Undrafted Free Agent SIgnings?

[SteveA]

3 minutes ago, Number5 said:

Looks like he started for Virginia Tech as a freshman and as a sophomore.  I wonder why he transferred to Radford for his junior year?  Good hitting college player.  Will be interesting to see if he can take the next step.  Certainly seems to be worth taking a low-risk flyer on.

We hired John Szefc away from Maryland to be our head coach at VT, and he wanted to bring in a ton of "his own" players to kind of start the program fresh.  Including a bunch of JuCo transfers.   It is said that he told Mundy he would only DH if he stayed at Tech.

[weams]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-mlb-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-agreements-for-all-30-teams/#Orioles

 

[scOtt]

1 hour ago, Number5 said:

I'm guessing that some of the better ones will take their time deciding which team to sign with (or retuning to school.)

It will be interesting to see whether the big market and/or talent-loaded teams have an advantage in this signing free-for-all or the teams that might present a better opportunity to progress in the system.

You know I'm just speculating as a clueless internet poster... I'm guessing teams like us with ML opportunities will lead.

[Hazmat]

26 minutes ago, weams said:

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-mlb-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-agreements-for-all-30-teams/#Orioles

 

That’s a big boy.

[ScGO's]

Go to 0:42 in this video. Mundy hits a grandslam.  Nice replay view afterwards.  I like his hands in the set up and load.  Head stayed down, hits against his front side pretty well.  Bat stayed in the zone for a while.

 

[ScGO's]

Found this on Watson. Might be a growth mindset type.  Comes from a big program.  Drafted out of HS.  What his velo right now?  I saw on PG he hit 91 mph in HS.

 

 

[PHRESH]

1 hour ago, ScGO's said:

Go to 0:42 in this video. Mundy hits a grandslam.  Nice replay view afterwards.  I like his hands in the set up and load.  Head stayed down, hits against his front side pretty well.  Bat stayed in the zone for a while.

 

That was a fun watch. Thanks for posting! 

 

Man, I miss baseball

[Roll Tide]

 

4 hours ago, scOtt said:

 

With US????

 

Have other teams signed any?

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• Jacinto Arredondo, RHP, Tampa | Link
• Jordan DiValerio, RHP, Saint Joseph's
• Graham Hoffman, RHP, South Florida
• Jake MacKenzie, INF, Fordham
• Juan Montero, C, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy | Link 

[scOtt]

4 hours ago, ScGO's said:

Go to 0:42 in this video. Mundy hits a grandslam.  Nice replay view afterwards.  I like his hands in the set up and load.  Head stayed down, hits against his front side pretty well.  Bat stayed in the zone for a while.

 

Went down and swung thru that low pitch. Nice!

[accinfo]

Add RHP Brandon Young, Louisiana-Lafayette to the signees.

[Number5]

3 minutes ago, accinfo said:

Add RHP Brandon Young, Louisiana-Lafayette to the signees.

https://ragincajuns.com/sports/baseball/roster/brandon-young/7161

[BohKnowsBmore]

16 minutes ago, accinfo said:

Add RHP Brandon Young, Louisiana-Lafayette to the signees.

 

13 minutes ago, Number5 said:

https://ragincajuns.com/sports/baseball/roster/brandon-young/7161

6-6, 210 lbs senior 
 

Honors & Awards
-7^th on the NCAA Career Leaders List in K/9 (12.42)
-16^th on the NCAA Career Leaders List in H/9 (6.15)
-D1 Baseball Top 150 Starting Pitcher (102)
-D1 Baseball Top College Draft Prospect (Ranked 5^th in the Sun Belt)
 
2020 Season (Senior)
Twirled 24.2 innings, punching out 37 batters and recording a 1.09 ERA…In Young’s three starts, he struck out double-digit batters each time and became the first Ragin’ Cajun to do so since Austin Robichaux in 2014…Young tossed a three-hit complete game shutout in a 1-0 victory over Sam Houston State (2/29/20), becoming the first Ragin’ Cajun to accomplish that since Evan Guillory on April 5, 2016…Before the season ended, Young had not given up an earned run in 19.1 innings pitched…Young finished the 2020 season as one of the best pitchers in the Sun Belt, tied for most strikeouts looking (12), tied for first in wins (3), second most strikeouts (37), the fifth lowest ERA (1.09) and was one of two pitchers to throw a shutout. 


2019 Season (Junior)
In his first season at Louisiana, Young pitched in 54.1 innings while recording a 4.80 ERA…Fanned a team-high 72 batters…Had multiple double digit strikeout games…His best pitching performance of the season came against Arkansas State (4/6) where he went seven innings, only gave up four hits, one earned run, and recorded a single game team-high 13 strikeouts which was the most since April 12, 2013 when Austin Robichaux fanned 14. 

Prior To Louisiana
Spent two seasons at Howard Community College (2017-18)…In his first season, boasted an 8-3 record, striking out 74 batters in 64.1 innings pitched…Saw 21.1 innings in 2018, striking out 34 batters…Named an All-Conference pitcher in 2017…Notched three complete games with one shutout.

[accinfo]

18 minutes ago, Number5 said:

https://ragincajuns.com/sports/baseball/roster/brandon-young/7161

Like many of these kids they have picked up he had a hell of a short season this year.  Also they will need some extra cash to feed these kids.  Not a small man here either!

[BohKnowsBmore]

9 minutes ago, BohKnowsBmore said:

 

6-6, 210 lbs senior 
 

Honors & Awards
-7^th on the NCAA Career Leaders List in K/9 (12.42)
-16^th on the NCAA Career Leaders List in H/9 (6.15)
-D1 Baseball Top 150 Starting Pitcher (102)
-D1 Baseball Top College Draft Prospect (Ranked 5^th in the Sun Belt)
 
2020 Season (Senior)
Twirled 24.2 innings, punching out 37 batters and recording a 1.09 ERA…In Young’s three starts, he struck out double-digit batters each time and became the first Ragin’ Cajun to do so since Austin Robichaux in 2014…Young tossed a three-hit complete game shutout in a 1-0 victory over Sam Houston State (2/29/20), becoming the first Ragin’ Cajun to accomplish that since Evan Guillory on April 5, 2016…Before the season ended, Young had not given up an earned run in 19.1 innings pitched…Young finished the 2020 season as one of the best pitchers in the Sun Belt, tied for most strikeouts looking (12), tied for first in wins (3), second most strikeouts (37), the fifth lowest ERA (1.09) and was one of two pitchers to throw a shutout. 


2019 Season (Junior)
In his first season at Louisiana, Young pitched in 54.1 innings while recording a 4.80 ERA…Fanned a team-high 72 batters…Had multiple double digit strikeout games…His best pitching performance of the season came against Arkansas State (4/6) where he went seven innings, only gave up four hits, one earned run, and recorded a single game team-high 13 strikeouts which was the most since April 12, 2013 when Austin Robichaux fanned 14. 

Prior To Louisiana
Spent two seasons at Howard Community College (2017-18)…In his first season, boasted an 8-3 record, striking out 74 batters in 64.1 innings pitched…Saw 21.1 innings in 2018, striking out 34 batters…Named an All-Conference pitcher in 2017…Notched three complete games with one shutout.

https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2020/06/09/ul-baseball-cajun-pitcher-brandon-young-doesnt-slow-before-mlb-draft/5321131002/
 

“Because the season was so short, the NCAA has granted and all spring sport athletes an extra season of eligibility.

So he has some leverage when it comes to draft negotiations and terms of any potential signing bonus offer, and could return to UL for another season if things do not go his way in the draft.”

[BohKnowsBmore]

21 minutes ago, BohKnowsBmore said:

 

6-6, 210 lbs senior 
 

Honors & Awards
-7^th on the NCAA Career Leaders List in K/9 (12.42)
-16^th on the NCAA Career Leaders List in H/9 (6.15)
-D1 Baseball Top 150 Starting Pitcher (102)
-D1 Baseball Top College Draft Prospect (Ranked 5^th in the Sun Belt)
 
2020 Season (Senior)
Twirled 24.2 innings, punching out 37 batters and recording a 1.09 ERA…In Young’s three starts, he struck out double-digit batters each time and became the first Ragin’ Cajun to do so since Austin Robichaux in 2014…Young tossed a three-hit complete game shutout in a 1-0 victory over Sam Houston State (2/29/20), becoming the first Ragin’ Cajun to accomplish that since Evan Guillory on April 5, 2016…Before the season ended, Young had not given up an earned run in 19.1 innings pitched…Young finished the 2020 season as one of the best pitchers in the Sun Belt, tied for most strikeouts looking (12), tied for first in wins (3), second most strikeouts (37), the fifth lowest ERA (1.09) and was one of two pitchers to throw a shutout. 


2019 Season (Junior)
In his first season at Louisiana, Young pitched in 54.1 innings while recording a 4.80 ERA…Fanned a team-high 72 batters…Had multiple double digit strikeout games…His best pitching performance of the season came against Arkansas State (4/6) where he went seven innings, only gave up four hits, one earned run, and recorded a single game team-high 13 strikeouts which was the most since April 12, 2013 when Austin Robichaux fanned 14. 

Prior To Louisiana
Spent two seasons at Howard Community College (2017-18)…In his first season, boasted an 8-3 record, striking out 74 batters in 64.1 innings pitched…Saw 21.1 innings in 2018, striking out 34 batters…Named an All-Conference pitcher in 2017…Notched three complete games with one shutout.

https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2019/03/08/ull-baseball-young-throws-crazy-good-cajuns-win-vs-lmu/3107768002/

“Coming off of a lingering shoulder injury that limited him to 21.2 innings at the juco last year as opposed to 64.1 as a starter when he was a 2017 All-American, the righty was throwing around 88 mph against Texas.

“In junior college I threw harder,” he said. “But now someone said I was 90-(to)-93, up there, and that’s good. … But velocity is not really what I’m worried about right now.“

Would be interesting to see velocity in rookie ball this year.