Hudspeth goes in fifth round

[Rabbi Bull]

how bout baisley?

[Brad]

Courtesy USF SID Office

USF’s Hudspeth And Lirette Taken In First Day Of Major League Draft

Casey Hudspeth (fifth round) and Chase Lirette (16th round) were each taken in the first 18 rounds  

TAMPA, Fla. (June 6, 2006) – Two members of the University of South Florida baseball team were taken during the first day of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday, June 6. Right-handed pitchers Casey Hudspeth and Chase Lirette were selected during the first 18 rounds of the 50-round draft.

Hudspeth was selected by the Houston Astros in the fifth round (159th pick overall). The Sarasota, Fla., native finished the 2006 season with a 7-7 record and a 4.38 ERA. He led USF and finished second in the BIG EAST in strikeouts with 106. During the 2006 season, the right-handed pitcher became the 12th player in USF history to register 20 or more victory for a career, notching 23 during his three-year stint with the Bulls. His 275 career strikeouts ranks fifth all-time in the USF record books. Hudspeth was a preseason All-BIG EAST selection. He was named to “Baseball America’s” preseason All-BIG EAST Team as well as BA’s Preseason BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year.

Selected in the 16th round by the Toronto Blue Jays (480th overall), Lirette finished the 2006 season with a 2.90 ERA and a record of 2-2. The Bulls’ closer, Lirette recorded seven saves last season (third in the BIG EAST), striking out 45 batters in 40 and one-third innings of action. His 36 appearances in relief led all BIG EAST pitchers in 2006. The junior hurler has appeared in 79 games during his USF career (tied for seventh all-time in USF history). The Tallahassee, Fla., native struck out 137 batters during three seasons with the Bulls with a 9-9 record, nine saves and a 4.71 ERA. He was named to “Baseball America’s” preseason All-BIG EAST Team.  

The MLB Draft will continue on Wednesday, June 7 at 11:50 a.m. (ET) with rounds 19-50. The draft can be followed on MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball.  

[bulls96go]

good luck

lirette should come back for one more year

[bullman3]

Why can players be drafted in baseball, but decide afterwards if they will return to school?  In Football and basketball they have to make a committment before the draft and cant return once they have been drafted.

[MatRatUSF]

Baisley went 734 to the Yankees in the 24th round

[flsportsfan83]

I believe that rule only applies if the player signed with an agent.

[Brad]

Brian Baisley Selected During Day Two Of The MLB Draft

TAMPA, Fla. (June 7, 2006) – During the second day of the 2006 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, senior Brian Baisley became the third USF player selected in the 50-round draft on Wednesday, June 7.

Baisley was taken in the in the 24th round by the New York Yankees (734th overall). The Land O’Lakes, Fla., native was the first catcher taken by the Yankees in this year’s draft. Baisley finished the 2005 season hitting .299 with a team-high six home runs, scoring 26 runs and driving in 31. His 13 doubles this season were second of the team, giving the fifth-year senior 46 doubles for his career (ranking 10th all-time in USF history). He finished his USF career hitting .310 with 18 home runs and 125 RBI. Baisley was named to the “Baseball America” preseason All-BIG EAST Team. He also earned first team Northeast Baseball Review All-Northeast Corridor. Baisley was rated No. 37 ranked senior in “Baseball America’s” Fab 50 by class.

The MLB Draft lasted 50 rounds over two days (June 6-7). Nearly 1,500 players from both colleges and high schools were selected by the 30 Major League clubs.

Complete USF Draft

Casey Hudspeth (RHP) – 5th round by the Houston Astros

Chase Lirette (RHP) – 16th round by the Toronto Blue Jays

Brian Baisley © – 24th round by the New York Yankees

Draft Notes:

Casey Hudspeth was the highest USF player drafted (5th round – 159th overall) since the 1997 season (Jason Dellaero – 1st round; 15 overall by the Chicago White Sox) … Hudspeth became the second USF player drafted by the Astros in Bulls’ history (Chad Crossley, RHP, selected in the 50th round of the 1993 draft) … Chase Lirette was the fourth player all-time selected by the Blue Jays … Brian Baisley became the 11th USF player taken all-time by the Yankees… The N.Y. Yankees have selected more USF players than any other Major League team (11) … The Angels and White Sox are second have each selected six Bulls … This year marks the seventh-consecutive year that a USF player was selected in the MLB Draft … A total of 25 MLB teams have selected a USF player in team’s history (the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves have never drafted a Bull).

[mastertate]

Why can players be drafted in baseball, but decide afterwards if they will return to school?  In Football and basketball they have to make a committment before the draft and cant return once they have been drafted.

unlike football and basketball, players don't declare themselves to be eligible for the draft, they are eligible in certain years.  i'm sure someone can add more to this, but all high school seniors are eligible to be drafted in the MLB draft.  if you are not drafted or do not sign directly out of high school, you will again be eligible three years later and i believe every subsequent draft while you still have college eligibility.

tons of players are drafted twice, and theoretically, i think a guy could be drafted up to 4 times.  HS senior, then after his 3rd, 4th and 5th year of college.

i've got a buddy who was drafted in the 2001 draft as a HS senior in the 19th round by the marlins, he decided on college.  he pitched three years in college and was drafted in the 6th round by the white sox in the 2004 draft.  three years of college improved his stock by 13 rounds.  lord knows how many mid-round high schoolers sign only to be out of baseball in a year or two with no more amateur eligibility.

[Joe]

Master your dead on.

You can be drafted in a few areas

- Out of HS

- Out of JC

- Out of 3rd year of college

Once drafted the MLB team holds your rights for one year, meaning they have until about a week before the MLB draft (maybe earlier) to sign you to a contract or your back in the pool.

Just to also note when a MLB takes a HS player, they compensate him for any schooling he would have received on scholarship. So if I'm going to play ball for Vanderbilt, they will give me the compensation for attending that college, so that I can choose to go to school in the off season.

[Brad]

Another (more obvious point) for Hudspeth is the fact that his ability to demand $$, regardless of a stunning senior year performance, will be less in the eyes of the MLB scouts...because Hudspeth would lose just about any negotiating value.  At this point in his college career he can walk away from a low pick and low bonus adn return to school - as a senior, there aren't a lot of options not controlled by the MLB.