Odorizzi close to signing [UPDATE: He signed]
"Negotiations between Highland High graduate Jake Odorizzi and the Milwaukee Brewers have reached a point where the supplemental first-round pick could be signed as soon as today.
'It's getting close,' said Jason Wood of Arland Sports, Odorizzi's advisor. 'There's still a few details we've got to work out, but it looks pretty promising. We're already above last year's (contract) number, which is positive for the 32nd overall pick.'
Wood said the 32nd overall pick last year signed for $915,000."
[UPDATE: Odorizzi signed this afternoon. -bk]
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his "advisor"?
is that a way of having an agent without having an agent so he can maybe choose instead to play in college?
lame:P
That's exactly what it is.
Both your definition and characterization. See this article for more.
He's extremely quick and good.
in case you were wondering about the importance of the distinction
Boras Corp has many advisees. That says it all.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 20, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
more NCAA hypocrisy
Jason Whitlock had an article about baseball “advisors”, the O.J. Mayo controversy, and how basketball prospects are treated completely differently than baseball prospects.
by keephopealive on Jun 20, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
He probably said that it was because basketball prospects are more likely to be black
He's extremely quick and good.
Dang
we pay these kids a lot to later pay for their Tommy John surgeries.
I'm excited
but probably because I would love to do his rehab 3 years down the road.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 20, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
so, you're saying...
you would warm up with him anytime?
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Jun 20, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
as long as the Brewers are paying me for it.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 20, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Whore.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
Hey now rj...
Don’t lie, you would do the same if the money was right.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 20, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Negotiations?
Dude, the Brewers are going to pay you $1 million out of high school, on the off chance you buck the odds and make the major league club in, say, 8 years, at which point they’ll pay you millions more. Just sign the damn contract before you spill your Oxycream on it, you little punk.
:)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
How do you pass up $1million?
Especially being a pitcher. I would bet the odds of blowing your arm out are the same if you go to college or sign out of high school, we just don’t hear about the college pitchers because they don’t make the national news in the majority of the cases. Hell, it might even be conceivable that more qualified staff are available to manage your progress and use in professional ball than what’s available in college ball.
"He's been very, very impressive," Yost said. "I mean really impressive. I mean really, really impressive."
by MadJimiBrewha on Jun 20, 2008 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
You guys were close
Odorizzi signed for $1.06M, plus future college tuition.
He's extremely quick and good.
Highland's Odorizzi agrees to terms with Brewers
Highland’s Odorizzi agrees to terms with Brewers
BY NORM SANDERS
News-Democrat
In the past few weeks, Highland High baseball standout Jake Odorizzi has been drafted 32nd overall as a supplemental first-round pick by the Milwaukee Brewers and helped his high school team win a state championship.
On Friday, Odorizzi hit the jackpot once again when he agreed to terms with the Brewers, picking up a signing bonus worth $1,060,000. The signing package also includes an undisclosed amount of money that goes toward his college education.
“The Brewers are an organization committed to the development of their players,” Odorizzi said. “They have the necessary processes in place to get the most out of my ability and that is something I am looking forward to. This is where I want to be.”
Odorizzi was 14-0 this spring with a 0.08 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 89 2/3 innings. He walked only six batters and allowed only three runs, just one earned, and won his final 25 decisions in high school.
Odorizzi and his parents, Mike and Julie Odorizzi, visited Milwaukee on Friday and were expected to complete the formal signing process at Miller Park before the Brewers’ home game against the Baltimore Orioles.
“It’s just been a whirlwind, everything’s happened so fast,” Mike Odorizzi said. “From the beginning of things, even back in October and November when all this first started coming about, it has just gone by so fast.
“Ever since Jake was that small, he’s always told us that ‘I’m going to play professional baseball someday.’ My wife Julie and I would look at each other and say ‘Yeah, sure you are.”’
Turns out the youngster was telling the truth.
Once he signs, Odorizzi will report July 1 to the Brewers’ spring training facility in Maryvale, Ariz. From there, he will be assigned to one of the Brewer’ minor-league affiliates, likely one in Montana.
Odorizzi was the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year, a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American, a Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American and a member of USA Today’s All-USA Team.
For more on this story, see Saturday’s News-Democrat or visit: www.bnd.com.
by Bambis_Bombers on Jun 20, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
0.08 ERA
is eye-popping even if he was pitching against little leaguers.
by Braunstalker on Jun 20, 2008 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
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