who helped the Renegades to their first outright conference title since 1976, was chosen in the 9th round out of high school and Arneson had hoped to improve on that.
The 6-foot-5 prospect may have scared off interested teams, though, after switching agents the night before the draft.
“I knew it would be a bit of an issue,” he said, “but I didn’t know it would be this big.”
But Arneson still has college eligibility remaining and a scholarship to play for Mike Martin at Florida State if he so chooses. This summer will be spent pondering options and trying to convince the Reds he’s worthy of more money than the average 16th-round pick.
“I’m probably going to play in the Cape Cod league and just show them what I can do and see what they say then,” Arneson said.”
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And guess what: Arneson signed at the end of June? Apparently money talks. Or something did.