2012 Indians Draft: 6/15 Signing update
13th round pick outfielder Tyler Booth has signed with the Indians. An official announcement will probably come in the next day or so, and it is not yet known whether he has been assigned to short season Single-A Mahoning Valley or rookie level Arizona.
19th round pick right-handed pitcher Colyn O’Connell does not sound like someone that is ready to go to pro ball. Some high school players are just ready to sign and go, but from a few recent tweets it looks like he expects to go to school unless the Indians “offer him a lot”. As a pick after the 10th round, the Indians can only offer him a maximum of $100K unless they have extra money left from their draft bonus pool after they sign their top ten round picks. But even if they do, I do not think O’Connell is one of the first players they have targeted to give any extra money to.
22nd round pick right-handed pitcher Jimmy...
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