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https://mobile.twitter.com/jimcallis...713009345331207th-rder Shane Mardirosian, @Reds agree on $350k. (pick 215 value = $173,200). Calif HS INF, sparkplug w/speed & line-drive bat. @MLBDraft
redsmetz (06-11-2014)
The Mardirosian signing pretty much wipes out the savings from the other signings. Hopefully, they can save a little on #9 and #10. I'd like to see them sign Trees.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...d=cin#79287492
• The Reds announced the signing of four picks from the 2014 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday. They were right-hander Tejay Antone (fifth round), left-hander Jacob Moody (17th round), right-hander Tyler Parmenter (21st round) and first baseman Paul Kronenfeld (25th round).
dougdirt (06-12-2014)
Confirms my three favorite picks from this draft- Marshall, Mardirosian and Sparks.
Go BLUE!!!
The Reds signed their 9th Round Pick (Brian Hunter) and 10th Round Pick (Seth Varner) for $5,000 each. They are now $275,000 under their slot allotment.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/draftdb/index.php
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Has this become a strategy? Is it an unintended consequence of the CBA? If they had drafted the HS players that they valued more at 8, 9, and 10 and then not been able to sign them, it is my understanding that they would have lost that money. This way, they saved money that they can now use to lure one or more of those HS players from their college commitments.
It is absolutely a strategy. Teams know that about five seniors a year, if that, can demand actual money for a signing bonus. Now that they have set spending caps and harsh penalties, seniors are going in the first 10 rounds that previously would have gone in rounds 10-30 because it will save teams half a million bucks to spend elsewhere by drafting two seniors in the top 10 rounds. You still get quality players, but you don't have to pay them because well, what are they going to do, say no thanks? Unless they are a first half of the first round talent, they don't have much leverage.
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It still sucks, degree and pro contract or not. The market value of a player with their skillset is much higher than they are getting.
If a player refuses to sign then he goes back into the draft the next year and the team loses the slot money.
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