Draft Eligibility Question/Signings Thread
by gore51 on Aug 13, 2009 4:53 PM EDT
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PrintSo the Royals just signed Chris Dwyer to a huge signing bonus for a 4th round guy. He is a freshman out of Clemson.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=1486Posted Aug. 13, 2009 2:26 pm by Jim Callis
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The Royals and Clemson lefthander Chris Dwyer have agreed to terms on a $1.45 million bonus. That's a record for the fourth round, eclipsing the $1.3 million the Yankees gave Brad Suttle in 2007. It's also well over MLB's $240,300 recommendation for Dwyer's slot (122nd overall).The best freshman-eligible prospect in draft history, Dwyer is a quality athlete with a 90-94 mph fastball and hammer curveball. He came on strong at the end of the college season and turned in one brilliant outing with the Cape Cod League's Cotuit Kettleers before taking the rest of the summer off.
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My question is that how are some college freshmen and sophomores eligible for the draft, while others are not? And are all juniors and seniors eligible?
Also with the signing day approaching, use this thread to post any and all signings.
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Any player from a CC is eligible to be drafted after any season. However, Dwyer isn’t from a CC. In his case, I believe it has something to do with his age. It appears a 21-year old can be drafted from college regardless of how many years he’s been going to college.
http://www.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/reports.jsp?content=dwyer
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finished at least 3 years of college OR are 45 days from your 21st birthday on draft day for you to be eligible. i think. might be wrong. but that’s how i remember it.
baseball rules.
That is correct.
Except it’s 3 years in a four-year college, as any community or junior college player is eligible any year. But yes, it’s if you turn 21 within 45 days of the draft.
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was not selected in a previous draft, then he is eligible to be selected after only one or two years of college baseball. if a player was selected and opts instead to go to college, he must wait three years. i do not believe there is any barring on whether the player attends a community college or otherwise.
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