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craig

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #210 on: June 19, 2019, 08:59:55 pm »
Louisville is still playing...

Ahh...   Thanks much!  That's good, because it means he can't have failed his physical if he hasn't even taken it yet!
 :)   That would also explain the delay for any other overslots that depend on both his overage and his underslot. 

Reb

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #211 on: June 20, 2019, 01:20:53 am »
McAvene pitched today in the College WS.

AZ Phil’s report:

Cubs 3rd round draft pick RHRP Michael McAvene threw two innings (7th & 8th innings) for Louisville in today's elimination game vs Auburn, protecting a three-run lead. (Louisville won the game and will advance to play the loser of Vanderbilt-Mississippi State tomorrow).

MICHAEL McAVENE: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 2/0 GO/AO, 41 pitches (25 strikes)

McAvene looked rusty, probably because he hadn't pitched for more than two weeks after being suspended for four games after arguing a ball-strike call with the home plate umpire in a Regional game vs UIC.

His FB sat 96-97 in his first inning of work before going down to 94-95 (T-96) at the end of his second inning when he got the third out by strike out (swinging) with the bases loaded on a 3-2 96 MPH FB. He also displayed a knee-buckling 80-82 MPH SL/CV (slurve), and he threw a couple of mediocre "show me" CH that he can junk when he turns pro. 

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #212 on: June 20, 2019, 08:55:40 pm »
Laskey was 125K, per Savermetrics

Dave23

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #213 on: June 20, 2019, 10:34:45 pm »
12th rounder Hunter Bigge and 14th rounder Ryan Reynolds also get 125K each...

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #214 on: June 20, 2019, 11:27:59 pm »
23rd rounder Manny Collier- 125K

Dave23

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Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #215 on: June 20, 2019, 11:32:36 pm »
26th Olson, 28th Kachmar, 30th King, 32nd Windham each get 1K.

CUBluejays

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #216 on: June 29, 2019, 08:59:58 am »
McEvene got $500,000, around $65,000 below spot.

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #217 on: July 04, 2019, 10:24:07 am »
6th rounder Ethan Hearn is a done deal at 950K, which is late 2nd round money...

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #218 on: July 06, 2019, 09:00:46 pm »
Not Cubs related, but ‘21 top prospect Blaze Jordan has reclassified to ‘20.

Google him if you’re not familiar with him...he’s local to me...from the same HS as Austin Riley...he’s an early candidate for #1 next year.

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #219 on: July 06, 2019, 11:06:53 pm »
Probably a good move to get out of Kumar Rocker’s class.

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #220 on: July 06, 2019, 11:10:37 pm »
He’s a pitcher?  Getting money early is always a good idea. Rocker sure looks nice, but it is a long way until his junior year.

Reb

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #221 on: July 13, 2019, 02:32:18 pm »
So, Cubs did not sign 10th round JUCO catcher Wyatt Hendrie (one of only two guys in first 10 rounds of MLB draft who didn’t sign) nor 11th round JUCO SS Mack Chambers.

But, Jim Callis notes:

The @Cubs may not have signed their 10th-rder but did land a nice arm in Georgia Southern RHP Joe Nahas. He came on late & looked VG in the @Official_CCBL, running his fastball up to 95 mph & backing it up with a solid slider. His $135k bonus is the most for a NDFA this year.

http://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1377970&seasonid=31871
« Last Edit: July 13, 2019, 02:37:44 pm by Reb »

Chris27

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #222 on: July 13, 2019, 07:02:17 pm »

chgojhawk

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Re: Cubs Draft 2019
« Reply #223 on: July 13, 2019, 08:24:41 pm »
Looks like control could be a problem. Also seems to take a baby stride from the wind. I wonder if the increased velocity came from a mechanical tweak.