Sooners in the Draft

Lets keep a thread going to track Sooner draftees as well as Sooner signee draftees...

Jonathon Gray #3 to the Rockies

 

I don't follow the MLB draft closely, good for Gray, he does get to finish out the season even though he has been drafted?

 

Yea he will finish out, he cant sign until after the season I believe

 

I cant claim to know how all of our signees and current players rank, but I know that the next off the board will likely be Overton and then probably Cody Thomas our QB signee

 

Ok thanks, that's good. We still need him!

Good for him though, pretty high pick for us.

 

Overton to Oakland. Pick 63 of the 2nd round. That is a great organization with a good track record for developing pitchers.

 

Wonder if Overton will take the route of Gray and come back, or take what will be a pretty good bonus...huge impact on OU with this decision

 

Max White was rumored to be picked up in the draft...everyone keep an eye out.

Edit: I originally wrote Max Steele....I have no idea where I go that name.

 

If Max Steele signs a MLB contract,can Max White come back to OU ?

 

Max Steele? What porn movie were you watching when you typed that?

 

I don't think there's much of a chance at all of Overton coming back. Gray came back knowing he still had multiple years of eligibility. Overton is a senior next year, which gives him little or no leverage. Overton is gone, but congratulations to him -- he went higher than I honestly thought he would.

 

Ever see the Simpsons episode where Homer changes his name to Max Power? A guy he meets later is named Trent Steele. maybe you combined the two?

Max Steele sounds cooler than Max White. Maybe he can change his name too

 

OU signee Chris Kohler, LHP from Los Osos, Calif.,goes in the supplemental round between rounds 3 and 4 (he was the only supplemental pick that round). Just because he's so hight, I bet we lose him no doubt.

 

Dang, you're just one big ray of sunshine, ain't ya? Glass half empty?

 

I don't mean to be, just trying to be honest. That's a pretty high pick with a good bonus.

OU signee Jacob Nottingham was just drafted in the 6th round. He's a high school catcher out of California. Again, you gotta figure he'll sign with the combo of him being drafted this high and the fact our current catcher just got named as a FRESHMAN all american.

 

I missed one: OU signee Drew Ward was selected in the third round. He's a high school third baseman. That hurts as that's almost near likely too high NOT to go, and we need a third baseman next year.

 

Matt Oberste just went in the 7th round. I'd guess he's gone, because he wouldn't have much leverage if he came back as a senior (signing bonuses for seniors, even if they get picked higher, drop quite dramatically). Congrats to him!

OU signee Trey Michalczewski goes later in the 7th. He's a third baseman from Jenks. A little iffier if he signs, since he's coming out of high school. I tend to always assume anyone drafted in the single-digit round will sign, so I can be a pessimist I admit.

 

I think Trey might come to school. He's likely to shift to third and that spot's open next season. No inside info, just a hunch.

Oberste and all others drafted to this point are almost certainly history.

Sheldon Neuse and Alec Hansen haven't gone yet -- which is nice -- they're both really talented.

 

Cody Thomas hasn't gone yet either. I know the football-niks are pumped about that, but he'll probably make an immediate impact in OU baseball, likely starting next year ... if he still doesn't decide to go pro.

 

I get the lack of leverage as a Senior but I have felt like if anyone might come back it would be Oberste. He may lose that leverage with a bonus but he can have another big year and get into the top 3-5 rds IMO