Draft Signings - Angels 2013

[Angel Oracle]

Which college did Hunter Green sign with?

Will that be an issue?

[Scott34]

He's committed to Kentucky, but it really shouldn't be a big deal.  I expect him to sign soon.

[Angel Oracle]

Yep, Kentucky has never exactly been a bastion of college baseball. 

[John Smith]

Date Transaction 06/14/13 Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Trevor Foss.   Los Angeles Angels signed SS Jon Pellant.   Los Angeles Angels signed SS Nathan Goro.   Los Angeles Angels signed 3B Cal Towey.   Los Angeles Angels signed C Eric Weiss.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Eric Aguilera.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Ben Carlson.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Chad Hinshaw.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Taylor Johnson.   Los Angeles Angels signed SS Angel Rosa.   Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Jonah Wesely.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Michael Fish.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Alan Busenitz.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Michael Smith.   Los Angeles Angels signed C Stephen McGee.   Los Angeles Angels signed C Cambric Moye.   Los Angeles Angels signed SS Alex Allbritton.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Brian Loconsole.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Dan Tobik.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Keynan Middleton.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Mark Shannon.   Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Cole Swanson.   Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Nate Smith.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Miguel Hermosillo.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Riley Good.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Ryan Etsell.   Los Angeles Angels signed OF Brandon Bayardi.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Clint Sharp.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Grant Gordon.   Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Matt Hernandez.   Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Colin O'Keefe.   Los Angeles Angels signed 2B Garrett Cannizaro.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Harrison Cooney.   Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Alex Blackford.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=ana#month=6&year=2013&team_id=108

[John Smith]

5 157 211 Kyle McGowin     RHP Savannah State Ga.

 

"McGowin, a junior, had the option of returning to Savannah State for his senior season, but on Sunday he said he will forgo his final year of eligibility and report to the Angels’ farm system."

 

http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Sag-Harbor/13993/Kyle-McGowin-Drafted-In-Fifth-Round-By-Angels-On-Friday

 

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I'm going to quote myself. McGowin is one of five unsigned.

[John Smith]

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 

Highly unlikely. RT @Steven_weven: @Alden_Gonzalez What are the chances Hunter Green chooses College over signing with the Angels?

[John Smith]

Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisBA 

#Angels sign 28th-rder Michael Hermosillo for $100k. Illinois HS OF would have played RB for Illini, plus run, other tools avg. #mlbdraft

[Inside Pitch]

Yep, Kentucky has never exactly been a bastion of college baseball. 

 

 

Angels need to show Green a picture of Blanton and then say...  This is what can happen if you go to UK.

 

Scott Downs also pitched there in college.  Only star player I can recall having gone there was Brandon Webb.

[Stradling]

So, who's left to sign and what are the chances we lose them?

[Stradling]

Also, have we drafted anyone we thought would be a tough sign but were able to sign them?

[Tyler]

Jonah

[John Smith]

7 217   Garrett Nuss     RHP Seminole State (Fla.) JC Fla.  

 

GaryNuss ‏@GaryNuss22 3m

To all my friends Garrett is an Angel. Here comes some FL heat to the west coast.SUTA

[John Smith]

11 337 389 Jonah Wesely     LHP Tracy (Calif.) HS

Calif.             

Bonus $210,000  

 

9 277 392 Stephen McGee     C Florida State Fla             Bonus $60,000

[Scott34]

That's good news on Nuss.

 

Down to 4 unsigned. 

[jshep]

The Angels are close to signing their first selection in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, high school left-hander Hunter Green, for the slot value of $942,000.

The Angels, without a first-round pick due to the offseason signing of Josh Hamilton, took Green in the second round with the 59th-overall pick. Next week, the 17-year-old Kentucky product is expected to fly to Southern California to sign his first professional contract.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130621&content_id=51355400&notebook_id=51356716&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana

[Scott34]

Woohoo!

[Tyler]

Awesome. Glad he didn't ask for the moon, cause we didn't have it! lol

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Is it typical for us to sign so many of our draft choices?  Seems like we've signed all but 2 or 3.

[Second Base]

The Angels have shown under Ric Wilson so make a high degree of signings than in the past, which is a pretty good thing if you ask me.  Draft players who want to come and play that may not necessarily have the upside.  Every once in a while, you'll stumble upon a Kole Calhoun type.

[tdawg87]

So if Green signs, we're just waiting on Goins, McGowin, and Morris, right?

[Second Base]

McGowin has signed.  Good thing too, good upside.  Good value pick.

[tdawg87]

So then it's just Goins and Morris?

 

Pretty amazing to sign 37 of 39 picks.

[Inside Pitch]

Is it typical for us to sign so many of our draft choices?  Seems like we've signed all but 2 or 3.

 

 

The draft strategy they have employed under Wilson has been much less volatile.  College seniors don't have many options, College Jr's, while having the option to go back for their final season often are just ready to start their careers.   The good thing about the college route is that there typically is a lot less risk, the flipside being the reward isn't nearly as high in most cases.

 

Given the state of the farm system, getting as many replacement level players as possible is really a good way to go.

[Scott34]

Morris will likely sign. I doubt Goins will, but we could offer him 150-200K over slot. Might be enticing.

[John Smith]

GaryNuss ‏@GaryNuss22 9m

Garrett now is officially an Angel!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/5EtLzuCcER