White Sox Draft Signings

[DirtySox]

This thread will be used to keep track of the ongoing signing of 2010 draft picks. Feel free to contribute if you come across anything I have missed, and I will update the list accordingly.

Bold will indicate a player has signed. August 16th is the signing deadline.


1. Chris Sale LHP Fla. Gulf Coast
2. Jacob Petricka RHP Indiana State
3. Addison Reed RHP San Diego St.
3. Thomas Royse RHP Louisville
4. Matthew Grimes RHP Mill Creek, Ga.
5. Andrew Wilkins 1B Arkansas
6. Rangel Ravelo 3B Hialeah, Fla.
7. Tyler Saladino SS Oral Roberts
8. Josef Terry 2B Cerritos Coll.
9. Kevin Moran RHP Boston Coll.
10. Ross Wilson 2B Alabama
11. James McDonald SS Chaparral, Az.
12. Crayton Lee SS Morehead St.
13. Ethan Icard RHP Wilkes CC
14. Michael Blanke C U. of Tampa
15. Sean O'Connell C Chatsworth, Cal.
16. Edward McCray RHP Tennessee
17. Michael Schwartz 1B U. of Tampa
18. Randall Thorpe LF San Jacinto N.
19. Douglas Murray RHP San Francisco
20. Jose Ramos C W. Okla. St.
21. Tyler Jones RHP Madison Coll
22. Ozney Guillen RF Opa Locka, Fla.
23. Austin Evans RHP U. of Tampa
24. Jordan Keegan OF Col. of S. Nev.
25. Ethan Wilson SS Indiana
26. Kevin Rath LHP CS Fullerton
27. Pete Gehle LHP Azuza Pacific
28. Thomas Windle LHP Osseo, Minn.
29. Michael Earley OF Indiana
30. Kylin Turnbull LHP Santa Barb. CC
31. Robert Young LHP Dartmouth
32. Jarrett Casey LHP Nrthrn Kentucky
33. Jamaal Hollis RHP Miami (Ohio)
34. Dusty Harvard CF Oklahoma St.
35. John Spatola OF Boston College.
36. Benjamin Griset LHP Gustine, Calif.
37. Christopher Lee LHP Tampa, Fla.
38. Bradley Salgado SS Temecula, Calif.
39. Levi Schlick LHP Barton County CC
40. Conrad Gregor RF Carmel, Ind.
41. Samuel Phippen RHP UC Santa Barbara
42. Brett Bruening RHP Texas Tech
43. Lucas Irvine RHP Northwestern St.
44. Matthew Chavez RHP San Francisco
45. Ronald Cotton OF Florence, Ky.
46. Ronzelle Fort LHP Chicago
47. Matt Reida 2B Russiaville, Ind.
48. Audry Santana 2B Cape Coral, Fla.
49. Pat Schatz RHP Iowa
50. David Vazquez 2B Miami Lakes, Fla.

[GAsoxfan]

How many of the 51 are realistically expected to sign?

[DirtySox]

Updated. No-one too significant though.

[doublem23]

Any ideas how much it will take to ink Sale?

[DirtySox]

Originally Posted by doublem23

Any ideas how much it will take to ink Sale?

No idea. Unsure what suggested slot is. Couple that with Sale originally slated to go near the top 5, and he might be expecting more money. Jeff might have some insight once he reads this though.

[Jeff B]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

No idea. Unsure what suggested slot is. Couple that with Sale originally slated to go near the top 5, and he might be expecting more money. Jeff might have some insight once he reads this though.

Slot for the 13th pick last year was estimated at $1.656m. The recommendations are reportedly higher this year but players have been generally signing for less than last year.

The closest pick to #13 that has signed is Jake Skole at #15. He got $1,557,000.

Like you say though he could be looking for top 5 money (>$2.5m), or at least something in the $2m range.

Who knows though, I haven't read anything on the negotiations or Sale's bonus demand.

[cws05champ]

I hope they get Joseph Terry, Grimes, MacDonal and Wilkens signed. And this draft will be a complete bust unless Ozney Guillen in signed!!!

Oh, and Levi Schlick....just because it would be a great name to have on the team.

[soxfanreggie]

I could care less if #22 signs. It isn't worth the Twitter barrage of how cheap we are that we didn't give him 7 figures (don't the decimals and the point count?!?).

I'll guess Sale gets between $1.65 and $1.75 million.

[DirtySox]

Seems McDonald won't be signing.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/Blog/jeffmetcalfe/87327

[DirtySox]

jimcallisBA
White Sox, No. 13 overall pick Chris Sale agree to $1.656 million bonus. http://ht.ly/20WsA #mlbdraft 33 minutes ago via HootSuite

[EMachine10]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

jimcallisBA
White Sox, No. 13 overall pick Chris Sale agree to $1.656 million bonus. http://ht.ly/20WsA #mlbdraft 33 minutes ago via HootSuite

Excellent. I wonder when he's going to start throwing - will he take a little break?

[DirtySox]

Woah.

Supposedly a reason the terms were so agreeable was that the Sox agreed to give a chance for Sale to join the bullpen this year. Chris will report to W-S with hopes of being promoted to Charlotte by July and to Chicago in August. He will than return to starting in the AFL with a chance to break camp with the Sox next year as a SP.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=2550

[EMachine10]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

Woah.

Supposedly a reason the terms were so agreeable was that the Sox agreed to give a chance for Sale to join the bullpen this year. He will than return to starting in the AFL with a chance to break camp with the Sox next year.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=2550

Whaaaaa?

He sounds promising, but this promising? I'm not sure about that route.

[EMachine10]

After reading the article... beginning his pro career in WS seems right, but they seems to move him rather quickly. The article suggests he'll bypass Birmingham, spend a few weeks in Charlotte and see the pen by August. It just seems so risky, but exciting to watch.

Edit: Plus, unless they move a pitcher, is he supposed to leap frog Dan Hudson for next season?

[KRS1]

The thing about his quick leap is a bit worrisome, but considering the fact that his stuff and command made him one of the most pro ready pitchers in the draft, it isn't too terribly disconcerting for me.