Shortstop Jake Gatewood of Clovis, who committed to USC, signed with the Milwaukee Brewers for a reported bonus of $1.83 million per Baseball America. Here’s who else got drafted:
Pitcher Nigel Nootbaar, 12th round, Orioles;
third baseman Kevin Swick, White Sox, 22nd round. Pitcher
Bob Wheatley, Blue Jays 26th round; pitcher Lee Casas Yankees, 28th round; pitcher Mitch Hart, 34th round Giants.
Why don’t they have the draft earlier so we don’t waste our time recruiting players who end up going to the minor leagues?