No. 1 overall pick Carlos Correa has already agreed to a contract with the Astros and the Royals announced that No. 5 overall pick Kyle Zimmer is also under contract just three days after being drafted.
Zimmer is a right-handed starter from the University of San Francisco who many draft experts felt was neck and neck with Stanford right-hander Mark Appel and LSU right-hander Kevin Gausman as the top college arm available.
He’s a converted position player and just 20 years old, so Zimmer may not move through the minors quite as quickly as a typical college ace. MLB’s slot bonus amount for the No. 5 pick is $3.5 million, but Jim Callis of Baseball America reports that the Royals got Zimmer signed for $3 million.
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- proudlycanadian - Jun 7, 2012 at 5:58 PM
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Anyone who saw the joy on Zimmer’s face when he was drafted, knew that he would be easy to sign.
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- danielcp0303 - Jun 7, 2012 at 6:54 PM
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I wonder how much Mark Appel regrets his decision to be involved with Scott Boras
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- ezthinking - Jun 7, 2012 at 11:08 PM
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Not at all I’m sure.
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- danielcp0303 - Jun 7, 2012 at 11:52 PM
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Oh I’m sure he regrets it. There’s a big difference between turning down 6 million, and then only being offered 2.9 million.
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- stex52 - Jun 8, 2012 at 10:04 AM
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With luck, Appel will have a decent career and this first hiccup won’t make that much difference. If he doesn’t make it to the MLB, that could be a pretty big hit. (it’s known to happen)
But he went to Stanford; he’s a smart and talented kid. Doubt this is the end of the world.
