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Astros come to terms with 5th rounder Nix
Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:37 am
Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:37 am
Astros, Nix come to agreement
Astros’ fifth-round draft pick Jacob Nix, who was considered to be a tough signing based on his commitment to UCLA, told MLB.com on Tuesday he had agreed to a deal to join the Astros. He said he’ll be in Houston next week to sign his contract, take a physical and have a press conference.
MLB.com’s Jim Callis reported Nix agreed to a $1.5 million signing bonus, which is well above the assigned slot value of $370,500 for the 136th pick.
“It’s a dream come true,” he told MLB.com. “It’s pretty crazy we were able to come to an agreement in the fifth round.”
Nix is a 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher from Los Alamitos High School in California. He pitched on Team USA’s under-18 team gold medal winning team in 2013. Also on the team was Houston’s Brady Aiken, whom the Astros selected with the No 1. overall pick, and the two are friends.
“After not being drafted on the first day, I was expecting to go to school and we ended up sorting out a better deal in the fifth round,” Nix said. “I had my dollar figure and if I got my dollar figure I’d turn pro and if it were a dollar less I was going to college. It was a fairly easy decision.”
Nix said he will report to Kissimmee, Fla., next week to begin his pro career.
They likely won't have enough to sign Marshall away.
Astros’ fifth-round draft pick Jacob Nix, who was considered to be a tough signing based on his commitment to UCLA, told MLB.com on Tuesday he had agreed to a deal to join the Astros. He said he’ll be in Houston next week to sign his contract, take a physical and have a press conference.
MLB.com’s Jim Callis reported Nix agreed to a $1.5 million signing bonus, which is well above the assigned slot value of $370,500 for the 136th pick.
“It’s a dream come true,” he told MLB.com. “It’s pretty crazy we were able to come to an agreement in the fifth round.”
Nix is a 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher from Los Alamitos High School in California. He pitched on Team USA’s under-18 team gold medal winning team in 2013. Also on the team was Houston’s Brady Aiken, whom the Astros selected with the No 1. overall pick, and the two are friends.
“After not being drafted on the first day, I was expecting to go to school and we ended up sorting out a better deal in the fifth round,” Nix said. “I had my dollar figure and if I got my dollar figure I’d turn pro and if it were a dollar less I was going to college. It was a fairly easy decision.”
Nix said he will report to Kissimmee, Fla., next week to begin his pro career.
They likely won't have enough to sign Marshall away.
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Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:43 am to LSUchuck
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They likely won't have enough to sign Marshall away.
Im pretty sure he tweeted that he never was going to sign, and he was ready to get to work in Baton Rouge, and then thanked the Astros for the opportunity, but again said he was going to be a tiger.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:43 am to LSUchuck
*I won't get excited until July 19th. I won't get excited until July 19th. I won't get excited until July 19th.*
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:04 am to tigerbait1.6
True but you never know.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:04 am to tigerbait1.6
quote:Could be a ploy to get more money out of them
Im pretty sure he tweeted that he never was going to sign, and he was ready to get to work in Baton Rouge, and then thanked the Astros for the opportunity, but again said he was going to be a tiger.
quote:
I won't get excited until July 19th
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:04 am to ell_13
quote:It's going to be a long 30 days.
*I won't get excited until July 19th. I won't get excited until July 19th. I won't get excited until July 19th.*
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:08 am to tigerbait1.6
quote:
Im pretty sure he tweeted that he never was going to sign
I remember my 1st MLB draft/summer signing period.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:12 am to LSURussian
quote:
It's going to be a long 30 days.
Nah, it'll be as long as 30 days normally last.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:26 am to Honkus
quote:
I remember my 1st MLB draft/summer signing period.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:28 am to LSUchuck
Read on twitter that Jacob Nix and No. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken are very good friends + Aiken taking less than his slot value allowed the Astros to sign his homeboy Nix.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:31 am to tiger713
Well, that's one person who values one friendship more than $1.4 mil.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:32 am to tiger713
Mac and Aiken are also friends. OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:34 am to tigerbait1.6
quote:
Im pretty sure he tweeted that he never was going to sign, and he was ready to get to work in Baton Rouge, and then thanked the Astros for the opportunity, but again said he was going to be a tiger.
well if it was on the internet.......
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:49 am to ell_13
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Mac and Aiken are also friends. OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
Posted on 6/19/14 at 11:53 am to ell_13
Ell, I'll let you know that I don't value our friendship more than $1.4 million.
Sorry.
#JFB #CJB
Sorry.
#JFB #CJB
Posted on 6/19/14 at 12:10 pm to LSU=Champions
Don't be sorry for that. I would unfriend you if you skipped on that much $$ for anyone.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 12:14 pm to ell_13
That signing uses up more than a million of their pool savings, they won't be able to offer Marshall more than around 700K without being taxed/penalized.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 12:31 pm to MOT
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That signing uses up more than a million of their pool savings, they won't be able to offer Marshall more than around 700K without being taxed/penalized.
What's the difference in what they can spend without being penalized draft picks but still assessed a tax?
Posted on 6/19/14 at 12:55 pm to TigerCub
They could add up to 668K and be taxed before getting into the draft picks. So if they're willing to do that they could still get into the low 7 figures. But as an Astros fan I don't think they would.
0-5% over budget results in a tax of 75% of the excess.
5-10% over results in the same tax plus a first round pick.
10-15% over results in a 100% tax of the excess plus the loss of first and second round picks.
Over 15% results in 100% tax of the excess and the next two first round picks.
I don't think any team has gone over the first tier yet.
0-5% over budget results in a tax of 75% of the excess.
5-10% over results in the same tax plus a first round pick.
10-15% over results in a 100% tax of the excess plus the loss of first and second round picks.
Over 15% results in 100% tax of the excess and the next two first round picks.
I don't think any team has gone over the first tier yet.
Posted on 6/19/14 at 1:49 pm to tigerbait1.6
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Im pretty sure he tweeted that he never was going to sign, and he was ready to get to work in Baton Rouge, and then thanked the Astros for the opportunity, but again said he was going to be a tiger.
Yeah, and Kevin Gausman is turning down money from the Orioles to return to LSU.
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