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Nats Agree To Terms With Drew Storen
4:09pm: Chico Harlan of the Washington Post says the deal includes a $1.6MM bonus. This is less than the recommended bonus for the slot. Typically players drafted 10th have received bonuses of $2MM or a bit more.
11:13am: MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports that the Nationals have agreed to terms with Drew Storen, who they selected 10th overall in yesterday's portion of the draft. Terms of the deal aren't known. Some believe Storen could make the big leagues quickly, as he was a reliever in college.
Pete McElroy of MASN reports that Storen's open to starting or relieving in the Nationals' system. He struck out 66 batters in just over 40 innings of college ball this year, but he would start if that's Washington's preference.
The Nationals ensured Storen has ample time to develop in the minor leagues by agreeing to terms with him quickly. Negotiations with Stephen Strasburg, their other first round pick, are expected to continue until the August 17th deadline.
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Drew is the son of broadcaster Mark Patrick. Mark was a broadcaster for Baseball this Morning on XM for several years.
Congrats to Drew and his entire family!
Posted by: cowsarecool220 | June 10, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Storen was a decent but not great pick by Washington at 10, and they clearly chose him knowing that he would sign practically immediately, which could possibly get him into the Washington bullpen by the end of this summer.
But there were some really good, reasonably priced arms on the board (Jenkins, Brothers, Arnett, Gibson) that are potential starters that likely have much more upside than Storen.
Even with Olsen, Lannan, Detwiler, Zimmermann, Martis, Strasburg, Balester, and McGeary, the Nationals could still use some more starting pitching depth in their organization long term.
I'm guessing that he'll get pushed to Washington quickly, because he's a reliever that already sits 92-96 with some movement that has a solid slider as well, and the Nationals bullpen could obviously use some help.
Posted by: scribbletone | June 10, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Good move by the Nats to get their 2nd pick signed. Hopefuly, the Yanks can sign theirs and get him into camp by July. When does the season begin for the Rookie League?
Posted by: YanksFanSince78 | June 10, 2009 at 11:58 AM
"When does the season begin for the Rookie League?"
Short season single-A begins June 19th. Gulf Coast League begins June 24th.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | June 10, 2009 at 12:02 PM
thanks.
Posted by: YanksFanSince78 | June 10, 2009 at 12:07 PM
I would like to see them try to stretch him out as a starter first. He has multiple plus pitches, if I'm right. Try stretching him out first.
Posted by: melonis rex | June 10, 2009 at 01:11 PM
Wow. Did they agree to the deal over breakfast at Denny's? Impressively quick.
Posted by: kosmo @ www.ObservingCasually.com | June 10, 2009 at 02:14 PM
The "Natinals" had to sign this kid quick.
1 - Because he is a huge overdraft. There was a pretty good shot they could have had him at #60 in the 2nd round. I mean who ever heard of drafting a closer in the 1st round, especially with a top 10 pick?
2 - Because there is only a 50-50 chance that they sign Strasburg at all.
Drafting Storen was all about signability.
Posted by: Websoulsurfer | June 10, 2009 at 03:57 PM
I believe 3 closers were drafted in the first round last year.
Ryan Perry, Andrew Cashner, and Josh Fields.
I think Cashner is the only one who is being considered to be stretched out as a starter.
NO WAY Storen falls all the way to #60.Maybe to #25.
Posted by: G4LBB25 | June 10, 2009 at 04:27 PM
Ben - Just a sidenote but the slot "recommendations" for this year are roughly 10% lower than last. Last year the #10 Slot was roughly $2M as you stated....but this year it would be roughly $1.8M...so he took just below slot which would be expected.
Posted by: JC | June 10, 2009 at 04:46 PM
Start Wearing Purple is a great song.
The Nats really had to go with signability with this pick, not only because Strasburg would take up most of their budget, but because the #10 pick was compensation for not signing Crow last year and if they didn't sign whoever they picked at 10 this year, they would have lost the pick completely.
We could speculate on other guys that were still on the board, but the Nats really had no choice but to go with someone that would sign for sure, even if they knew he wasn't as talented as maybe Jenkins or Arnett or Paxton.
Posted by: thecoolest | June 10, 2009 at 05:37 PM
I still think the Nats should have took Aaron Crowe again pitching him the proposal of him and Strasburg both signing and becoming dominate in the years to come.
Posted by: Tough | June 10, 2009 at 05:58 PM
Most people had Storen going 22-35. So latter part of 1st round to the middle of the supplemental round.
Some had him ranked as low as 71st out of the top 100 players, with most having him somewhere from 28-35.
So there WAS as chance he could go at #60. Look at several players ranked as high that went much deeper. Sampson, Scheppers, Myers, Pothyress, and Stassi for instance.
Cashner was projected and drafted as a starter and all 8 games played have been as a starter.
Those three went 19,20,& 21.
Not #10.
The "Natinals" pick at #10 was ALL about signability and not ability as there were many more talented players available.
Posted by: Websoulsurfer | June 10, 2009 at 06:19 PM
I still think the Nats should have took Aaron Crowe again pitching him the proposal of him and Strasburg both signing and becoming dominate in the years to come.
Posted by: Tough | June 10, 2009 at 05:58 PM
Crow stated weeks ago that he wouldn't give the nats permission to draft him again. Your plan was never an option.
Posted by: 86 Mets | June 10, 2009 at 06:20 PM
I disagree, websoulsurfer. This was a draft where someone rated 30th on someone's board could be 130th on the other. Storen will pitch out of the pen this year but I expect him to be stretched back out next year.
Posted by: thehoagster07 | June 10, 2009 at 10:10 PM
"I mean who ever heard of drafting a closer in the 1st round, especially with a top 10 pick"
Chad Cordero, Huston Street, etc
Posted by: pas493 | June 11, 2009 at 09:05 AM
Lidge, Aardsma, I can keep going
Posted by: pas493 | June 11, 2009 at 09:15 AM