Todd Jacobson of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star has an update on the status of unsigned 2006 2nd round selection, RHP Sean Black. The Nationals and Black are still far apart
Amateur scouting director Dana Brown is planning to contact Black by the weekend–most likely in a visit to Black’s home–in another effort to persuade the pitcher to choose professional baseball over college.
He is seeking a higher signing bonus than the $600,000 his draft slot would call for, but money is not believed to be the only factor in negotiations.
A source involved in the negotiations said there are those in Black’s family that favor the college route. Washington signed seven of its first eight picks, but Black is the top unsigned high school player from the draft.
Speaking of unsigned draft picks, the Nationals rights to negotiate with the following RHPs expire today:
- 40th rounder Nick Pierce starts with Maryland
- 42nd rounder Javier Martinez returns to Fordham
Some good news on the draft front, 4th round pick Glenn Gibson, a LHP out of Center Moriches (N.Y.) HS makes his professional debut tonight in Vermont pitching against Hudson Valley. I would expect him to be on a strict pitch count.
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