So, who didn't sign?

[ChaosLex]

It looks like Alonso signed, and rumor is that Smoak and Alvarez agreed to terms within the last hour (or two) before the deadline.

Any word on Hosmer and Crow?

[JTrea81]

Smoak signed without a ML contract, 3.5 million. Nice job by the Rangers...

Alonso signed for a ML deal worth 4.55 million with a 2 mil signing bonus

Posey also got a ML contract.

Dykstra signed for 1.15 million

[ChaosLex]

Baseball America's Jim Callis says the Nationals failed to sign Crow. The Nats were at $3.3MM and Crow's agents at $4MM. So, the Nats missed out on a quality pitching prospect over a matter of $700K.

What a horrible, horrible season to be a Nats fan.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/0...igns-with.html

[BaltBird 24]

What a horrible, horrible season to be a Nats fan.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/0...igns-with.html

They'll miss out on a pretty strong prospect in Crow, but they will still have two top ten picks to use next season.

[ChaosLex]

Buster Posey got $6.2 million from the Giants, the largest up-front bonus in draft history. Straight bonus, no major league deal.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=455

[McNulty]

Anybody know what college Hosmer committed to?

Edit: Its Arizona State apparently.

[ChaosLex]

We’re still waiting for word on Pedro Alvarez and Eric Hosmer at the top of the draft. Righthander Tanner Scheppers of Fresno State, the Pirates’ second-round pick (one round after Alvarez), is confirmed as not having signed. Scheppers had a shoulder injury in May that dropped him out of the first 10 picks in the draft. So Scheppers and Aaron Crow, who were the top two college righthanders on many draft boards entering May, are both back in the pool for 2009.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=456

Hopefully, we'll land one of the two.

[geschinger]

What a horrible, horrible season to be a Nats fan.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/0...igns-with.html

It hurts in the short run, but in the end it could work out to their benefit. They get two high picks next year and didn't get stuck with someone who seemingly isn't all that interested in starting his career.

[sakata_catching]

Official: Alvarez signed. Details to come.

[ChaosLex]

Official: Alvarez signed. Details to come.

Apparently, so has Hosmer.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=457

[geschinger]

Official: Alvarez signed. Details to come.

Straight 6m bonus for Pedro.

[sakata_catching]

Straight 6m bonus for Pedro.

Great deal for the Buccos.

Their second round pick, RHP Tanner Scheppers, did NOT sign, however.

[Big Mac]

They'll miss out on a pretty strong prospect in Crow, but they will still have two top ten picks to use next season.

They refused to give Crow a 4 Million dollar bonus, if they are that stingy, they will have trouble signing both picks next year.

And I don't blame Crow for not wanting to sign eith the Nats, even he recognizes they are an organization going nowhere fast.

[geschinger]

They refused to give Crow a 4 Million dollar bonus, if they are that stingy, they will have trouble signing both picks next year.

And I don't blame Crow for not wanting to sign eith the Nats, even he recognizes they are an organization going nowhere fast.

Not that I like defending the Nats, but there was nothing wrong w/what the Nats offered. It was well above slot. They'll have two top ten picks next year and if they're smart they'll pick players who have the desire to start their professional careers.

[Big Mac]

Not that I like defending the Nats, but there was nothing wrong w/what the Nats offered. It was well above slot. They'll have two top ten picks next year and if they're smart they'll pick players who have the desire to start their professional careers.

They are going to need two good first-rounders next year, after Detwiler last season and Crow not signing this year, they have had two very poor first rounds.