Rich Mahoney Posted June 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 95 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/13/2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Well, this year's draft was only 4 rounds instead of what 40. There will be plenty of non drafted signings this year. Sox might see something in him then or he came cheap. Bad organization for developing l pitchers though. That chowder best not be a tomato base. And don't forget a nice roast beef sammich that's not from Arby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapelbull Posted June 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 3 Content Count: 7,683 Reputation: 1,491 Days Won: 17 Joined: 08/27/2017 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Actually 5 rounds/160 picks. Nondrafted signees are maxed out at a $20K signing bonus so yeah he is relatively cheap and they can develop him so it's a win/win. He's also 21 and a half so the clock is ticking on that arm so it makes since for him to get paid to pitch rather than spend another year in college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted June 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted June 15, 2020 30 minutes ago, chapelbull said: They only had 5 rounds of a draft this year down from 40 to save $$$$$$. But even if that is the case, he at least has a shot and gets paid something in the process Ahh...I stand corrected then. I had no idea they dropped to 5 rounds. Well, based on his play he could have been a high rounder. Hopefully he takes advantage. No USF player has ever made it on the Red Sox would love for him to be the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Mahoney Posted June 15, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 95 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/13/2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said: Ahh...I stand corrected then. I had no idea they dropped to 5 rounds. Well, based on his play he could have been a high rounder. Hopefully he takes advantage. No USF player has ever made it on the Red Sox would love for him to be the first. Agree. And a pitcher to boot. Always need good pitching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted June 16, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted June 16, 2020 congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg233 Posted June 16, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 1,081 Reputation: 254 Days Won: 2 Joined: 01/20/2010 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) He must have been desperate to get out of school. Taking $20K max when you have only pitched 20 innings in three years of collage seems a little odd to me. If he came back and had a really good year next year he could easily make WAY more than $20K. If Ragsdale can get picked in the 4th round only pitching 50 innings than what would he have to lose pitching his junior year. There is no minor league season this year either. Just weird. He will be getting paid $400 dollars a week next season up from $290, so that's something. Edited June 16, 2020 by jg233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapelbull Posted June 17, 2020 Group: Member Topic Count: 3 Content Count: 7,683 Reputation: 1,491 Days Won: 17 Joined: 08/27/2017 Share Posted June 17, 2020 14 hours ago, jg233 said: He must have been desperate to get out of school. Taking $20K max when you have only pitched 20 innings in three years of collage seems a little odd to me. If he came back and had a really good year next year he could easily make WAY more than $20K. If Ragsdale can get picked in the 4th round only pitching 50 innings than what would he have to lose pitching his junior year. There is no minor league season this year either. Just weird. He will be getting paid $400 dollars a week next season up from $290, so that's something. He could also be injured and his career over all together. He isn't young, I think he would be 22 to start next year and if his goal is to play pro ball then he is probably better off getting paid to develop with a major league organization than to develop for free at USF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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