2013 Official Draft Picks and Signings Thread

[Edd Roush]

FYI the deadline for amateur draft picks to sign, except for players who have exhausted college baseball eligibility is next Friday, July 12. I would love to see Collins, Morales and/or Abreu sign.

[RED VAN HOT]

But they've signed 21 of their top 24 picks (in 23 rounds). Late round picks are longshots to either 1.) sign or 2.) stick. They are doing fine IMO.

How they are doing depends on what their draft strategy is. I could be wrong, but it appears to me that the Reds are putting more emphasis on Latin players in the last few years. Thus, there is less need to sign the lower round, long shots to fill out minor league rosters. If I am right, then the Reds are opting for quality over quantity in the draft. They hoped to save enough pool money to lure one or two players away from college commitments. Since we don't know what is happening with negotiations, your guess is as good as mine as to how many the Reds will sign. My hunch is that the Reds will use all of their pool money and will end up with 27-30 signed.

As Doug pointed out, the Cardinals appeared to have a different strategy in drafting players that they felt certain would sign without need for a heavy financial incentive.

[PepperJack]

Marked Alex Krupa as unlikely to sign based on

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/loc...ed_1372646785/

Marked Connor Simonetti as Unlikely to sign

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/...ded-Kent-State

39th Rounder Manny Cruz may sign

http://www.tristatebaseballct.com/wordpress/

Looks like Manny Cruz will be going to college.
https://twitter.com/TheRealJaffman

[kootenays]

Morgan Lofstrom announced his signing on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Morganlofstrom/s...05674324459520

He talks about the draft in this phone interview:
http://www.ryanwatters.ca/morgan-lof...afted-by-reds/

[JaxRed]

Updated Spreadsheet for both

[mth123]

Abreu still a possibility?

Likewise, with their available funds, Callis tweets that the Reds appear to be targeting 14th-round choice Willie Abreu. The University of Miami commit reportedly has a power bat and arm.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/0...ox-others.html

According to the Link, the Reds could offer $390,400 under their limit. They could go to $692,735 w/o a draft pick penalty.

[PepperJack]

Looks like Alex Greer has signed. Turning down his Illinois commitment.

https://twitter.com/PBglimbeck

[Benihana]

Abreu still a possibility?



http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/0...ox-others.html

According to the Link, the Reds could offer $390,400 under their limit. They could go to $692,735 w/o a draft pick penalty.

Really hope they can sign Abreu this week.

An OF of Abreu, Reynoso and Rosa could be fun to watch next year in Dayton.

[Edd Roush]

Looks like Alex Greer has signed. Turning down his Illinois commitment.

https://twitter.com/PBglimbeck

Any way/idea if Greer signed over slot?

[Gallen5862]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft....php?team=1005

Baseball America has Jarrett Freeland signing for $325,000.

[mdccclxix]

Freeland is 6-7, 210 lbs?

[Benihana]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft....php?team=1005

Baseball America has Jarrett Freeland signing for $325,000.

There goes Abreu I guess. Oh well

[klw]

Carter Austin chooses Bucknell over the Reds.
http://www.wbng.com/sports/Austin-ch...401.html?vid=a

Town of Union, NY (WBNG Binghamton) A Maine-Endwell graduate, who was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds, will pass up the opportunity and go to college.
Carter Austin tells Action Sports, after meeting with the Red representatives on Sunday, he has decided to use his full scholarship and play baseball at Bucknell University.
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Austin says the Reds offered a great opportunity, but in the end, he decided to go to school.
He will play there for the next 3 seasons before entering the draft again.

[New Fever]

There goes Abreu I guess. Oh well

They still can offer him $450,000.

[redsmetz]

FYI the deadline for amateur draft picks to sign, except for players who have exhausted college baseball eligibility is next Friday, July 12. I would love to see Collins, Morales and/or Abreu sign.

Does anyone know what college players still haven't sign who no longer have eligibility? Not sure why they'd hold out so long, except perhaps, to see if there's any additional money left to sign for.