2015 MLB Draft

[shocktheheart]

Schwanke selected in the 22nd round by the Brewers

[RoyalShock]

Schwanke goes to Milwaukee in round 22.

[shockmonster]

I found an article from Forbes that discussed how college seniors have no leverage and therefore get low signing bonuses. I found this tidbit that is interesting that might answer your question about slot money for later rounds.

"Signing bonuses are capped at $100,000 per player from rounds 11-40 of the MLB Draft."

I don't understand what a Junior is leveraging. If there is firm slotting for Juniors and Seniors at later rounds at 137K to 142K and at a maximum of 100K from rounds 11-40, there is little leveraging to be done and it shouldn't be very much different if you are a Junior or a Senior.

[RoyalShock]

Chase Williams in the 25th to the Padres.

I'm surprised Tinkham is still on the board.

[WuShock16]

I don't understand what a Junior is leveraging. If there is firm slotting for Juniors and Seniors at later rounds at 137K to 142K and at a maximum of 100K from rounds 11-40, there is little leveraging to be done and it shouldn't be very much different if you are a Junior or a Senior.

Juniors have the option to go back to school, thus they can demand six-figures to sign. If the team doesn't pay, they'll go back to school. If you are a senior, a team can offer you a take-it-or-leave-it number like $1,000. If you don't take that, you won't play affiliated ball, have to go down to independent ball to play professionally, and go from a longshot to reach The Show to being a no-shot.

[1972Shocker]

Dayton Dugas goes at 29/880 to the Tigers.

[1972Shocker]

Shocker recruit Connor Lungwitz, a RHP out of Maize HS, taken by the Tigers at 35/1060.

[1972Shocker]

Looks like the Royals may have decided to call it good at the end of Round 36.

Edit: Nope. KC back with pick in Round 38. They either passed in Round 37, it was a glitch in the reporting system or for some reason they did not have a pick in Round 37.

[RoyalShock]

Looks like the Royals may have decided to call it good at the end of Round 36.

Edit: Nope. KC back with pick in Round 38. They either passed in Round 37, it was a glitch in the reporting system or for some reason they did not have a pick in Round 37.

Glitch. They picked Jacob Ruder from Nixa, MO in the 37th round.

[Play Angry]

I am glad Jenista did not make the board today. He and Dugas should be a lot of fun to watch the next few years.

[1972Shocker]

Shocks should have some pretty motivated seniors next year in Anderson, Tinkham, Hayes, Rader, Mucha and Kirk and maybe Kihle, Hilliard and Schwanke.

I was surprised that Tinkham and Hayes weren't drafted.

Isaac Anderson taken 3rd from last at 40/1212 by the Dodgers.

[1972Shocker]

Final Recap of Valley Picks in the 2015 MLB Draft:

1/#29 - RHP Jon Harris, MSU
2/#57 - LHP Jeff Degano, INS
3/#99 - RHP Drew Smith, DBU
4/#111 - CF Tate Matheny, MSU
4/#118 - RHP Brandon Koch, DBU
4/#131 - 3B Paul Dejong, ILS
5/#153 - RHP Chance Adams, DBU
6/#190 - LHP Matt Hall, MSU
8/#246 - RHP Cory Taylor, DBU
9/#269 - OF Kevin Kaczmarski, EVN
12/#359 - RHP Joe Shaw, DBU
13/#387 - LHP William Headean, ILS
13/#394 - C Daniel Salters, DBU
14/#433 - 2B Drew Turbin, DBU
15/#437 - OF Sam Hilliard, WSU
16/#477 - RHP Elliott Ashbeck, BU
18/#530 - OF Daniel Kihle, WSU
18/#552 - 2B Chris Godinez, BU
22/#661 - RHP Willie Schwanke, WSU
25/#747 - RHP Chase Williams, WSU
40/#1211 - SS Joey Hawkins, MSU
40/#1212 - RHP Isaac Anderson, WSU

Looks very likely that the Valley's RPI will take a significant hit next year.

[1972Shocker]

Recap of Wichita State Draft:

Returning Players:
15/#437 - OF Sam Hilliard, WSU
18/#530 - OF Daniel Kihle, WSU
22/#661 - RHP Willie Schwanke, WSU
25/#747 - RHP Chase Williams, WSU
40/#1212 - RHP Isaac Anderson, WSU

Incoming Players:
29/#880 - OF Dayton Dugas
35/#1060 - RHP Conor Lungwitz

Now we get to wait 37 days to see who what happens between now and July 17th.

[Cdizzle]

Did Tinkham tell everyone he wasn't going to go pro this year or something?

[SPEShockAlum]

Besides having to wait for final decisions, is this about the best possible draft scenario we could have hoped for?