Angels sign Mike Monster

[stevestevens]

Per baseball America

[stevestevens]

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 51m

According to Baseball America, #Angels have signed RHP Mike Monster, a Kelowna, B.C. native whose fastball touched 97 mph during tryout.

 

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 49m

#Angels signee Mike Monster was a 25th round pick of #Reds out of high school in 2009 but the RHP did not sign.

[FabulousFabregas]

Man I wish Rex was still around.  Imagine the nicknames.

[Chris]

The Red Monstah?

[stevestevens]

looks to be a big time Craig, if someone posted it, as he was signed last week while I was on vacation.

 

Cool article on him here.

http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/233147971.html

Edited December 3, 2013 by TylerP

[Chuck]

We discussed this well over a week ago.

Great Craig Almighty!

[stevestevens]

looks to be a big time Craig, if someone posted it, as he was signed last week while I was on vacation.

 

Cool article on him here.

http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/233147971.html

 

I hope Arte does not read that article, he will be pissed to know that Canada still refers to us as the Anaheim Angels

[stevestevens]

We discussed this well over a week ago.

Great Craig Almighty!

 

very well could be my first ever Craig.  I am glad I did it on Mike Monster. 

[Docwaukee]

I hope Arte does not read that article, he will be pissed to know that Canada still refers to us as the Anaheim Angels

you mean Angreh Arteh eh. 

[m0nkey]

The return of former cal bear craig stevens

[ELEVEN]

Craig Almighty Monster!

FTW

[vlad27]

He has a great name I'll say that

[Season Over]

If all else fails, get guys with cool names.

[Ochocinco!]

Sounds cool

[The God of Runs]

His walk out song should be Monster Mash.

[Hubs]

I'd guess for his age, and experience, he's likely going to have to advance fairly quickly to stay a legit prospect. 

 

He hasn't played organized ball in 2 years, so it will be unlikely he gets to the Show in 2014. However, it also depends on if they see him as a starter or reliever. I suppose he could finish the year best-case scenario in High A. That's probably a stretch. Still in 2015, he could pitch A-AA, and maybe get to the majors in the pen as a September Call-Up.

 

Mike Morin, is a similar arm, no? He's a year younger than Monster, but pitched collegiately at UNC. He was drafted in 2012, spent 2012 in Rookie Ball, after being signed after the draft (midseason).  2013 was spent in A+/AA skipping Low A and he's a longshot candidate for the pen for 2014.

 

I'd say Monster as a reliever will spend time in Extended Spring Training then Orem, as the article suggests. Or he could head to Burlington for Low Class A. Regardless, they'll probably send him to High A the following year, as they did with Morin, and then if he does well, AA in August and the Arizona Fall League. Then he'll be a long shot to make the roster in 2016 out of the pen.

 

However, with the 97 mph fastball, he could end up in High A this year, and be in Anaheim in 2015.

[stevestevens]

I think Morin is more than a longshot. I think we are him if he starts well basically because we have no one else

[JAHV76]

At least they can say they had a monster signing this offseason.