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#Post#: 476627--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: July 21, 2023, 7:53 pm
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--- Quote from: craig link ---
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> I think that requires the club to have offered a deal for
≥75% of slot. If the player went to the combine such that
his medicals were available.
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Only if he went to the pre-draft MLB physicals
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: craig
Date: July 21, 2023, 7:55 pm
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> Only if he went to the pre-draft MLB physicals
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He did.
#Post#: 476641--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: July 22, 2023, 12:43 am
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I think it is far more likely that Wiggins is getting the
overage.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: Reb
Date: July 22, 2023, 11:30 pm
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According to Callis, Wiggins is one of only eight draft picks
still unsigned from the first five rounds.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: Reb
Date: July 23, 2023, 9:06 pm
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13th rounder Sam Armstrong, RHP Old Dominion, has signed.
That leaves only Jaxon Wiggins.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: craig
Date: July 25, 2023, 1:11 pm
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Wiggins gets the full super slot. #1.4M, $300K over. Spent
down to the last $1K that Kantro had.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: JR
Date: July 25, 2023, 1:21 pm
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Nice job by his agent. I never would have guessed he’d be super
slotted.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: craig
Date: July 25, 2023, 1:57 pm
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I kinda like it.
1. Rightly or wrongly, it reflects how much Kantro loved the
potential. Who am I to second guess?
2. I'd also wondered whether the delay might involve some
health stuff. Like, had his Cubs physical flashed some red
flags? That Kantro spent every last thousand suggests nothing
unexpected to worry about there.
3. I still don't get what the delay was. Kantro had $1.4 to
spend, what's to discuss? Was Kantro really trying to hold
$100K back to overslot some non-drafted kid?
4. Or was Wiggins really considering going back to school,
being true to his mates, and taking another shot at the first
round next summer?
5. If so, I admit I kinda like that too. He wouldn't consider
walking away from $1+ and going back into next year's draft
unless his doctor thinks he'll be able to pitch next college
season.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: davep
Date: July 25, 2023, 2:23 pm
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There have been reports in the past that the Cubs will reach an
agreement with a prospective draftee to give him XX dollars,
plus anything they have left over after signing everyone else.
it looks like this was the situation here. They might have said
to him "we will give you slot plus whatever is left on the table
after we sign everyone else. We estimate that will be around XX
dollars, but can not be certain. Of course, this requires a lot
of trust on both sides, but these teams spend literally years
cultivating these kids, and have a feel for who can be trusted.
This might have been an easy one for the Cubs to use that
strategy because, if he refused to sign at the last minute, they
just lose the slot money and have everyone else signed. Next
year they get a replacement draft slot with it's replacement
slot money.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2023
DIR By: Reb
Date: July 25, 2023, 2:48 pm
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Wiggins signed for slot that was 10 spots higher than he was
drafted. Very close to #58 slot. Wiggins was #68.
So, would think there was some flexibility there depending on
what Cubs had remaining to pay from bonus pool. Glad they got it
done.
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