2018 DRAFT LIST AND SIGNINGS

I thought I read in an article somewhere (maybe mlb.com or milb.com) that Graffanino has indicated he will sign.

Anyway, glad to see the Braves signed their 33rd round pick so they can "feel the Berne."
 
How far underslot do we think we will be after signing our top 5 guys? Will we be underslot at all? How much do you think we need to save to go after some of those later round targets like Hess and whatnot?
 
BeanieAntics said:
How far underslot do we think we will be after signing our top 5 guys? Will we be underslot at all? How much do you think we need to save to go after some of those later round targets like Hess and whatnot?
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I doubt we will have enough to sign Hess. I could be wrong, but my guess is he would want somewhere in the neighborhood of $3 MM for a signing bonus and I don't think we can scare up that kind of money. I'm curious to see how much the guys between Round 11 and Round 20 will be wanting. My guess is that they will have to go over $100,000 to land some of those guys.
 
5th-rder Trey Riley signs w/@Braves for $450k (pick 142 value = $371,900). John A. Logan (Ill.) CC RHP, 92-95 to 97 w/cutting action, mid-80s SL can be wipeout pitch, was committed to Missouri St. @MLBDraft
 
Justin Dean (17th round, Lenoir-Rhyne) has signed and is in Orlando, according to a tweet from his father
 
CJ9 said:
Jim Callis:

2nd-rder Greyson Jenista signs w/@Braves for $1.2 million (pick 49 value = $1,450,500). Wichita State OF/1B, patient line-drive hitter w/raw power too, athletic for 6-4/220, Cape Cod Lg MVP. @MLBDraft
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Nice. Saved $250k there.
 
Even though Beck has said publicly that it's time to begin the next chapter, I'm guessing that the number hasn't worked itself out.
 
rico43 said:
Even though Beck has said publicly that it's time to begin the next chapter, I'm guessing that the number hasn't worked itself out.
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This may end up looking like a foolish take, in hindsight, but I still don’t see what’s so special or enthralling about Beck. For talent/round, he seems like a decent pick; but if he ends up costing significantly over slot, I think it starts to look substantially worse.
 
jpx7 said:
This may end up looking like a foolish take, in hindsight, but I still don’t see what’s so special or enthralling about Beck. For talent/round, he seems like a decent pick; but if he ends up costing significantly over slot, I think it starts to look substantially worse.
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I tend to agree. Beck's calling card seems to be pitchability over raw stuff, which is logical seeing he lasted until the fourth round. But I don't see anything that says we should go dramatically over slot for him.
 
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