I'd be stunned if he doesn't.I would bet he winds up in rookie ball first.
This says the world about the care the Reds now take with high profile arms. They are reportedly working with his mechanics and teaching him a change of pace before letting him loose on the competitive world. Long time from the days when a first rounder might hurl 180 innings right out of the gate. It was dog eat dog then but now the dog costs a few million dollars they're a lot more cautious.
It would seem that after JC Sulbaran went to Dayton and got his brains beat in, the Reds decided to go a little slower with these guys right out of high school. Toss in that he spent the time working on his change up in a controlled environment rather than game situations where he may want to go to other pitches to get outs since 'it counts' and I don't think it is a real bad idea. Certainly I would have liked to see him in Dayton, but they were able to control his arm and innings much easier this way and spend the first 3 months of the season working specifically on things that he may not have been able to do if he had been in Dayton.
Well this was fast, nice to see! From Jim Callis:
#Reds sign 1st-rder Nick Travieso for $2 mil (pick value=$2,375,000). Florida HS RHP w/91-95 to 98 FB, hard slider. #mlbdraft
I know the rule changes were partly to speed this up and get these guys in the fold, when is the last time we didn't have a 1st rounder drag out for most of the summer? It will be good to see him get some playing time yet this summer, no matter how small that may or may not be.
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Reds To Sign Nick Travieso
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [June 12, 2012 at 2:43pm CST]
The Reds will officially sign first round pick Nick Travieso, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports. Travieso, the 14th overall selection, will obtain a $2MM bonus.
MLB recommended a $2.375MM bonus for the 14th selection, so the Reds save toward their overall draft cap with the agreement. The high school right-hander has a fastball that touches 98 and a hard slider, Jim Callis of Baseball America
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Yeah, this will make it fun following the AZL Reds this year. They should have Travieso, Winker and Rahier all playing there. Maybe Rosa too, although he'll probably go to Billings.
Billings will be fun to follow too. Stephenson, Rosa (probably), Langfield (one of my favorite picks of the draft), etc.
Also Jonathan Perez, their big ticket signee out of VZ last year.Yeah, this will make it fun following the AZL Reds this year. They should have Travieso, Winker and Rahier all playing there. Maybe Rosa too, although he'll probably go to Billings.
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