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Good news! The Astros have signed their first draft pick, shortstop Jiovanni Mier. The deal is reportedly worth $1.358 million and will be complete when he takes a physical. It is expected to be announced by the Astros on Friday, but the team website already has it listed as a roster transaction. (Which I find interesting since there is no mention of it in the news.)
What does this mean? Well, aside from the fact that the Astros have now signed 34 of their 51 draft picks, it also means that they can now concentrate onsigning the remaining 17 picks. Plus, Jiovanni can now report to a rookie league and start learning how to be a big league player.
The $1.358 signing bonus is reportedly $26,000 over the MLB recommended price.
“We finally came to a deal,” Mier told MLB.com. “I’m glad we came to a conclusion and my [agents] got it done. I’m trying to get out there and play.”
Posted by macavityabc on June 28, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I can haz commentz!