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Diamondbacks Sign Bobby Borchering
6:59pm: Gilbert tweets that Borchering signed for $1.8MM, so he got a couple hundred grand over slot.
6:30pm: The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with first round pick Bobby Borchering, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Terms of the deal are not yet known, but D-Backs scouting director Tom Allison told reporters earlier in the week "that the club had improved its offer from $1.5 million," but did not reveal specifics. The $1.5MM offer is essentially slot money.
Borchering is a switch hitting third baseman with power out of a Florida high school.
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Good job, Dbacks. Looks like a good draft.
Posted by: jdub | August 14, 2009 at 06:55 PM
I am glad to see that these guys are not holding out unlike some *cough* Crow *cough cough*
Posted by: Cardinals Fan Forever | August 14, 2009 at 07:10 PM
Definitely agree that it looks like a nice draft for Arizona.
With the graduation of Gerardo Parra, they didn't have much high-end positional talent in the system. Landing Bobby Borchering, A.J. Pollock and Matt Davidson really help that.
Now they just need to get Jarrod Parker healthy, Jackson/Young back on track, and ensure that Scherzer can stay in the rotation long term.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Jackson in left and Brandon Allen at first base sometime next year.
Posted by: scribbletone | August 14, 2009 at 07:12 PM
I would be surprised if Jackson and Allen DIDN'T make up LF and 1B, scribbletone. Allen is RAKING in AAA.
Posted by: jdub | August 14, 2009 at 07:53 PM
he's worth it, congrats dbacks fans, he is a great kid and ballplayer.wish my boy all the best
Posted by: zeppelin3593 | August 14, 2009 at 09:00 PM
http://www.whptv.com/content/localsports/story/Renny-Parthemore-Signs-with-Boston-Red-Sox/9jW2POzMpEW8JlZGupffZw.csp
just an fyi for sox fans renny parthemore may have signed.
Posted by: zeppelin3593 | August 14, 2009 at 09:03 PM
I wouldn't be surprised to see Allen at 1st and Jackson traded off before the beginning of next season. Remember the d-backs haven't given up on CY who plays a better CF than Parra. I'd look to see Parra in LF next season.
Posted by: GRINGOMHT | August 15, 2009 at 06:19 PM
Also the way Trent Oeltjen has been playing as of late if he stays on track I could see him as our 4th OF next season.
Posted by: GRINGOMHT | August 15, 2009 at 06:26 PM
Jackson probably won't be traded, because his value is so low due to his illness. I look for Byrnes to be cut, obviously, and Parra plays CF against righties, and Young plays CF against lefties.
Posted by: jdub | August 15, 2009 at 07:01 PM
But it was illness not injury. Jackson is playing A ball now and will be back in Sept. and would be healthy next season.
Posted by: GRINGOMHT | August 16, 2009 at 04:08 PM
I know, Gringo. I said "illness." Valley Fever is such a terrible illness (especially to athletes) though, that it's not certain he'll come back to form. Some people have never fully recovered after having Valley Fever. Jackson is still feeling fatigued after games, he says. By the way, he's 0-10 for Visalia.
Posted by: jdub | August 16, 2009 at 07:44 PM