The Day After the Draft: One More Step

When a player goes undrafted, they are considered Non-Drafted Free Agents. Yep, free agency. I have a crack at signing these guys to my Astros Shadow system. Each player can get $100,000 with no hit to the allotment that MLB allows us. So today, I would call everyone of these players and their advisors. Many would pay zero attention to a $100,000 offer because they have D1 scholarships waiting but there are a few that have either a Junior College offer or no commitment at all. There are some sleepers here that should jump to pro ball.

The top targets that should be signable:

Ronnie Healy, C, Florida HS: Big power potential. Good actions behind the dish, even though he may have to move to 1B. I really like the bat. Committed to Broward CC.

CD Pelham, P, South Carolina HS: He's a really good athlete and has been up to 93 this spring. He's committed to Spartanburg Methodist which is a decent Juco but could be signable. He's very raw but intriguing.

Thomas Rogers, P, Virginia HS: Easy 89 MPH from the left side. No commitment. Just blows my mind why nobody drafted this guy.

Jamar Burnette, OF, Canada HS: Athletic. Swing and miss issues but a great athelte.

Austin Paschke, OF, Georgia HS: Long swing but big power potential. No commitment.

Matt Walker, P, Texas HS: He's committed to Weatherford JC so should be signable. He's in the upper 80's with a lot of projection. Could be interesting.

Peton Attaway, OF, Louisianna HS: He is commited to Mississippi but he has a lot of tools and would be worth a shot to see if he'd sign.

Aldo Koutsoyanopulos, 3B, California HS: Good athlete. Not a great bat but one to watch in JC next year. It could come around.

Chad Sheppard, P, Georgia HS: Huge kid. No commitment. Not an athlete but the power potential intrigues me. I wouldn't give him $100K but I'd see if he's interested in playing pro ball. I don't know but I just see something there.

Trey Griffin, OF, Tennessee JuCo: Favorite since HS. Not giving up on him yet. Just too many tools. He's been in JuCo for a while but the stats look like he's coming around this year. I would give him a shot in pro ball.

Zach Alvord, 3B, Tampa JuCo: Good athelte, good swing. Well rounded player that should get a shot.

Current JuCo's that I like that didn't get drafted that I'd see if where they were at:

Then the players worth a call but very lilte hope of signing

College Players that should have been drafted but weren't:

The prep players with solid commitments that should have been drafted that weren't:

Yep that would keep the AGM. busy for a few days...

There are some big leaguers here. Some wouldn't sign because of the commitment they have to a good college program but I would still like to see where they are at.