Waters stated that he's signing his contract on Friday so I think that should be in the done category as well right?
Waters stated that he's signing his contract on Friday so I think that should be in the done category as well right?
Braves have reached an agreement with Wright for just a little more than 7 million.
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jpx7 (06-16-2017)
A draft where everybody was happy and we took BPA. Amazing
Well, giving Wright the highest signing bonus in the current slotting era is certainly something worth questioning.
What cost, BPA?
I'd do it again and again to get the BPA. Draft is a crapshoot and I want the "perceived" best player on the board. Wright was that easily. Loaded up on Relief prospects and catchers. I didn't think we'd get him cheap and I don't care that we didn't. A hometown discount is one thing, but "show me money."
Let's shift gears a bit. Where do we think Kyle starts? Rome? Florida? Surely, they won't send him to Danville
Well, 7 million makes me think we will see some reporting to that effect though the Braves still played it pretty nonchalantly saying they didn't expect him to fall to them.
I guess I have to question setting records with the #5 pick. As much as I like Wright, he was never viewed as a Harper or Price or Strasburg as far as going 1-1.
It's fine though. Not my money and they got someone they like. So moving along.
Minor threw 14 innings at Rome the year he was drafted. He then started the next year in AA for 87 IP, then AAA for 33 IP, then Atlanta for 40 IP a little more than a year after being drafted.
I hope they don't rush Wright to MLB that quickly, but I could see them handling him very similarly to Minor. Whether he starts in high or low A probably has more to do with available rotation slots than anything else.
Last edited by Enscheff; 06-16-2017 at 12:22 PM.