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Believe his decision will be heavily weighted on the conversation he will have with our Baseball Coach who was recruiting him to play baseball at Arkansas.If his conversations with Pruitt also goes well then he could be well on his way to be a Vol come Monday next week.
More than likely. MLB draft isn't quite as prestigious as the NLF or NBA draft. Its mostly an exercise in throwing spaghetti against the wall and seeing what sticks. 15 and 16 year old kids in the Dominican and Haiti get drafted pretty frequently every year.
More than likely. MLB draft isn't quite as prestigious as the NLF or NBA draft. Its mostly an exercise in throwing spaghetti against the wall and seeing what sticks. 15 and 16 year old kids in the Dominican and Haiti get drafted pretty frequently every year.
Not exactly. Those 15 and 16 year olds from the Dominican and otherwise aren't eligible. To be eligible for the actual MLB amateur draft, you must live in, or have attended school in the US, Canada, or US territory. Not eligible until after HS graduation, and must not have attended any college. Must not have signed a previous MLB or minor league contract. JUCO players can be drafted at any time, but players who attend a 4-yr school are not eligible until after their JR year or their 21st birthday.
More than likely. MLB draft isn't quite as prestigious as the NLF or NBA draft. Its mostly an exercise in throwing spaghetti against the wall and seeing what sticks. 15 and 16 year old kids in the Dominican and Haiti get drafted pretty frequently every year.
meh, whatevs. my point that was getting drafted in mlb is statistically a far less reliable indicator of actually playing pro ball or getting a pro paycheck than in the NBA or NFL. far, far more are drafted than ever see a sustained pro career.
Serrano lost a number of good commits because they signed pro contracts. They may not make it in the pros, but they won't be signing to play football or baseball here if they get enough money offered to them.
certianly, though I would imagine most dual sport athletes view the nfl as the quicker way to the insane paychecks. and being a AA, AAA lifer looks rough as hell.
It would be interesting to flash forward about 10 or so years and see what impact the concussion issue in football has on which direction many of these young men go. Remember, many will be committing to a particular sport at a young age when parental influence is its strongest.
Yeah, the country is loaded there...haha.
It is somewhat surprising that there are so many Dominican players and so few Haitian players in the MLB. Same island, totally different places and economies.
certianly, though I would imagine most dual sport athletes view the nfl as the quicker way to the insane paychecks. and being a AA, AAA lifer looks rough as hell.