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    2015 DRAFT SIGNING THREAD

    NOW INCLUDED BELATED SIGNING OF TAYLOR COCKRELL, MAKING TOP 27 ROUNDS ALL SIGNED
    Now including ranking in Baseball America's Top 500


    1 14 Allard, Kolby LHP (BA 18) SIGNED San Clemente (CA) HS
    1 28 Soroka, Mike RHP (90) SIGNED Bishop Carroll (AB) HS
    CBA 41 Riley, Austin 3B (164) SIGNED DeSoto Central (MS) HS
    2 54 Herbert, Lucas C (52) SIGNED* San Clemente (CA) HS
    CBB 75 Minter, A.J. LHP (484) SIGNED Texas A&M
    3 89 Guardado, Anthony RHP (--) SIGNED Nogales (CA) HS
    4 120 Graham, Joshua RHP (198) SIGNED Oregon
    5 150 Clark, Ryan RHP (220) SIGNED UNC - Greensboro
    6 180 Withrow, Matthew RHP (--) SIGNED Texas Tech
    7 210 Weigel, Patrick RHP (192) SIGNED Houston
    8 240 Lawlor, Ryan LHP (275) SIGNED Georgia
    9 270 Lewis, Taylor RHP (184) SIGNED Florida
    10 300 Moore, Stephen RHP (--) SIGNED Navy
    11 330 Jones, Grayson RHP (284) SIGNED Shelton State CC
    12 360 Ellison, Justin CF (--) SIGNED Western Oklahoma State
    13 390 Mullins, Chase LHP (232) SIGNED Shelton State CC
    14 420 Keegan, Trey C (396) SIGNED Bowling Green
    15 450 Keller, Bradley OF (--) SIGNED Crest (NC) HS
    16 480 Belicek, Trevor LHP (--) SIGNED Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
    17 510 Phillips, Evan RHP (--) SIGNED UNC - Wilmington
    18 540 Suarez, Gilbert RHP (--) SIGNED San Ysidro (CA) HS
    19 570 McLaughlin, Sean RHP (--) SIGNED Georgia
    20 600 Hellinger, Jaret LHP (389) SIGNED Ola (GA) HS
    21 630 Hoekstra, Kurt 2B (--) SIGNED Western Michigan
    22 660 Geekie, Dalton RHP (--) SIGNED Georgia Highlands College
    23 690 Cockrell, Taylor RHP (--) SIGNED State College of Florida Manatee - Sarasota
    24 720 Lanning, Jacob 3B (--) SIGNED Holy Cross
    25 750 Morales, Jonathan C (--) SIGNED Miami Dade CC South
    26 780 Libuda, Ben LHP (--) SIGNED Worcester State College
    27 810 Nesovic, Robert 3B (--) SIGNED University of California - Santa Barbara
    28 840 Pomeroy, Curtiss RHP (--) Unsigned Georgetown
    29 870 Yelich, Collin C (--) SIGNED Sam Houston State
    30 900 Still, Doug LHP (--) Unsigned Jefferson College
    31 930 Custred, Matthew RHP (--) SIGNED Texas Tech
    32 960 Neal, DJ RF (353) Unsigned Stephenson (GA) HS
    33 990 Godwin, Terry CF (--) Unsigned Callaway (GA) HS
    34 1020 Hall, Carter SS (--) Unsigned Wesleyan (GA) HS
    35 1050 Smartt, Chase C (--) Unsigned Charles Henderson (AL) HS
    36 1080 Lopez, Luis 2B (--) Unsigned Colegio Catolico Notre Dame (PR) HS
    37 1110 Webb, Jackson SS (--) Unsigned Johnson Ferry Christian Academy (GA)
    38 1140 Scafariello, Liam 1B (--) Unsigned Southington (CT) HS
    39 1170 Pena, Jeremy SS (--) Unsigned Classical (RI) HS
    40 1200 Stewart, John 3B (--) Unsigned Greenwich Central (NY) HS
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    From Shanks on Twitter:

    Draft picks signed by @Braves so far: RHP Stephen Moore (10), OF Bradley Keller (15), RHP Sean McLaughlin (19) and RHP Dalton Geekie (22)

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    RHP Dalton Geekie (22)
    This one's a big coup, I think, but we need [MENTION=2]weso1[/MENTION] to confirm.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    This one's a big coup, I think, but we need [MENTION=2]weso1[/MENTION] to confirm.
    Massive signing

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    Massive signing
    Geekie sits at 91-93 per some article I read.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    This one's a big coup, I think, but we need [MENTION=2]weso1[/MENTION] to confirm.
    Doesn't sound like a baseball name to me. Might work out as a computer technician for us down the road.
    thank you weso1!

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    Quote Originally Posted by weso1 View Post
    Doesn't sound like a baseball name to me. Might work out as a computer technician for us down the road.
    Nerd culture is mainstream culture now. Braves might have found silicon in the rough here.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by weso1 View Post
    Doesn't sound like a baseball name to me. Might work out as a computer technician for us down the road.
    Stat heads will be cheering for Geekie.

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    The best players from round 11 on that we could hopefully sign.

    RD 11 - RHP - Grayson Jones - Shelton State CC - Was ranked as high as 209 last year but returned to JC and had a bad year. Was drafted in 14th round last year and didnt sign. Low 90's FB with potential for average CB with CU a distant third pitch. Very bad command of his pitches but if you can throw north of 90 mpg and spin a decent breaking ball theres potential with refined command to be a MLB pitcher. Probable upside of a non closing reliever. Doubtful he signs.


    RD 12 - OF - Justin Ellison - Western Oklahoma State JC - Put up godly stats in Division II ball. 21 homers 22 SB. Top 10 in OBP and Slugging%.


    RD 13 - LHP - Chase Johnson-Mullins - Shelton State CC - #232 on BA top 500. Has already had TJ surgery in the last 3 years. He is 6'9 270 pounds and throws in the low 90's. Hasnt pitched much in the last 3 years. Has significant upside for a JC player. Would be a really good signing if we can get him.



    RD 14 - C - Trey Keegan - Bowling Green - Ranked #396 by BA. Good bat speed with a good approach at the plate and above average arm behind the plate. Had TJ surgery in 2013 and is already 22. I bet he takes what he can get.

    RD 20 - LHP - Jarrett Hellinger - McDonough, GA HS - #389 by BA. 6'3 170 pounds that throws around 90 mph with projection for more velocity. CB and CU potential to be average pitches and has a good delivery for strike throwing. I hope we get him.

    RD 32 - OF - DJ Neal - Georgia HS - #353 by BA. Big time athlete with strong college commitment playing both baseball and football. Least likely to sign but highest upside.
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    Looks like Keegan will be signing.

    Players drafted this week have until August 15 to either sign a contract or opt to return to school. If Keegan had chose to return to the Falcons, he would have had two seasons of eligibility remaining. But the decision has already been made.

    “I’m going to be signing,” said Keegan, who was slated to play for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League this summer. “Instead of playing summer ball, I’ll sign, then head to Orlando for a mini-camp, before heading to Virginia to play short season Single-A ball.”


    http://www.sanduskyregister.com/sports/baseball/8516171

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    Sounds promising on Ellison as well.

    Ellison, 20, played center field and right field for Western Oklahoma State, a junior college in Altus, Okla. Ellison had signed to play at Oklahoma State, but he said Wednesday that he is likely to sign with the Braves.

    “I am leaning toward signing. I am ready to get started on my pro career,” Ellison said.

    Ellison said he had an idea he would get drafted Wednesday.

    “I had an idea, but you never know with the draft. But I kind of knew,” he said. “I have been talking with the Braves for awhile now. They had been scouting me since early in the season. I went to work out for them in Atlanta May 31-June 2. They were telling me good things about the draft.

    “I was a Braves fan growing up; it is such a blessing to be picked by the hometown team. I grew up watching them. My favorite player was Jason Heyward.”


    http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2015/...-and-josh.html

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    I like Ellison. I'm really interested in watching him and hopefully seeing him move up fairly quickly,

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    Ellison grew up in Columbus, Georgia, so it's not a surprise he's a Braves' fan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dak View Post
    “I was a Braves fan growing up; it is such a blessing to be picked by the hometown team. I grew up watching them. My favorite player was Jason Heyward.”
    Uh-oh.
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Read a tweet that pointed out that South Carolina signee D.J. Neal was already enrolled and on campus. Does that not make him ineligible to be signed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rico43 View Post
    Read a tweet that pointed out that South Carolina signee D.J. Neal was already enrolled and on campus. Does that not make him ineligible to be signed?
    I believe that rule no longer applies. But he's one I wouldn't expect to sign.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    Nerd culture is mainstream culture now. Braves might have found silicon in the rough here.
    I would argue there's a difference between nerd and geek.
    thank you weso1!

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    Quote Originally Posted by weso1 View Post
    I would argue there's a difference between nerd and geek.
    subtle subtle

    so are we draft nerds or draft geeks

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    Is Yelich related to Christian? And I need to read up on the kid from Crest, Shelby is really close to me and the school is in my high schools conference but I haven't heard of the kid...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    subtle subtle

    so are we draft nerds or draft geeks
    We're all nerds. Jpx is borderline geek with his grammar ****.
    thank you weso1!

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