Thursday, June 12, 2014

2014 Draft Results

Players have until Friday, July 18th to sign. Picks in the first 10 rounds in the draft are assigned pool values. The total pool value of the Mets' 9 picks from the 2014 Draft's first 10 rounds is $5,308,300. If the Mets sign all of these first 9 picks, that total represents the penalty-free money they would be able to spend. Any amount over that total would be taxed at a 75% rate. Any amount more than 5% over that total would result in the loss of future draft picks (this is a threshold that has not yet been breached by any club). Additionally, for all signings outside the first 10 rounds for more than $100,000, the overage counts against the pool total. Any unsigned picks from the first 10 rounds do not contribute their pick value to the Mets 2014 pool.

RndPlayerSigning BonusPool AllotmentDifferenceOfficial?
1Michael Conforto$2,970,800$2,970,800$0 - Pool ValueYes
3Milton Ramos$750,000$651,700$98,300 - OverYes
4Eudor Garcia$305,000$453,600$148,600 - UnderYes
5Josh Prevost $100,000$339,600$239,600 - UnderYes
6Tyler Moore$280,000$254,300$25,700 - OverYes
7Brad Wieck$100,000$190,600$90,600 - UnderYes
8Dash Winningham$175,000$159,600$15,400 - OverYes
9Michael Katz$100,000$149,000$49,000 - UnderYes
10Kelly Secrest$10,000$139,100$129,100 - UnderYes
11Connor BuchmannUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
12Alex DurhamUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
13Erik Manoah$300,000Up to $100,000$200,000 - OverYes
14Darryl KnightUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
15Gabe Llanes$300,000Up to $100,000$200,000 - OverYes
16Joel HuertasUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
17David RoseboomUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
18Raphael Ramirez$150,000Up to $100,000$50,000 - OverYes
19Bryce BeelerUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
20James DuffUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
22William FulmerUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
24Tyler BadamoUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
25Nicco BlankUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
27Alex PalshaUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
29Matt BlackhamUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
30Tucker TharpUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
31Kurtis HorneUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
39Arnaldo BerriosUnknownUp to $100,000UnknownYes
40Dale Burdick$150,000Up to $100,000$50,000 - OverYes
Pool Total $5,290,800$5,308,300$17,500 - Under

* For this chart, I am only counting official numbers in the bonus, pool, and difference totals.
* Pool allotment only counts pool amount for the first 10 rounds, so bonus contribution for overslot 11th+ rounders is just the overage (e.g. Manoah adds $200,000 to the "Signing Bonus" column).

Thanks to everyone who tweets, e-mails, etc to help me put this list together & keep it updated. Hat tips, especially, to @WexlerRules, who is an absolute must-follow this time of year, as he is routinely the first person in my twitter timeline to sniff out signings before they have been reported. Also thanks to @PSLToFlushing, @nymets945, @tobyhyde, @MitchNYM, @DanDotLewis, @RealKenDick, @JohnMackinAde, and obviously @jimcallisMLB, @JonathanMayoB3, and all the folks at @BaseballAmerica.

Players in bold have officially signed.



RndPickPlayerPosSchool (Class, if college)BA Top 500
110Michael ConfortoOFOregon State (Jr)8
384Milton RamosSSAmerican Heritage HS, FL48
4115Eudor Garcia3BEl Paso CC, TX 160
5145Josh PrevostRHPSeton Hall (Sr)140
6175Tyler MooreCLouisiana State (Jr)Not Ranked
7205Brad WieckLHPOklahoma City (Jr)Not Ranked
8235Dash Winningham1BTrinity Catholic HS, FLNot Ranked
9265Michael KatzOFWilliam & Mary (Jr)177
10295Kelly SecrestLHPUNC-Wilmington (Sr)Not Ranked
11325Connor BuchmannRHPOklahoma (Jr)Not Ranked
12355Alex DurhamRHPSouthern Alamance HS, NCNot Ranked
13385Erik ManoahRHPSouth Dade HS, FL390
14415Darryl KnightCEmbry-Riddle (Jr)Not Ranked
15445Gabe LlanesRHPDowney HS, CA380
16475Joel HuertasLHPColegio Carmen Sol, Puerto Rico391
17505David RoseboomLHPSouth Carolina-Upstate (Sr)Not Ranked
18535Raphael RamirezOFPace Academy, GA150
19565Bryce BeelerRHPMemphis (Jr)Not Ranked
20595James DuffRHPStonehill (Jr)Not Ranked
21625Luke BonfieldOFIMG Academy, FL187
22655William Fulmer2BMontevallo (Sr)Not Ranked
23685Richard MoeskerRHPTrinity Christian Academy, FLNot Ranked
24715Tyler BadamoRHPDowling (Sr)Not Ranked
25745Nicco BlankRHPCentral Arizona JC, AZNot Ranked
26775Tommy PincinCUpland HS, CA342
27805Alex PalshaRHPSacramento State (Sr)Not Ranked
28835Keaton McKinneyRHPAnkeny HS, IA80
29865Matt BlackhamRHPMiddle Tennessee State (Jr)Not Ranked
30895Tucker TharpOFKansas (Sr)Not Ranked
31925Kurtis HorneLHPMilne Community School, CanadaNot Ranked
32955Chris GloverRHPRockwall HS, TXNot Ranked
33985Brady PuckettRHPRiverdale HS, TNNot Ranked
341015Jordan HandCShadow Ridge HS, NVNot Ranked
351045Jonathan TeaneyRHPQuartz Hill, HS, CA334
361075Garett KingRHPOrange Lutheran HS, CANot Ranked
371105Tristan GraySSElkins HS, TXNot Ranked
381135Kyle DunsterRHPGreenwich HS, CTNot Ranked
391165Arnaldo BerriosOFBeltran Baseball Academy, Puerto RicoNot Ranked
401195Dale BurdickSSSummit HS, TNNot Ranked

Savannah Man

I was recently sifting through old posts I'd started but never finished or finished and never published, and I stumbled across this one from mid-February 2012. I called it "Savannah Man", mostly because that kinda rhymes with "Piano Man" (whose tune I borrowed), but also in reference to the Mets' A ball affiliate, which to me is a perpetual symbol of the hope of youth coming up through the farm before they've had a chance to succumb to the reliable attrition of the cruel minor league ladder. Looking back I want to give the poor bastard who wrote it (early 2012 me) a big hug. A few of the player references are obviously dated, but nearly all of this still applies today. Which is so, so sad. I think I just felt a cosmic hug from 2016 me. Oh well, let's go Mets.