2015 Post-Draft Discussion Thread

So by my count, with Benintendi, Rei, and Lakins left, Sox are about $268K under cap plus 5%. Would like it if they saved 300-500k on Benintendi to have a bit of cash to throw around post-10th, since I think Rei and Lakins will both get slot. No way the lakes of Brakeman or Reyes are signing, you'd think, especially with Kyri Washington probably getting a hundred grand or two over slot, but Valentin or Jenco seem attainable.

2015 Sox draft.xlsx (20.42 KB)

The attached excel spreadsheet lets you play with projected bonuses. It's essentially the same as the draft page here, but uses projected bonus to (re)calculate the draft pool until there is some number in the Cap # Column.

Right now, I have Benintendi at $3.1 mill (I think from Mike), Kyri Washington at $250k, Hamilton at $250k, and Valentin at $250k (but REI at $700k). That would leave us (potentially) with $300k for Brakeman. Not sure that's though, though.

Also, Noviello signed very early, maybe his bonus is $100k and not $150k. Maybe Valentin or Hamilton can get done at $200k or $225k. Every little bit counts.

Yeah me too! I hate hearing that he will not be signing, if that is the case.

You think? With Brakeman having been ranked 7th in BA's top 10 Cape League prospects, ahead of Richie Martin and Kevin Newman, who went 20th and 19th, respectively, this year, he strikes me as a candidate to bounce back and at least be a second rounder, even in a better draft, if he's healthy. Plus, like you said, Stanford.

Although I'd also have said that about Whitson, Beeks, and Shepherd, I guess (although SEC schools might be a different situation), so I could be way off. The use of the 16th rounder on him versus like a 25-35 range pick does signal that they have some inclination that he'll sign.

Mike......what a great article! Have a brother-in-law who got his Masters and PhD there. I always root for their athletic programs, and now even more.

Gammons had me thinking Benintendi signed and I just missed it somehow.

So much for my idea of starting a "The Knights who say Rei" thread.

I wonder if they include tuition post-college career for juniors or if it's something that the team can pay for?  I kinda skimmed towards the end.

Maybe we can draft a Ham and a Cheese........

I think money for college tuition is pretty much standard for juniors who sign. Coming from the team I mean. It doesn't count in the bonus either, I believe. Not 100% certain on either though. A decent number of guys take advantage too, and go back in the next fall or two to finish up.

Right. Each year since they went to 40 rounds: 26 (+2 UDFA), 27 (+3 UDFA), 31. This year we're already at 17+1. Benintendi, Rei, and Lakins will sign, so 20+1. Watt, Washington, Noviello, and Spoon bring it to 24+1. Gotta figure Poyner signs. So 2-5 more from there?

Well, if the surname is Portuguese as it seems to me (Rei means king and there's decent number of Portuguese in the area he was born), then I'm afraid he is wrong. It would be more like ray, but with a rolling R, kind of like how a Scottish would say it.