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2015 MLB draft: St. Louis Cardinals draftee Kep Brown considering Miami Hurricanes | Canes Watch
Miami’s offense could get a boost next season.
Kep Brown, a power-hitting high school outfielder from South Carolina, told the Post Tuesday he planned to play for the Hurricanes rather than sign with the St. Louis Cardinals, who selected him in the 10th round of the MLB draft.
However, Brown later amended those comments, saying he was still open to listening to the Cardinals, who have until July 17 to sign him.
Brown (Perfect Game)
Brown (Perfect Game)
Brown, the 311st overall selection, is a 6-foot-5, 210-pound corner outfielder from Wando High in Mount Pleasant, S.C. He is rated one of the top power hitters in the draft. Because of his bat, ESPN’s Keith Law rated him as the No. 34 overall prospect.
MLB.com said Brown has some of the “best raw power in the draft” and “hit some of the most impressive home runs on the showcase circuit last summer. He has power to all fields, using the strength and leverage in his big 6-foot-5 frame to smoke line drives that travel great distances.”
However, injuries sank Brown’s draft stock. He barely played this spring due to an elbow injury and a torn Achilles’ tendon. The Cardinals opted to take a 10th-round flier on him.
Brown’s comments aside, it is unlikely they would be able to entice him to turn pro.
The suggested signing bonus, or slot money, for the 311th overall pick is $149,700, but a prospect of Brown’s caliber almost certainly would not turn pro for that. The Cardinals would have to use a significant amount of their available money — at least $1 million or more — and thus, take it away from the other players they drafted and are trying to sign.
Under the MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, teams have a pool for the first 10 rounds, which they can split however they want (but many stick to the suggested amounts — this is why MLB draft signings happen, or don’t happen, quickly after the draft). Exceeding the pool amount equates to big-time penalties for teams.
Miami’s offense could get a boost next season.
Kep Brown, a power-hitting high school outfielder from South Carolina, told the Post Tuesday he planned to play for the Hurricanes rather than sign with the St. Louis Cardinals, who selected him in the 10th round of the MLB draft.
However, Brown later amended those comments, saying he was still open to listening to the Cardinals, who have until July 17 to sign him.
Brown (Perfect Game)
Brown (Perfect Game)
Brown, the 311st overall selection, is a 6-foot-5, 210-pound corner outfielder from Wando High in Mount Pleasant, S.C. He is rated one of the top power hitters in the draft. Because of his bat, ESPN’s Keith Law rated him as the No. 34 overall prospect.
MLB.com said Brown has some of the “best raw power in the draft” and “hit some of the most impressive home runs on the showcase circuit last summer. He has power to all fields, using the strength and leverage in his big 6-foot-5 frame to smoke line drives that travel great distances.”
However, injuries sank Brown’s draft stock. He barely played this spring due to an elbow injury and a torn Achilles’ tendon. The Cardinals opted to take a 10th-round flier on him.
Brown’s comments aside, it is unlikely they would be able to entice him to turn pro.
The suggested signing bonus, or slot money, for the 311th overall pick is $149,700, but a prospect of Brown’s caliber almost certainly would not turn pro for that. The Cardinals would have to use a significant amount of their available money — at least $1 million or more — and thus, take it away from the other players they drafted and are trying to sign.
Under the MLB’s collective bargaining agreement, teams have a pool for the first 10 rounds, which they can split however they want (but many stick to the suggested amounts — this is why MLB draft signings happen, or don’t happen, quickly after the draft). Exceeding the pool amount equates to big-time penalties for teams.
