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Wake Baseball 2018

So if a 10th rounder is $100k, does that make a 14th rounder $80k? What's a year at Wake, $60k (assuming full scholly, which may not be correct)? So you basically break even, get the chance to increase your stock, experience your final year of college, and get a college degree for 9 months worth of work? Sign me up.
 
Slotting bonuses aren't really in effect after the first 10 rounds. At that point in the MLB draft, most players will sign for whatever the MLB team offers. Also, often there are communications between MLB teams and the players before they are drafted in those rounds, with the team trying to get a commitment from the player to sign for a stated amount if taken (remember the players want to be drafted, they want to sign, they want to try to make it to the show); if they don't commit to sign for a set amount ($50K), the team will take someone else. Sometimes, there are players that slip to the later part of the draft because they expressed the intent of staying in school (Griffin Roberts last year) unless they are taken early in the draft and will receive a hefty bonus; if MLB teams have available money after signing their top 10 picks (or a high pick simply refuses to sign - often HS players), there have been instances when players taken after the first 10 rounds get 6 figure bonuses. Those instances are few and far between.
 
Spragoo said:
So if a 10th rounder is $100k, does that make a 14th rounder $80k? What's a year at Wake, $60k (assuming full scholly, which may not be correct)? So you basically break even, get the chance to increase your stock, experience your final year of college, and get a college degree for 9 months worth of work? Sign me up.
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99% sure there are no WF baseball players with full rides, and full cost of attendance per WF is $70,700

selected actual bonuses given last year (again I assume these are 4th year seniors with no bargaining power):

6th round ATL - Jordan Rogers, Tennessee, $5,000
6th round KC - Tyler Zuber, Arkansas State, $2,500
6th round BAL - Mason Mccoy, Iowa, $10,000
7th round OAK - Parker Dunshee, WF, $25,000
7th round ATL - Landon Hughes, Ga Southern, $1,000

those are not encouraging numbers
 
thatguy2016 said:
99% sure there are no WF baseball players with full rides, and full cost of attendance per WF is $70,700

selected actual bonuses given last year (again I assume these are 4th year seniors with no bargaining power):

6th round ATL - Jordan Rogers, Tennessee, $5,000
6th round KC - Tyler Zuber, Arkansas State, $2,500
6th round BAL - Mason Mccoy, Iowa, $10,000
7th round OAK - Parker Dunshee, WF, $25,000
7th round ATL - Landon Hughes, Ga Southern, $1,000

those are not encouraging numbers
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College seniors have no alternatives except the real world. You take what is offered.

BTW, Dunshee has been lights out for the A's since he was drafted:

6-2 1.82 ERA 103 IP 75 H 24 BB 121 Ks (primarily in the hitter friendly California League); if he stays on track, he will play in the Bigs. Parker went from being a run of the mill organizational player to a legit prospect in less than a year.
 
Pilchard said:
The highest rated pitcher among WF's incoming recruits is Ryan Cusick from Massachusetts. He is 6-6 225. Throws gas. Problem is that he could get drafted. If an MLB team does not snag him, he has talent to be very good. FWIW, another WF recruit, Grant Lavigne 1B-3B from NH is one of the best HS power bats in the draft. He is expected to go in the first 5 rounds (unless he sends the signal that he won't sign). If WF is able to keep both those two in the fold (along with a good freshman-rising soph group), WF should be pretty strong next year (assuming no surprise suspensions). Also, WF young arms struggled this year, but a lot of college baseball players make a big jump between their freshman and sophomore. I would not write off next season yet.
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This kid was drafted by the Reds in the 40th round. Redsminorleagues.com calls it a “next to impossible sign.”
 
As others have said, not being a senior gives you a great bargaining chip when signing bonuses. I’d suspect Johnny gets a decent offer (nothing crazy given the round but higher than one would expect). Could be wrong there though.
 
$125,000 is the max for anyone drafted after round 10 without incurring penalties, unless the team has unused money in its draft pool. As others have said, if Aiello doesn't sign, he's probably looking at $5,000-$10,000 next year, unless he can work himself into the first 3 rounds.
 
Turfg said:
Lol, he's in Single A. Pump the brakes.
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Dunshee is in High Single A. He is 3rd in the California League in ERA, 4th in Ks, 3rd in WHIP. He will be a California League all-star. He is on the fast track as long as he does not get hurt. BTW, his teammate in Stockton is former Deacon 2nd baseman Nate Mondou. Also, the A's scout that signed Dunshee (and Mondou) is former Diamond Deac Neil Avent.
 
Shorty said:
This kid was drafted by the Reds in the 40th round. Redsminorleagues.com calls it a “next to impossible sign.”
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Sounds like he will be pitching for Wake next year. Good news for Wake.
 
Pilchard said:
Dunshee is in High Single A. He is 3rd in the California League in ERA, 4th in Ks, 3rd in WHIP. He will be a California League all-star. He is on the fast track as long as he does not get hurt. BTW, his teammate in Stockton is former Deacon 2nd baseman Nate Mondou. Also, the A's scout that signed Dunshee (and Mondou) is former Diamond Deac Neil Avent.
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He is 23. He isn't even discussed in the 40 or so players discussed here:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-23-prospects-oakland-athletics/

Crazier things have happened, but it's a mistake to paint the guy as "on the fast track" to the big leagues.
 
MHBDemon said:
He is 23. He isn't even discussed in the 40 or so players discussed here:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-23-prospects-oakland-athletics/

Crazier things have happened, but it's a mistake to paint the guy as "on the fast track" to the big leagues.
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Dunshee is younger than California League average.

Let's revisit this issue at this time next year. Ready to admit that I am wrong if he washes out, but the currently available prospects rankings are behind as there is no doubt that Dunshee was on no one's prospect radar a year ago as a college senior draftee and he was not highly considered coming out of the draft; and he played two months Vermont last year; with that limited track record,Dunshee is not going to the top of any 2018 prospect list.

That said, after dominating in Summer Class A, the next logical place for Dunshee to start 2018 would've been low Class A (Beloit Snappers). Instead, the A's jumped Dunshee to Stockton (a sign that he is on the fast track) and he has been their best pitcher at that level to date (if the A's jump him to AA before the season is out, there is no doubt the organization considers Dunshee on the fast track); let's see what happens. No doubt that assessing pitchers is a crapshoot; Dunshee may blow out his elbow tomorrow, but if he stays healthy, will stand by the statement that he will play in the Bigs. Feeling confident.
 
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the other good young pitcher in Stockton is Brian Howard, whom the A's drafted as a senior in the 8th round out of TCU. His bonus was $40k despite coming out a round later than Dunshee.
 
Barring injuries, Dunshee and Roberts will pitch in the bigs. Also, a player like Fairchild should be able to find a niche in the bigs - at the least as a 4th OF.
 
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