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BigEd76 wrote:Rd 4 = Kyle Martin, 1B, South Carolina
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“They texted him afterwards and said they screwed up,” Robert Martin said.

Squire wrote:Really dig the Martin pick. Slight reach but great numbers. Who cares that he is limited to 1B. Masher with 39BB and 27Ks. Plus was a senior sign.

Squire wrote:Our 11th Round pick should be telling as to where we are moneywise. If we were skimming along the way to fund a post 10th round flier, you take him with your first pick.

joe table wrote:Pickett looks impressive. Im not assuming we'll be able to sign him if he dropped that far. But if you save money from SC senior sign that looks like a good pick anyway, seems like a great strategy

Greg Pickett of Legend in Parker said his head was "spinning right now" after being chosen in the eighth round (No. 234 overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies.

"The Phillies had been talking to me and telling me they were going to take me after their third-round pick," Pickett said. "I'm just relieved right now to have been picked."

Considering himself "an average student," Pickett, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound first baseman-outfielder, said he has "no idea" what he'll do — sign or attend Mississippi State — but will evaluate it over the next few days with his family.

As a Titans senior, Pickett was known for his considerable power. He smacked six home runs and drove home 22 while batting .420.

Ultimately, concerning getting drafted, "it's awesome," he added.

Leftwich said he was told that the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox were going to draft him in the eighth round. The San Diego Padres were going to do it in the seventh but were three picks behind Philadelphia. “One of the Phillies’ scouts called and asked if they took me in seventh round, would I sign?,” Leftwich said. “I told him, ‘Absolutely.’ ”
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Leftwich said he would report to the Phillies’ spring training facility in Clearwater, Fla., within the next few days and play in the short-season Class A rookie league.

Falter, a 6-foot-4 left-hander, helped the Huskies to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 title game, where they lost to Mission Viejo 3-1 on Saturday. He went 6-2 with a 1.20 ERA in 75 2/3 innings. He registered 97 strikeouts and only walked 11.

Falter earlier signed with UC Santa Barbara.

“It’s definitely a dream come true. Not everyone gets this chance,” Falter said. “It’s very exciting.”

Falter said he wasn’t paying particular attention to the draft selections. He was hanging out with some friends when he got nearly two dozen congratulatory text messages in the span of 10 minutes.

He added that the Yankees, Phillies and Padres were the teams that had shown the most interest.

“I really thought it was going to be the Yankees though,” he said.

“I was going to third period when I got the call from my adviser that I was drafted,” Williams said. “It’s indescribable. I’m still in complete shock. It’s a dream come true.”

The senior said the Phillies organization started contacting him on Monday. Philadelphia was one of the first to start watching Williams regularly during the 2015 spring season.

Faris thought Williams had an opportunity to go sooner than the third round, given the high number of shortstops on Day One. Faris said the Atlanta Braves also expressed interest in Williams as a catcher.
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The senior committed to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before the start of his senior season.

“I have a lot of resources around me that I’m very close with. It’s a big decision, but there is no bad decision. Either way, it’s good.”

“It’s crazy,” Gilbert said. “I didn’t expect to go in the sixth round. So when I heard my name announced, I was like, ‘Oh, my god.’ I hugged my dad and it was tears from there. It was kind of a shock.”

Gilbert will sign with the Phillies, opting out of returning to USC for his senior season. Recommended slot money for that pick is $280,000.
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Gilbert had spoken with 15-20 scouts prior to the draft and believed the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees were high on the list of interested teams. However, he scoured numerous mock drafts and player rankings and didn’t see his name on any list.

“I wasn’t in the top 500,” Gilbert said. “So I was a little skeptical.”

With the first two rounds in the books Monday, Gilbert got a call from the Phillies at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. They wanted to know if he was still signable.

“I told them I was 100 percent signable, Rounds 1 to 6,” Gilbert said.

Nine picks into Round 6, dream became reality. With the TV volume cranked and Gilbert sitting outside eating a teriyaki steak sandwich with friend Rick Alves, he heard his name called.

“Gilbert. Tyler Gilbert.”

He burst into the living room to celebrate with his parents and his career flashed before his eyes.

He immediately thought of his high school coach, Shane Sutcliffe, who tirelessly tried to get Gilbert’s name out there.

“He’s one of the best coaches I’ve ever had,” Gilbert said. “He inspired me from the moment I started playing for him. He went from a coach to one of my best friends.”

Later Tuesday, after Gilbert went out and bought five Phillies hats for family members, Sutcliffe, Carr and other friends joined Gilbert to celebrate at his house.

Gilbert had spoken with 15-20 scouts prior to the draft and believed the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees were high on the list of interested teams. However, he scoured numerous mock drafts and player rankings and didn’t see his name on any list.

“I wasn’t in the top 500,” Gilbert said. “So I was a little skeptical.”

td11 wrote:

Gilbert had spoken with 15-20 scouts prior to the draft and believed the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees were high on the list of interested teams. However, he scoured numerous mock drafts and player rankings and didn’t see his name on any list.

“I wasn’t in the top 500,” Gilbert said. “So I was a little skeptical.”