[Husker] MLB Draft Day 1

[Tony Lambert]

Timm is eligible to come back next year. due to an injury. and he sat out 
the year. but it is a question of money.



                                                Tony Lambert
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Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Husker] MLB Draft Day 1


> are all of these players seniors this year?  No
> Will they definitely be gone next year?  Yes
> Does MLB have any restrictions for drafting college players?
> Yes
> Can they draft them at any point in their college careers?
> No
>
> Of the 4, only Simo was a senior, but the expectation is for
> all of them to sign.
>
> Ledbetter and Jensen were also drafted - 18th and 23rd
> round.  Don't know if Jensen will sign - probably depends on
> what he's offered.
>
> I may not have all of the rules right, but here's my
> understanding of who is draft eligible:
>
> 1.  All high school seniors
> 2.  All JC players
> 3.  All college juniors and seniors
> 4.  Anyone who is 21 or older, regardless
>
> NU's team will look quite different next year -
>
> Seniors gone
>
> Position players
> Boyer
> Bruce
> Fusilier
> Ledbetter
> Simo
>
> Pitchers
> Becker
> Shirek
> Timm
>
> So when including the draft, that's 3/4 of our starting
> infield, a mish mash of outfielders, and two/three starting
> pitchers plus relievers.  There's a lot more change than
> from last year.
>
> -Jay
>
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