Astros Sign George Springer
2011/08/astros-sign-george-springer.htmlThe Astros have signed first round pick George Springer, according to John Manuel of Baseball America (on Twitter).
Padres Sign Joe Ross
2011/08/padres-sign-joe-ross.htmlThe Padres signed first rounder Joe Ross for $2.75MM according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (on Twitter).
Nationals Sign Alex Meyer
2011/08/nationals-sign-alex-meyer.htmlThe Nationals have signed first round pick Alex Meyer for $2MM, according to John Manuel of Baseball America (on Twitter)…
Nationals Sign Anthony Rendon
2011/08/nationals-sign-anthony-rendon.htmlThe Nationals have signed sixth overall pick Anthony Rendon, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (on Twitter).
Blue Jays Do Not Sign Tyler Beede
2011/08/blue-jays-do-not-sign-tyler-beede.htmlThe Blue Jays did not sign first round pick Tyler Beede, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (on Twitter)…
Nationals Sign Matt Purke
2011/08/nationals-sign-matt-purke.htmlThe Nationals signed third rounder Matt Purke to a four-year Major League deal, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (on Twitter).
Padres Sign Austin Hedges
2011/08/padres-sign-austin-hedges.htmlThey selected the 18-year-old in the second round of the draft after Baseball America named him the 12th-best position player prospect available and praised his defense.
National League Over Slot Signings
2011/08/national-league-over-slot-signings.htmlThe Phillies have also signed second rounder Roman Quinn for $775K, reports Baseball America's Conor Glassey (Twitter links).
American League Over Slot Signings
2011/08/american-league-over-slot-signings.htmlHere's the latest on such signings from the American League: The Mariners signed second rounder Brad Miller for $750K, according to Callis (on Twitter).
Pirates Break Draft Records
2011/08/pirates-break-draft-records.htmlPrice has Huntington explaining that Cole's record minor league deal was the way to go: "There are times where a pure minor league contract and minor league signing bonus, paid out over nine months, is better than a major league contract paid out over five-plus years, depending on how the deals are structured." Just for good measure, the Pirates also set a ninth-round record by signing high school righty Clay Holmes for $1.2MM, according to Baseball America's Jim Callis.
Orioles Designate Luis Lebron For Assignment
2011/08/orioles-designate-luis-lebron-for-assignment.htmlBaseball America ranked him 21st among Orioles prospects prior to the season, as he's a "legitimate power arm out of the bullpen" if healthy.
Twins Acquire Oliveros To Complete Young Trade
2011/08/twins-acquire-lester-oliveros-to-complete-young-trade.htmlBaseball America ranked Oliveros 17th among Tigers prospects prior to the season, noting that he profiles as a middle reliever.
Draft Reactions
2011/08/draft-reactions.htmlBaseball America's John Manuel provides a nice summary of the major events of yesterday's deadline.
Drew Pomeranz Joins Rockies
2011/08/drew-pomeranz-joins-rockies.htmlBaseball America ranked him as the 14th best prospect in baseball in July, while ESPN's Keith Law had him 35th in his rankings that month.
Mariners Acquire Ruffin To Complete Tigers Deal
2011/08/mariners-acquire-ruffin-to-complete-deal-with-tigers.htmlBaseball America rated Ruffin as the Tigers' seventh best prospect before the season and identified his slider as the best among Detroit's prospects.
Teams Spend $236MM On Draft
2011/08/teams-spend-236mm-on-draft.htmlThough only seven teams had ever spent over $10MM on the draft before this year, ten teams did so in 2011, according to Baseball America.
NL West Notes: D’Backs, Padres, Uribe
2011/08/nl-west-notes-dbacks-padres-uribe.htmlThe Diamondbacks and Padres were two of the ten teams that cracked $10MM on draft bonus spending this year, according to Baseball America.
Braves Sign Juan Jaime
2011/08/braves-sign-juan-jaime.htmlHe had Tommy John surgery in April of last year, prior to which Baseball America ranked him 17th among Nationals prospects.
Draft Links: Callis’ Recap, Bonuses, Cubs
2011/08/draft-links-callis-recap-bonuses-cubs.htmlHere's some of the latest: Baseball America's Jim Callis has written up a draft recap, the big takeaway being that teams spent a lot of money on amateur players in 2011.
GM Candidate: Al Avila
2011/08/gm-candidate-al-avila.htmlAvila, a native Spanish speaker, has extensive experience in Latin America, so he was a fit for the expansion Marlins and joined the club as assistant director of Latin American operations in 1992.
Trade Targets Separated At Birth: Pence/White
2011/08/trade-targets-separated-at-birth-pencewhite.htmlThe four players Houston received - Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton, Domingo Santana and Josh Zeid - represented three of the top nine Phillies prospects heading into the season, according to Baseball America, with Zeid checking in at 23rd.
GM Candidate: Ben Cherington
2011/08/gm-candidate-ben-cherington.htmlCherington joined the Red Sox when Dan Duquette was GM and credits Duquette for trusting his eye for talent, both as an area scout and, later on, in Latin America.
Draft Notes: Austin, Pirates, Hultzen
2011/08/draft-notes-austin-pirates-hultzen.htmlAs Jim Callis of Baseball America shows, the Pirates, Nationals and Royals lead all MLB teams in bonus expenditures from 2007-11.
Minor Moves: Buddy Carlyle, Greg Smith
2011/08/minor-moves-buddy-carlyle-greg-smith.htmlMatt Eddy of Baseball America has even more moves in this week's edition of minor league transactions.
Quick Hits: Davis, Marlins, Draft
2011/08/quick-hits-davis-marlins-young.htmlThe Nationals, D'Backs, Red Sox, Pirates and Rays had the best drafts this year, Jim Callis writes at Baseball America.
