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CANESCANES said:
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2024: 4 players failed to sign.

  • Tyler Bell, a prep SS from an IL HS. Drafted in 2nd-supp (#66 overall), slot value of $1.26M. Failed to come to terms with Tampa Bay. Based on some quick googling, it looks like Tampa offered him around $1.5M to sign but got other over-slot guys to sign before Bell would, which cost them the overage it likely would have taken. Bell was a top100 draft prospect with a commit to Kentucky and will be a draft-eligible sophomore in 2026. Tampa gets a replacement pick at exactly #67 in 2025.
  • Chris Levonas, a prep RHP from a NJ HS. Drafted one pick after Bell as a 2nd round Supp (#67). Slot value: $1.23M. He was a higher ranked prospect than Bell, and he and Milwaukee couldn’t come to terms. Per my google research, Milwaukee had $3M to offer him, but Levonas was a significant prospect and decided to honor his commitment to Wake Forest. Milwaukee pivoted and spread out that $3M to several later picks. Milwaukee gets a replacement pick at exactly #68 in 2025.
  • Ryan Prager, a college junior LHP from Texas A&M. Los Angeles picked him in the 3rd round with a slot value of $948k. Per reporting in the Athletic, Prager was pretty open with teams about being open to coming back to school, earning his degree, and seeing if he could help TAMU get back to the title game. No numbers were discussed, but it sounds like the Angels drafted him without understanding his requirements nor what it would take to sign. Prager goes back to school, while the Angels will get a comp pick after the 3rd round in 2025 (meaning they’ll lose a couple dozen spots in the draft).
  • Jaxon Jelkin, a college junior RHP from Houston. The Mets drafted him in the 9th round (slot value $196,700). There’s not a lot of information out there. MLB’s scouting report notes that he made 7 starts for Houston then blew out his UCL, requiring TJ. They also note he was “dismissed” from Nebraska’s two years ago and has “severe makeup concerns.” Reportedly NY didn’t even make him a contract offer, which means technically he’s a free agent right now with a year of college eligibility left but with a TJ surgery likely putting him out for the entire 2025 college season. It might make more sense for him to take a pro contract and rehab at a pro facility instead of college, but we’ll see. New York will not get a comp pick here.
 
CANESCANES said:
The Athletic had an article in the winter talking about how NIL in college is impacting MLB teams draft strategies.

The article referenced Texas A&M as one of the top spenders in the country and cited Prager making $500k this year and Jace making $750k per their sources. $1.25M for 2 players.

That was this past year, and you know numbers go up every year
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https://x.com/DSeifertD1PBR said a few weeks ago. Prager got $1 million to come back to school. His slot value in the 3rd round was 948k.
 
ErickMarreroU said:
https://x.com/DSeifertD1PBR said a few weeks ago. Prager got $1 million to come back to school. His slot value in the 3rd round was 948k.
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Is Miami doing a good enough job of paying players?

Seems weird as **** to see Easton Marks walk for $150k when he could have been at least your Saturday night starter???

But let’s pay a 4th string OL more to never get on the field
 
CANESCANES said:
Is Miami doing a good enough job of paying players?

Seems weird as **** to see Easton Marks walk for $150k when he could have been at least your Saturday night starter???

But let’s pay a 4th string OL more to never get on the field
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Apparently not. Our highest nil is cuvet rumored at $75k. So with todays numbers claiming a few schools are offering up to a Mil for top players, we’re no where near the top programs. Imo to start out id love for us to average at least $150k to all starting positions and starting pitchers. At bare minimum we should never lose a kid drafted super late or any undrafted FA.
 
Cane44 said:
Apparently not. Our highest nil is cuvet rumored at $75k. So with todays numbers claiming a few schools are offering up to a Mil for top players, we’re no where near the top programs. Imo to start out id love for us to average at least $150k to all starting positions and starting pitchers. At bare minimum we should never lose a kid drafted super late or any undrafted FA.
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That number is very inaccurate. I’d take all those reports with a grain of salt.
 
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Cane44 said:
Apparently not. Our highest nil is cuvet rumored at $75k. So with todays numbers claiming a few schools are offering up to a Mil for top players, we’re no where near the top programs. Imo to start out id love for us to average at least $150k to all starting positions and starting pitchers. At bare minimum we should never lose a kid drafted super late or any undrafted FA.
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I’m going to be real with you my brother. Cuvet just made a big purchase, I don’t think he’s making that with 75k only in NIL.
 
Cane44 said:
Apparently not. Our highest nil is cuvet rumored at $75k. So with todays numbers claiming a few schools are offering up to a Mil for top players, we’re no where near the top programs. Imo to start out id love for us to average at least $150k to all starting positions and starting pitchers. At bare minimum we should never lose a kid drafted super late or any undrafted FA.
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Also, if we were paying him 75k and other schools are paying 1 million. He wouldn’t be at Miami currently. And no one would blame him. But he’s still here, so I think we are paying him at least double that 75k
 
CANESCANES said:
What NIL is profitable for any sport for anyone donating? You think I’m looking for a ROI from all the money I donate?

The ROI is to win for anyone that donates

The Texas Tech Softball player is making $1 million+, the ROI is for that program to win

The goal should be raise as much money as possible to get the best players period, that’s what CanesConnection is for

Who gives a **** how much the program makes, this is outside donations to get the best players possible
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Congratulations on knowing wgat ROI is
 
canesfan4508 said:
Congratulations on knowing wgat ROI is
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CANESCANES said:
Is Miami doing a good enough job of paying players?

Seems weird as **** to see Easton Marks walk for $150k when he could have been at least your Saturday night starter???

But let’s pay a 4th string OL more to never get on the field
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Sounds like we were always Marks' back-up plan, but I agree w you if we lose Evans and/or Ogden, especially if the reason is simply $$.

Both were great representatives of the school and the program, and I sure hope they are both back in 2026.
 
BP Joe said:
Sounds like we were always Marks' back-up plan, but I agree w you if we lose Evans and/or Ogden, especially if the reason is simply $$.

Both were great representatives of the school and the program, and I sure hope they are both back in 2026.
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Easton Marks simply just wants to go Pro?

Did we get played by him and we could have pursued other arms or we knew his intentions?
 
CANESCANES said:
Easton Marks simply just wants to go Pro?

Did we get played by him and we could have pursued other arms or we knew his intentions?
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No clue. I am just going on instinct and looking at his past - he seemed to look for the next best deal, which is his prerogative.

And his progression from Freshman Yr to Junior Yr is impressive. So, he seems to know what he's doing.
 
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