{"id":10938,"date":"2015-07-22T09:33:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T13:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=10938"},"modified":"2016-06-16T12:14:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T16:14:53","slug":"2015-local-drafted-players-signing-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=10938","title":{"rendered":"2015 Local Drafted Players; signing results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10859\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/KirbyNathan-via-collegebaseballcentral.com_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10859\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10859\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/KirbyNathan-via-collegebaseballcentral.com_-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan Kirby is the highest drafted player with local ties for 2015. Photo via collegebaseballcentral.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/KirbyNathan-via-collegebaseballcentral.com_-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/KirbyNathan-via-collegebaseballcentral.com_.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nathan Kirby is the highest drafted player with local ties for 2015. Photo via collegebaseballcentral.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now that the June 2015 draft signing deadline has passed, here&#8217;s a quick review of all DC\/MD\/VA players who got drafted with their signing bonuses (if known), and if not signed where they&#8217;re presumably heading to school.<\/p>\n<p>This post at MinorLeagueBall lists <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minorleagueball.com\/2015\/7\/17\/8996381\/unsigned-mlb-draft-picks-first-20-rounds-2015\">all the top 20 round draft picks<\/a> who did NOT sign.\u00a0 This list has a ton of 20th round+ guys who we&#8217;re depending on MiLB.com assignments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea James<\/strong> just did a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/nationals-journal\/wp\/2015\/07\/21\/nationals-signed-30-of-40-draft-picks\/\">nice summary of the Nats draft class at NatsJournal<\/a>.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll do a separate post to that end later on.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Important Draft-related links for this post:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MLB&#8217;s Awesome <a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/mlb\/events\/draft\/y2015\/drafttracker.jsp\">Draft Tracker<\/a>; you can slice and dice the draft 10 different ways, search by schools and home states, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Official Draft <a href=\"http:\/\/m.mlb.com\/news\/article\/126797888\/breakdown-of-2015-draft-signing-bonus-pools\">Bonus Pool totals<\/a>.\u00a0 Astros have $17M (most).\u00a0 Nats have 3rd least at $4.1M.<\/li>\n<li>MLB.com&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/m.mlb.com\/news\/article\/130246508\/2015-draft-signing-and-bonus-tracker\">Draft Signing and Bonus tracker<\/a>; note this only goes through the first 10 rounds; after that, the bonus figures are treated differently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>College<\/strong> <strong>Players with local ties<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nathan Kirby<\/strong> LHP from UVA: went #40 (Supp 1st round) to Milwaukee.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>at the deadline for below slot value ($1.2M versus slot of $1.545M).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Josh Sborz, <\/strong>RHP closer for UVA: went #74 (Supp 2nd round) to the Dodgers.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>at the deadline for below slot ($722k vs $827k).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taylor Clarke<\/strong>, who hails from Ashburn (Broad Run HS) went #76, first pick of the 3rd round to Arizona.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for slot value of $801k.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mike Matuella<\/strong>, of Great Falls (Georgetown Prep) and Duke: #78, to Texas in the 3rd round.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for huge overslot deal of $2M.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brandon Lowe<\/strong>: UMD infielder: 3rd round #87 overall to Tampa Bay.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for $6k overslot ($697k); why $6,000 over slot?\u00a0 weird figure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alex Robinson<\/strong>: UMD&#8217;s ace Lefty went in the 5th round (#140 overall) to Minnesota.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for $5k under-slot ($382k)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe McCarthy<\/strong>, OF for UVA: 5th round, #148 overall to Tampa Bay.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for slot value of $358k.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brandon Waddell<\/strong> UVA Saturday\/Sunday starter: 5th round (#157) to Pittsburgh.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for slightly underslot bonus of $315k.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jack Wynkoop<\/strong> of Virginia Beach (Cape Henry Collegiate HS), LHP starter for South Carolina: went in the 6th round to Colorado.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for slot value of $298k.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Boyle:<\/strong> Radford Ace.\u00a0 13th rounder to the Dodgers.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for unknown figure, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=664082#\/career\/R\/pitching\/2015\/ALL\">currently in Rookie\/Pioneer League<\/a> Ogden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Mooney<\/strong>: UMD closer: 15th rounder by the Nats.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for unknown figure, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=622476#\/career\/R\/pitching\/2015\/ALL\">currently in short-A<\/a> Auburn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenny Towns<\/strong>; 3B from UVA and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/recruiting-insider\/wp\/2015\/06\/10\/mlb-draft-angels-select-former-all-met-player-of-the-year-kenny-towns-chopticons-ljay-newsome-goes-to-mariners\/\">2011 All-Met player of the year<\/a> from Lake Braddock, went in the 20th to the Angels.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for unknown figure, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=664082#\/career\/R\/pitching\/2015\/ALL\">currently in Rookie\/Pioneer League<\/a> Orem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luke Willis<\/strong>, OF from George Mason and Oakton HS, in the 30th round to Kansas City.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for unknown figure, <a href=\"http:\/\/Signed for unknown figure, currently in Rookie\/Pioneer League Orem.\">currently in Rookie\/Appalachian League<\/a> Burlington.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Josh Swirchak<\/strong>, a MIF from Division II Wilmington University via Osbourne Park HS in Manassas, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/sports\/osbourn-park-graduate-josh-swirchak-signs-with-st-louis-cardinals\/article_e3060d3c-1427-11e5-8337-cf3a40351e9e.html\"> with St. Louis as an undrafted free agent after the 2015 draft<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=665325#\/career\/R\/hitting\/2015\/ALL\">Currently at short-A State College<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There were no significant college draftee non-signings from the area.<\/p>\n<p>There are quite a few other college players from the many baseball-playing colleges in the area drafted past the 10th round; search the <a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/mlb\/events\/draft\/y2015\/drafttracker.jsp\">MLB draft tracker<\/a> and select the state of Virginia for many more local college players.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Local Prep players of note<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jimmy Barnes<\/strong>, Deep Creek HS in Chesapeake; 11th rounder to the Angels.\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Signed<\/span> <\/strong>for unknown figure, currently in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=663509#\/career\/R\/hitting\/2015\/ALL\">Arizona Rookie League<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nic Enright<\/strong> RHP from Steward HS in Richmond: 19th rounder to the Mets.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Did Not Sign<\/strong><\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minorleagueball.com\/2015\/7\/17\/8996381\/unsigned-mlb-draft-picks-first-20-rounds-2015\">as noted on MinorLeagueBall.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Will presumably honor his committment to Virginia Tech.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ljay Newsome<\/strong> of Chopticon (south of Waldorf): 26th rounder by Seattle.\u00a0 Per his summer team&#8217;s twitter page, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeMariniNC\/status\/610080621151567872\">Newsome<\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> Signed<\/strong><\/span> with Seattle for an undisclosed amount.\u00a0 Currently in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=664714#\/career\/R\/pitching\/2015\/ALL\">Arizona Rookie League<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nathan Trevillian<\/strong>, RHP from small Amherst County HS; 22nd rounder to the Pirates.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>for\u00a0 unknown figure, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milb.com\/player\/index.jsp?sid=milb&amp;player_id=663873#\/career\/R\/pitching\/2015\/ALL\">currently in GCL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stevie Mangrum<\/strong>, 3B from Western Albemarle HS in Charlottesville, 28th round pick by Boston.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Did Not Sign<\/strong><\/span>, will presumably honor his <a href=\"http:\/\/perfectgame.org\/Players\/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=305444\">commitment to Virginia Tech<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cody Morris<\/strong>, of Reservoir got picked up in 32nd round by Baltimore.\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Did Not Sign<\/strong><\/span>, will honor his <a href=\"http:\/\/perfectgame.org\/Players\/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=296202\">commitment to South Carolina<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunter Parsons<\/strong> of Parkside HS, picked up in the 40th round by Cleveland.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Did not Sign<\/strong><\/span>, will presumably honor <a href=\"http:\/\/perfectgame.org\/Players\/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=378372\">commitment to Maryland<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the end of the signing period, here&#8217;s what some of these local schools&#8217; recruiting classes seem to look like in terms of local guys:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UVA: <strong>Connor Eason<\/strong>, <strong>Nathan Eikhoff, Evan Sperling, Grant Donahue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>U of Maryland: <strong>A.J. Lee, Hunter Parsons<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Virginia Tech: <strong>Nic Enright, Stevie Mangrum, John DeFazio,<\/strong> <strong>Paul Hall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>South Carolina: <strong>Cody Morris, Danny Blair<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wake Forest: <strong>Harvey Logan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Liberty: <strong>Jack DeGroat<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>VCU: <strong>Brody Cook<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>UNC-Asheville: <strong>Jordan Carr<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Campbell: <strong>James Monaghan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Uncommitted thus far: <strong>Kaleb Bowman, Hunter Byrnes. \u00a0<\/strong>Update post-publishing: Bowman went to\u00a0Spartansburg Methodist and Byrnes went to UVA &#8230; to play football.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/college\/top-unsigned-high-school-players-headed-college\/\">Baseball America link<\/a> has a list of all the major prep players who didn&#8217;t sign, listed by college commitment.\u00a0 It has a couple more big names for some of the local baseball schools.\u00a0 PerfectGame.org also has a way to <a href=\"http:\/\/perfectgame.org\/College\/CollegeCommitments.aspx?Grad=2015&amp;college=1836\">search by college commitment<\/a>, but it doesn&#8217;t verify the results since its self-reported by the players (it has literally 20 names listed for UVA&#8217;s incoming 2016 class).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Nats re-draft\/previously drafted Players <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(i&#8217;ve noted our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1pZpAxtq3K6SxrHb6YSe3_NF6Cay0MkeYwW1Dc2_KHrE\/edit?hl=en#gid=0\">previous draft position<\/a> for each player)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Andrew Suarez<\/strong> , (2nd round pick 2014) LHP from Miami went in the 2nd round again, #61 overall this time to San Francisco.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>for slot of slightly more than $1M.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skye Bolt<\/strong>, OF from UNC, went in the 4th round (#128 overall) to Oakland.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>over-slot deal of $610k.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cody Poteet<\/strong>, (27th rounder in 2012) went in the 4th round (#116 overall) to Miami.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>slot deal of $488k.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Austin Byler<\/strong>, (9th rounder, 2014) OF from Nevada.\u00a0 Was the first pick on day 3; 11th rounder by Arizona.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>for unknown amount.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Salters<\/strong> (22nd rounder 2014) C from Dallas Baptist: 13th round pick to Cleveland in 2015.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>for unknown amount.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jake Jefferies<\/strong> (34th rounder in 2012): 2B from Cal State-Fullerton; Nats picked him up again, this time in the 39th round.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Signed<\/strong> <\/span>for unknown amount with the Nats and is on the Auburn roster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Previous local Draft posts<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the beginning of the season, we profiled a ton of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=9420\">local prep and college players<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Then we talked about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=10461\">higher-profile local players<\/a> in our Pre-draft coverage<\/li>\n<li>Just after the rule-4 draft, we <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=10845\">went over all the local players<\/a> who got picked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the June 2015 draft signing deadline has passed, here&#8217;s a quick review of all DC\/MD\/VA players who got drafted with their signing bonuses (if known), and if not signed where they&#8217;re presumably heading to school. 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