Rumors for August, 2010
Detroit Tigers sign 1st round supplemental pick 3B Nick Castellanos
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According to Keith Law of ESPN, the Detroit Tigers have signed first-round supplemental pick third baseman Nick Castellanos.
St. Louis Cardinals have signed 3B Zack Cox
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According to Jim Callis of Baseball America, the St. Louis Cardinals have signed first-round pick, third baseman Zack Cox.
Marlins sign Christian Yelich
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According to Baseball America (via twitter) the Marlins signed first rounder Christian Yelich for $1.7mm. If Yelich did not sign, he was set to go to Miami.
Update-Los Angeles Dodgers sign 1st round pick Zach Lee
Posted by: | Comments8/16 21:19: According to Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times, Lee got a $5.25mm bonus from the Dodgers with payments being spread out over 5 years.
8/16 20:59: According to LSU official football blog, coach Les Miles confirmed late Monday night that freshman quarterback Zach Lee signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Details of the contract were not immediately available.
“This was a very personal decision for Zach and his family,” Miles said. “This opportunity was just too difficult to pass up. We wish Zach and his family the very best. He’s an outstanding young man and we hope he develops into a great Major League pitcher.”
8/16 18:33:Steve Henson of Yahoo Sports says the Los Angeles Dodgers are “on the brink” of signing first-round pick (28th overall) right-handed pitcher Zach Lee.
Bryce Harper negotiations going smoothly – deal will get done tonight
Posted by: | Comments8/16 20:51: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says, “bryce harper said getting “close” to a deal with #nats. believed worth close to $10 million in total. :
8/16 20:34: According to a source close to Jim Bowden of FOXSports, he tweets, “Bryce Harper negotiations going smoothly at the final turn..at the final give and take..this is getting done by the deadline”
Update – 1st Round pick Dylan Covey rejects Milwaukee Brewers offer because of diabetes
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8/16 20:28: Haudricourt tweets, “Father of Brewers’ first-round draft pick Dylan Covey confirms to me that diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes is why he opted not to sign.”
Haudricourt adds, “With diagnosis of diabetes, the Covey family decided it would be best for Dylan to stay nearby at U. of San Diego rather than go into minors”
“”This was crushing, to both us and the Brewers,” said Darrell Covey. “We were all in shock. It had nothing to do with money.” (source: Twitter)
8/16 19:26: First round pick (14th overall) Dylan Covey has rejected the offer made by the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He will go to the University of San Diego instead of pursuing a pro career now.
Brewers’ scouting director Bruce Seid said, “It wasn’t about money.”
The estimated slot bonus for the 14th overall pick is $1.602 million. Haudricourt says the Coveys were seeking $2 million.
“There are no hard feelings,” said Seid, who was in Pasadena, Calif., to negotiate with Covey’s father, Darrell, who was handling negotiations from that end. “It’s an amicable situation.
“We offered a nice contract and bonus. There’s nothing that we didn’t try to do. We did everything in our power to get him to be a Brewer. You need to talk to the Covey family to get their side of it. They will have to explain what happened.”
Unless Covey changes his mind, the Brewers will get a compensation pick in the first round next year.
Covey, 19, was 7-1 with a 0.40 ERA with 138 strikeouts and 20 walks in 70 2/3 innings for Marantha High School. he had a fastball in the 93-94 mph range and touches 96 mph. His curveball is in the 83-86 mph range.
Update – New York Mets looking to void Francisco Rodriguez’s contract
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8/16 20:23: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports tweets, “Agent on #Mets’ chances of voiding K-Rod deal: “Only if he pleads guilty or is convicted. Then the fight is on but it still would be an uphill battle for the #Mets.”
8/16 19:33: According to a Mets’ spokesman (via Adam Rubin of ESPN), “We are exploring all of our options” regarding voiding the contract.
8/16 15:43: According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, he tweets, “#mets are looking into voiding k-rod’s contract”
The team is trying to see if they can void what’s left of the $37 million, three-year contract based on Francisco Rodriguez injuring himself outside the course of play.
Rodriguez suffered thumb ligament damage during a fight with his girlfriend’s father. The right-handed pitcher was eventually charged with assault in the case.
Rodriguez’s salary is $11.5 million in 2010 and also in 2011. He has a $17.5 million vesting option for 2012 with a $3.5 million buyout. That option vests with 100 games finished in 2010 and 2011 combined or 55 games finished in ‘11, so it’s unlikely the option would go into affect anyway.
