I saw that Minter and Long got drafted... Any word on their signing status? If both came back to Aggieland next year, I think the Ag's pitching staff would be tops in the nation.
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Kent signed for sure?
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Kent already has his degree and his draft stock shot up in the past few weeks.
He's not going to get drafted higher than he did this year.
quote:I agree that he'll sign and since he has his degree, you can't blame him. He got drafted higher than most expected, but he might have agreed ahead of time to take less than slot money, so that might account for him being drafted a little higher than expected.
Kent already has his degree and his draft stock shot up in the past few weeks.
He's not going to get drafted higher than he did this year.
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Kent already has his degree and his draft stock shot up in the past few weeks.
He's not going to get drafted higher than he did this year.
He was drafted in the 13th round. He could definately improve his draft status and possibly quite a bit. Blake Allemand went from undrafted as a JR to 5th round as a SR. So Kent can definately improve his draft status.
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And he can lose money while moving up. So why would he come back? He's going to start in the same level of minor league ball. No reason for Kent to come back unless he just loves A&M more than anything in the world. Nothing about coming back and playing college baseball another year will help him. He'll get more experience against better players in minor league ball, and he'll adjust to life on the road as an everyday ballplayer. He also already has his degree.
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There's an argument to both sides of the table.
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How does the slot value work? Doesn't the amount of money that he could make (he's definitely got more leverage now than next year) go up tremendously, if he waited a year and then got drafted a few rounds higher?
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Only real argument is if he thinks he can make it to the pros or not. 13th round is poverty without pros. A thirteenth rounder and a 35th rounder are closer than a 2nd and 5th rounder are to each other financially. If you aren't a top draft pic there are two reasons to go play: lack of alternatives or you think you can make it.
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I'm familiar all those things you said you know about.
Also, they should do a 30 for 30 on the draft, lifestyle, and the realities of the minor leagues. A bunch of guys sharing housing and long bus rides.
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I'm familiar all those things you said you know about.
Also, they should do a 30 for 30 on the draft, lifestyle, and the realities of the minor leagues. A bunch of guys sharing housing and long bus rides.
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A twenty something with a wife and two kids? Several firsts will be missed.
I'd trade in a heartbeat so I could evade being an adult. I would struggle with it financially though.
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And he can lose money while moving up. So why would he come back? He's going to start in the same level of minor league ball. No reason for Kent to come back unless he just loves A&M more than anything in the world. Nothing about coming back and playing college baseball another year will help him. He'll get more experience against better players in minor league ball, and he'll adjust to life on the road as an everyday ballplayer. He also already has his degree.
Yes, he could lose money. But the most he can lose is about $75,000, which is his max after taxes and fees that a 13th round pick gets. $75,000 is money, but remember this is a 7 year contract. There is a 90% chance that his only other money as a "pro" ball player will be $5,000 to $20,000 a year for up to 7 years or until he washes out of baseball. So he is not risking a lot of money when you consider it is a 7 year contract.
To say there is nothing about coming back that will help him is plain ignorance. The additional education can help him after his playing career is done. He could also dramatically improve his draft status. What if he leads us to a national title and gets drafted in the 2nd round? Now he has a HUGE accomplishment (national title) that can never be taken away. He also has tremendous leverage as the slot value is $1,000,000 so the typical 20% that is offered Seniors would probably go up quite a bit. He might get as much as $500,000. Also a 2nd round pick has a 50% chance of plaing MLB, instead of just a 10% chance.
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Alabama senior LHP Taylor Guilbeau -- who pitched well against the Ags this year -- 10th round pick of the Nationals -- reportedly signed for just $10k