2009 Draft Signing Tracker

Each year we have a thread with all of the draft picks as well as those signed (in bold). Perhaps one of the mod's can sticky this post and add to the list once players are signed. Once the signing bonus is announced we could add it next to the players name.

Rd/pk Player                  School                                           Bonus            - Stats       -  Grade in 2021  
1 5     Matt Hobgood RHP Norco (Calif.) HS Calif.$2,422,000 -  Stats        -      F

2 54 Mychal Givens SS Plant HS, Tampa Fla. 8/17 $800,000    - Stats    -      A

3 85 Tyler Townsend 1B Florida International Fla.$417,600     - Stats      -      F

4 116 Randy Henry RHP South Mountain CC Ariz.8/7/09 $365,000 - $106,700 above slot - Stats  -  F

5 146 Ashur Tolliver LHP Oklahoma City Okla. 8-11 - $200,000 - $25,400 above slot

6 176 Justin Dalles C South Carolina S.C. $150,000

7 206 Aaron Wirsch LHP El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif. Calif.$200,000

8 236 Devin Harris OF East Carolina N.C.

9 266 Ryan Berry RHP Rice Texas 8/10 - $417,600 - $367,600 above recommended slot

10 296 Jacob Cowan RHP San Jacinto (Texas) JC Texas $175,000

11 326 Michael Ohlman C Lakewood Ranch HS, Bradenton, Fla. Fla. $995,000 August 15

12 356 Steve Bumbry OF Virginia Tech Va.

13 386 Tyler Kelly 2B UC Davis Calif.

14 416 David Baker RHP Hemet (Calif.) HS Calif.

15 446 Garrett Bush RHP Stanton College Prep HS, Jacksonville, Fla. Fla.

16 476 Ryan Palsha RHP Diablo Valley (Calif.) JC Calif.

17 506 Jeff Walters RHP Georgia Ga.

18 536 Jarret Martin LHP Bakersfield (Calif.) JC Calif.$250,000

19 566 Kipp Schutz OF Indiana Ind.

20 596 James Brandhorts RHP Lamar Texas

21 626 Kevin Landry RHP William & Mary Va.

22 656 Cameron Coffey LHP Houston Christian HS Texas (August 12) $990,000

23 686 Michael Mooney SS Florida Fla.

24 716 Justin Anderson LHP Louisiana-Monroe La.

25 746 Jay Johnson LHP Lethbridge (Alberta) CC (8/4/09)failed physical

26 776 Michael Mechaw LHP Shelton State (Ala.) CC Ala.

27 806 Michael Planeta OF Glendale (Ariz.) CC Ariz.

28 836 Kyle Hoppy OF Orchard Park (N.Y.) HS N.Y. August 16

29 866 Brandon Alexander OF Oakville HS, St. Louis Mo.

30 896 Brenden Webb OF Palomar (Calif.) JC Calif. $250,000 (8/4/09)

31 926 Mike Flacco 3B Catonsville (Md.) CC Md.

32 956 Matthew Nadolski LHP Casa Grande HS, Petaluma, Calif. Calif.

33 986 Tyler Naquin OF Klein Collins HS, Spring, Texas Texas

34 1016 Malcolm Clapsaddle RHP Oviedo (Fla.) HS Fla.

35 1046 Jeremy Lucas C West Vigo HS, Terre Haute, Ind. Ind.

36 1076 Scott Firth RHP Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Ill. Ill.

37 1106 Taylor Rogers LHP Chatfield HS, Littleton, Colo. Colo.

38 1136 Josh Dowdy RHP Appalachian State N.C.

39 1166 Kevin Alexander RHP Taravella HS, Coral Springs, Fla. Fla.

40 1196 Bobby Shore RHP Palomar (Calif.) JC Calif.

41 1226 Mason Magleby RHP Del Oro HS, Loomis, Calif. Calif.

42 1256 Joe Valleggia C Old Dominion Va.

43 1286 Kyle Decater OF Cuesta (Calif.) JC Calif.

44 1316 Kyle Westwood IF/RHP Palm Harbor U. Fla.

45 1346 David Rivera RHP Francisco Oller HS, P.R.

46 1376 Scott Swinson RHP Maryland Md.

47 1406 Nolan Martz RHP McKendree (Ill.) Ill.

48 1436 David Burnaman 3B San Jacinto College North Calif.

49 1466 Ashley Bulluck RHP South Broward HS, Hollywood, Fla. Fla.

50 1496 Timothy Berry LHP San Marcos (Calif.) Calif.

Free Agent Signings

David Walters, RHP, Francis Marion University

Jason Stiffler, Towson University, Senior, Catcher

Gary Helmick, Towson University, Senior, INF.

David Anderson, Coastal Carolina University, Senior, 1B

Chris Hervey, Indiana University, Senior, OF/RHP.

NOTE: Walters, Stiffler and Helmick went undrafted as seniors this season.

Thanks to the Mods as this makes it easy place to go to instead of looking at each individual thread to see if that person has signed yet. Chris

Michael Mooney is expected to sign just in time for IronBirds's season.

http://masnsports.com/2009/06/aberdeen-ironbirds-ready-to-st.html

Michael Mooney is expected to sign just in time for IronBirds's season.

http://masnsports.com/2009/06/aberdeen-ironbirds-ready-to-st.html

Thanks. I did read that as well. Tyler Townsend is also expecting to sign and report to Aberdeen. As soon as they officially sign we'll put them in bold.

Thanks. I did read that as well. Tyler Townsend is also expecting to sign and report to Aberdeen. As soon as they officially sign we'll put them in bold.

Good, get Tyler down there and start hittin! This pick definately reminds me of the Reimold pick as someone suggested before. I hope he pans out as well as Reimold has so far, w/o the injuries.....

Each year we have a thread with all of the draft picks as well as those signed (in bold). Perhaps one of the mod's can sticky this post and add to the list once players are signed. Once the signing bonus is announced we could add it next to the players name.

1 5 Matt Hobgood RHP Norco (Calif.) HS Calif.

2 54 Mychal Givens SS Plant HS, Tampa Fla.

3 85 Tyler Townsend 1B Florida International Fla.

4 116 Randy Henry RHP South Mountain CC Ariz.

5 146 Ashur Tolliver LHP Oklahoma City Okla.

6 176 Justin Dalles C South Carolina S.C.

7 206 Aaron Wirsch LHP El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif. Calif.

8 236 Devin Harris OF East Carolina N.C.

9 266 Ryan Berry RHP Rice Texas

10 296 Jacob Cowan RHP San Jacinto (Texas) JC Texas

11 326 Michael Ohlman C Lakewood Ranch HS, Bradenton, Fla. Fla.

12 356 Steve Bumbry OF Virginia Tech Va.

13 386 Tyler Kelly 2B UC Davis Calif.

14 416 David Baker RHP Hemet (Calif.) HS Calif.

15 446 Garrett Bush RHP Stanton College Prep HS, Jacksonville, Fla. Fla.

16 476 Ryan Palsha RHP Diablo Valley (Calif.) JC Calif.

17 506 Jeff Walters RHP Georgia Ga.

18 536 Jarret Martin LHP Bakersfield (Calif.) JC Calif.

19 566 Kipp Schutz OF Indiana Ind.

20 596 James Brandhorts RHP Lamar Texas

21 626 Kevin Landry RHP William & Mary Va.

22 656 Cameron Coffey LHP Houston Christian HS Texas

23 686 Michael Mooney SS Florida Fla.

24 716 Justin Anderson LHP Louisiana-Monroe La.

25 746 Jay Johnson LHP Lethbridge (Alberta) CC

26 776 Michael Mechaw LHP Shelton State (Ala.) CC Ala.

27 806 Michael Planeta OF Glendale (Ariz.) CC Ariz.

28 836 Kyle Hoppy OF Orchard Park (N.Y.) HS N.Y.

29 866 Brandon Alexander OF Oakville HS, St. Louis Mo.

30 896 Brenden Webb OF Palomar (Calif.) JC Calif.

31 926 Mike Flacco 3B Catonsville (Md.) CC Md.

32 956 Matthew Nadolski LHP Casa Grande HS, Petaluma, Calif. Calif.

33 986 Tyler Naquin OF Klein Collins HS, Spring, Texas Texas

34 1016 Malcolm Clapsaddle RHP Oviedo (Fla.) HS Fla.

35 1046 Jeremy Lucas C West Vigo HS, Terre Haute, Ind. Ind.

36 1076 Scott Firth RHP Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Ill. Ill.

37 1106 Taylor Rogers LHP Chatfield HS, Littleton, Colo. Colo.

38 1136 Josh Dowdy RHP Appalachian State N.C.

39 1166 Kevin Alexander RHP Taravella HS, Coral Springs, Fla. Fla.

40 1196 Bobby Shore RHP Palomar (Calif.) JC Calif.

41 1226 Mason Magleby RHP Del Oro HS, Loomis, Calif. Calif.

42 1256 Joe Valleggia C Old Dominion Va.

43 1286 Kyle Decater OF Cuesta (Calif.) JC Calif.

44 1316 Kyle Westwood IF/RHP Palm Harbor U. Fla.

45 1346 David Rivera RHP Francisco Oller HS, P.R.

46 1376 Scott Swinson RHP Maryland Md.

47 1406 Nolan Martz RHP McKendree (Ill.) Ill.

48 1436 David Burnaman 3B San Jacinto College North Calif.

49 1466 Ashley Bulluck RHP South Broward HS, Hollywood, Fla. Fla.

50 1496 Timothy Berry LHP San Marcos (Calif.) Calif.

Free Agent Signings

David Walters, RHP, Francis Marion University

NOTE: Walters went undrafted as a senior this season.

I see that Jason Stiffler, the Towson U. senior catcher, has been added to the now officially posted Ironbirds roster, and I know he wasn't drafted, so I guess you can add him to your "Free Agent Signings".

I see that Jason Stiffler, the Towson U. senior catcher, has been added to the now officially posted Ironbirds roster, and I know he wasn't drafted, so I guess you can add him to your "Free Agent Signings".

This kid should have some interesting nicknames.

Is anyone else also getting a bit afraid that we might not be able to sign some of our "tough" signs?

Is anyone else also getting a bit afraid that we might not be able to sign some of our "tough" signs?

Well there's always going to be some that we don't sign. Remember, though, that the process often takes a while. No big deal that a lot of these haven't signed yet.

'nother free agent signing. I posted it earlier on the minors forum.

Orioles sign 18 year old Saulo Alcantara

On June 14th, 18 year old presumably Dominican player,Saulo Alcantara, signed with the O's and was immediately assigned to the Dominican Summer league.

I know virtually nothing of this player, even what position he plays, but I thought I throw it out there.

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=bal#month=6&year=2009&team_id=110

Later found out he's a pitcher.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&gid=2009_06_15_ddirok_dorrok_1&cid=621&t=g_box

http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=68734

Posted this earlier in another thread.

It seems 19th rounder Kipp Schutz has signed....heading to Bluefield.

http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=68734

Posted this earlier in another thread.

It seems 19th rounder Kipp Schutz has signed....heading to Bluefield.

Will do. The article states he signed on June 15. I wonder why the local papers aren't up to date with these signings. I'm sure quite a few others have also signed but it's somehow fallen through the cracks.

Michael Planeta is on Bluefield's roster - he must have signed but have no other information on this.

Michael Planeta is on Bluefield's roster - he must have signed but have no other information on this.

It's an old clip from his HS days, but it's the only article I can find on him.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2008/04/17/20080417peoplaneta.html

He was a 2-sport athlete in HS that couldn't make up his mind what he wanted to play. He batted .600 as a HS senior and played CF. He's listed at 6'3" and 195. That says power potential with those measurables, but I have nothing else to base that on at all.

Don't know if anybody has anything, but sounds like a sleeper candidate to me.

Each year we have a thread with all of the draft picks as well as those signed (in bold). Perhaps one of the mod's can sticky this post and add to the list once players are signed. Once the signing bonus is announced we could add it next to the players name.

1 5 Matt Hobgood RHP Norco (Calif.) HS Calif.

2 54 Mychal Givens SS Plant HS, Tampa Fla.

3 85 Tyler Townsend 1B Florida International Fla.

4 116 Randy Henry RHP South Mountain CC Ariz.

5 146 Ashur Tolliver LHP Oklahoma City Okla.

6 176 Justin Dalles C South Carolina S.C.

7 206 Aaron Wirsch LHP El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif. Calif.

8 236 Devin Harris OF East Carolina N.C.

9 266 Ryan Berry RHP Rice Texas

10 296 Jacob Cowan RHP San Jacinto (Texas) JC Texas

11 326 Michael Ohlman C Lakewood Ranch HS, Bradenton, Fla. Fla.

12 356 Steve Bumbry OF Virginia Tech Va.

13 386 Tyler Kelly 2B UC Davis Calif.

14 416 David Baker RHP Hemet (Calif.) HS Calif.

15 446 Garrett Bush RHP Stanton College Prep HS, Jacksonville, Fla. Fla.

16 476 Ryan Palsha RHP Diablo Valley (Calif.) JC Calif.

17 506 Jeff Walters RHP Georgia Ga.

18 536 Jarret Martin LHP Bakersfield (Calif.) JC Calif.

19 566 Kipp Schutz OF Indiana Ind.

20 596 James Brandhorts RHP Lamar Texas

21 626 Kevin Landry RHP William & Mary Va.

22 656 Cameron Coffey LHP Houston Christian HS Texas

23 686 Michael Mooney SS Florida Fla.

24 716 Justin Anderson LHP Louisiana-Monroe La.

25 746 Jay Johnson LHP Lethbridge (Alberta) CC

26 776 Michael Mechaw LHP Shelton State (Ala.) CC Ala.

27 806 Michael Planeta OF Glendale (Ariz.) CC Ariz.

28 836 Kyle Hoppy OF Orchard Park (N.Y.) HS N.Y.

29 866 Brandon Alexander OF Oakville HS, St. Louis Mo.

30 896 Brenden Webb OF Palomar (Calif.) JC Calif.

31 926 Mike Flacco 3B Catonsville (Md.) CC Md.

32 956 Matthew Nadolski LHP Casa Grande HS, Petaluma, Calif. Calif.

33 986 Tyler Naquin OF Klein Collins HS, Spring, Texas Texas

34 1016 Malcolm Clapsaddle RHP Oviedo (Fla.) HS Fla.

35 1046 Jeremy Lucas C West Vigo HS, Terre Haute, Ind. Ind.

36 1076 Scott Firth RHP Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire, Ill. Ill.

37 1106 Taylor Rogers LHP Chatfield HS, Littleton, Colo. Colo.

38 1136 Josh Dowdy RHP Appalachian State N.C.

39 1166 Kevin Alexander RHP Taravella HS, Coral Springs, Fla. Fla.

40 1196 Bobby Shore RHP Palomar (Calif.) JC Calif.

41 1226 Mason Magleby RHP Del Oro HS, Loomis, Calif. Calif.

42 1256 Joe Valleggia C Old Dominion Va.

43 1286 Kyle Decater OF Cuesta (Calif.) JC Calif.

44 1316 Kyle Westwood IF/RHP Palm Harbor U. Fla.

45 1346 David Rivera RHP Francisco Oller HS, P.R.

46 1376 Scott Swinson RHP Maryland Md.

47 1406 Nolan Martz RHP McKendree (Ill.) Ill.

48 1436 David Burnaman 3B San Jacinto College North Calif.

49 1466 Ashley Bulluck RHP South Broward HS, Hollywood, Fla. Fla.

50 1496 Timothy Berry LHP San Marcos (Calif.) Calif.

Free Agent Signings

David Walters, RHP, Francis Marion University

Jason Stiffler, Towson University, Senior, Catcher

Gary Helmick, Towson University, Senior, INF.

NOTE: Walters, Stiffler and Helmick went undrafted as seniors this season.

Michael Planeta, the 27th round pick -- an outfielder-- appears now on the BLuefield roster, so apparently he is an additional signing.