Jays Sign a slew of picks
-Dexter Sports
11:12 AM
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The Blue Jays have signed 1st round pick David Cooper today among 26 other draft picks. Cooper, the 17th pick of the draft, will report to Short Season Auburn of the New York Penn league.
Cooper, who has an excelled bat, could quickly move up the minor league chain. If the lefty continues progression throughout the month, Jays GM J.P. Riccardi stated that Cooper would skip low A and move up to Hi A Dunedin.
Cooper hit a Pac 10 high 19 homers in 2008 and was the 4th first baseman taken in the first round. Cooper projects to be an everyday DH, but could prove he can be an everyday first baseman. The Jays are most interested in developing his bat in their system.
Among the other 26 signees are second round pick Kenneth Wilson and power hitting outfielder Eric Thames of Pepperdine.
I like getting this done early because it gives him a lot of time to develop this season. Cooper has such an advanced bat, that we could see him competing for a roster spot in 2009. The Jays obviously have that in mind.
Other Draft Notes:
The Rangers have signed pitchers Tim Murphy, Joe Wieland, Richard Bleier, Eric Evans, Tanner Roark, Justin King, Ryan Schlecht and Cody Eppley, outfielders Joey Butler, Adam Cobb and Chris Dove, catchers Doug Hogan and Kevin Torres and shortstops Kyle Higgins and Erik Morrison.
The Nationals agreed to terms with pitcher Casey Whitmer and outfielder Brian Pruitt.
11:12 AM
Dexter-Sports Inbox
The Blue Jays have signed 1st round pick David Cooper today among 26 other draft picks. Cooper, the 17th pick of the draft, will report to Short Season Auburn of the New York Penn league.
Cooper, who has an excelled bat, could quickly move up the minor league chain. If the lefty continues progression throughout the month, Jays GM J.P. Riccardi stated that Cooper would skip low A and move up to Hi A Dunedin.
Cooper hit a Pac 10 high 19 homers in 2008 and was the 4th first baseman taken in the first round. Cooper projects to be an everyday DH, but could prove he can be an everyday first baseman. The Jays are most interested in developing his bat in their system.
Among the other 26 signees are second round pick Kenneth Wilson and power hitting outfielder Eric Thames of Pepperdine.
I like getting this done early because it gives him a lot of time to develop this season. Cooper has such an advanced bat, that we could see him competing for a roster spot in 2009. The Jays obviously have that in mind.
Other Draft Notes:
The Rangers have signed pitchers Tim Murphy, Joe Wieland, Richard Bleier, Eric Evans, Tanner Roark, Justin King, Ryan Schlecht and Cody Eppley, outfielders Joey Butler, Adam Cobb and Chris Dove, catchers Doug Hogan and Kevin Torres and shortstops Kyle Higgins and Erik Morrison.
The Nationals agreed to terms with pitcher Casey Whitmer and outfielder Brian Pruitt.
