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White is currently committed to Penn State Football. He also held a UConn Football offer in 2021.
 
dbmill said:
I knew Owen Kellington was highly regarded, but I wasn't expecting that he would go this high.
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The PIrates, in rounds two and three, drafted multi-sport players (Bubba Chandler - Clemson, and Lonnie White - Penn State) who will take overslot amounts to sign. They may have a deal in place to sign Kellington for less than slot to bank some money to use for Chandler and/or White.
 
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Wonder if Kellington will still come to UConn? Will be a very interesting decision for him
 
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According to MLB.com his slot is $571K. If he goes to UConn and excels- he can make a heck of a lot more than that.....
 
Towards the end of round 9. Perhaps a little later than I would’ve thought but I’m not about to start hoping he returns.

I guess Kyler is our only other guy that had a shot to go today that’s still on the board.
 
hardcorehusky said:
According to MLB.com his slot is $571K. If he goes to UConn and excels- he can make a heck of a lot more than that.....
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It'll be interesting to watch. Their top pick should be below slot and save some money, but they have a few guys like Bubba Chandler who will be expensive to sign
 
UConNick said:
Towards the end of round 9. Perhaps a little later than I would’ve thought but I’m not about to start hoping he returns.

I guess Kyler is our only other guy that had a shot to go today that’s still on the board.
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I don't think he comes back. I thought he was streaky this year but more out of synch than in synch. I think he has some pretty good upside for a catcher and after turning down the Yankees years ago in I think the 11th round- it is time for him to follow his dream.
 
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hardcorehusky said:
I don't think he comes back. I thought he was streaky this year but more out of synch than in synch. I think he has some pretty good upside for a catcher and after turning down the Yankees years ago in I think the 11th round- it is time for him to follow his dream.
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Yankees picked Pat Winkel in the 31st round when he was coming out of high school. Seems to me that after the 20th round a lot more players picked in the draft went to or stayed in college than those picked earlier on.

Of course, that was before MLB eliminated a bunch of minor league teams including most of the short season A and rookie leagues, and limited the draft to 20 rounds. Still think MLB wants to use the college system as a replacement for the low level minor leagues.
 
UConNick said:
Yay Ben! Last pick of the fifth round to the Dodgers.

More than happy to see him go, but the unexpected ones (Kellington) sting a bit
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I've said it before, but I expect your star junior players to get picked in the draft and go pro. It is a sign that your team is on the right track as far as being a quality college team. It used to bother me when I first started following UConn baseball until I got that one piece of college baseball fact of life figured out.
 
hardcorehusky said:
According to MLB.com his slot is $571K. If he goes to UConn and excels- he can make a heck of a lot more than that.....
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On the surface, seems like a lot of money but AFTER taxes, it's likely $300K.
I doubt they would also pay for 4 years of college in his deal offer. However, I might be wrong.
Seems likely we'll lose him, but definitely not a certainty.
I was REALLY HOPING we get him on campus.
 
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Magruber said:
On the surface, seems like a lot of money but AFTER taxes, it's likely $300K.
I doubt they would also pay for 4 years of college in his deal offer. However, I might be wrong.
Seems likely we'll lose him, but definitely not a certainty.
I was REALLY HOPING we get him on campus.
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I think its been a requirement for maybe the past 15 or so years that college tuition is automatically included for HS kids in addition to signing bonus.
 
hardcorehusky said:
Anyone surprised that Kyler didn't go in the first 10 rounds?
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Mildly surprised. There was a lot of talk about him not having the speed for CF or the power for a corner OF, but I still think he'd be a much better pick than the majority of guys taken in the later rounds today
 
I have a feeling the Sox take him in the 11th or 12th. Hes got that Pedroia attitude
 
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