Information on draft signings

[dennis talboo]

Can we get up to date info on 2009 draft? Who is going to sign?

[TonyIBI]

Everyone in the Top 20 but 1st rounder Alex White has signed so far. Here is who has signed:

Round Player Pos. School ST
2 Jason Kipnis OF Arizona State University AZ
3 Joe Gardner RHP UC Santa Barbara CA
4 Kyle Bellows 3B San Jose State University CA
5 Austin Adams RHP Faulkner University AL
6 Ben Carlson 1B Missouri State University MO
7 Jordan Henry OF University of Mississippi MS
8 Cory Burns RHP University of Arizona AZ
9 Preston Guilmet RHP University of Arizona AZ
10 Brett Brach RHP Monmouth University NJ
11 Kirk Wetmore LHP Bellevue CC WA
12 Joe Colon RHP NO SCHOOL PR
13 Jeremy Johnson RHP Washington State University WA
14 Kyle Smith SS Cal Poly CA
15 Mike Rayl LHP Palm Beach CC FL
16 Dale Dickerson RHP Nicholls State University LA
17 Casey Frawley OF Stetson University FL
18 Dwight Childs C University of Arizona AZ
19 Nick Kirk LHP University of Northern Iowa IA
20 Kyle Smith RHP Kent State University OH
23 Daniel Jimenez LHP John A. Logan JC IL
26 Antwonie Hubbard RHP University of Oklahoma OK
27 Tyler Sturdevant RHP New Mexico State University NM
28 Nick Sarianides RHP Chattahoochee Valley CC AL
33 Chris Kersten 3B Louisiana Tech LA
40 Greg Folgia SS University of Missouri MO
48 Vidal Nuno LHP Baker University KS

Here is who is not signed:

Round Player Pos. School ST COMMITMENT
1 Alex White RHP University of North Carolina NC SAME
2 Jason Kipnis OF Arizona State University AZ SAME
21 Jeff Rowland OF Georgia Tech GA SAME
22 Merrill Kelly RHP Yavapai JC AZ Arizona State
24 Michael Hamann RHP Danbury HS OH Toledo
25 Blake Hauser RHP Manchester HS VA Va. Commonwealth
28 Nick Sarianides RHP Chattahoochee Valley CC AL SAME
29 Xorge Carrillo C Central Arizona CC AZ Arizona State
30 Bryson Smith 3B Young Harris JC GA Florida
31 Rayner Campbell 3B Bayor University TX SAME
32 Matt Packer LHP University of Virginia VA SAME
34 Westley Moss OF University of Nevada NV SAME
35 Chris Beck RHP Jefferson HS GA Georgia Southern
36 Austin Evans RHP University of Alabama AL SAME
37 Steve Ewing LHP University HS FL Miami (Fla.)
38 Robert Sabo RHP Kent State University OH SAME
39 Brian Hernandez 3B UC Irvine CA SAME
41 Max Muncy C Keller HS TX Baylor
42 Jonathan Kountis RHP Ohio Dominican University OH SAME
43 D.J. Gentile OF Cal Poly CA SAME
44 Roman Madrid C Memorial HS TX Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
45 James Jones RHP John A. Logan JC IL Lipscomb
46 Scott Sommerfeld OF Parkway South HS MO Illinois
47 Christian Powell RHP Greenwood HS SC College of Charleston
49 Burch Smith RHP Howard JC TX SAME
50 T.J. Joyner LHP Northern Nash HS NC East Carolina

[JP_Frost]

any updates on the talks between White and the Indians, Tony? Do you know how much money he's looking for?

[TonyIBI]

Haven't asked what he is looking for, but when we talked to him on the radio a few weeks back it seemed like if it was around slot he'd sign. There's no rush on the Indians part to sign him as they would not pitch him anyway. Probably will go down to the August 17th signing date.

[JP_Frost]

Haven't asked what he is looking for, but when we talked to him on the radio a few weeks back it seemed like if it was around slot he'd sign. There's no rush on the Indians part to sign him as they would not pitch him anyway. Probably will go down to the August 17th signing date.

that's good to know. I was just wondering if the Boras factor was in effect (Boras represents him right?).