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Dodgers first round pick JT Ginn chooses Miss St instead
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:03 pm
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Dodgers first-round pick J.T. Ginn says he won't sign, will attend Mississippi State
For the second time in four years, the Dodgers failed to sign a first-round draft pick.
J.T. Ginn, a hard-throwing high school pitcher from Mississippi, announced he would attend Mississippi State rather than sign with the Dodgers, who selected him at No. 30 last month. The deadline to sign is Friday. Later on Thursday evening, West Virginia pitcher Michael Grove, chosen in the second round by the Dodgers, said on Instagram he had signed.
It is unclear why Ginn and the Dodgers could not reach an agreement. Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers president of baseball operations, indicated he could not comment until Friday’s deadline passed.
The recommended slot bonus for Ginn was $2.275 million. The Dodgers had the smallest bonus pool in the majors, as a receipt for finishing with the best regular-season record in 2017. The entire pool for their first 10 rounds was worth $5.3 million; Detroit signed No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize for a $7.5-million bonus.
As compensation for not signing Ginn, the Dodgers would receive the 31st pick, and the corresponding bonus pool money, for next summer’s draft.
Ginn grew up in Brandon, Miss., about two hours south of the Mississippi State campus in Starkville. He called his decision to play for the Bulldogs “my lifelong dream.”
“After being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round, I had a lot to think about over the last month,” Ginn wrote on Twitter. “My ultimate goal is to one day play in the Major Leagues, and the draft provided one path to that goal. College baseball offered another path.”
Ginn chose college. The Dodgers struck out in similar fashion in 2015 with Louisville pitcher Kyle Funkhouser, who went 35th in the compensatory first round. Funkhouser chose to play one more season in college and fell to the fourth round in 2016. He has a 3.89 ERA in 16 starts with Detroit’s double-A affiliate this season.
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Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:06 pm to S
The Dodgers passed up Shane McClanahan to draft this guy. The move looks dumb in hindsight
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:07 pm to L.A.
Imagine picking Starkvegas over pro ball
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:08 pm to L.A.
Hate to see pitchers turn down millions to attend college but I guess you hope it works out for this kid. Not a big loss for the Dodgers with the way the comp system is set up.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:32 pm to L.A.
Isn't the deadline tomorrow? I don't consider these decisions final until after the deadline passes. LSU fans should know that better than anyone.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:32 pm to wildtigercat93
He picked starkvegas over millions and los angeles sluts
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:34 pm to geauxpurple
quote:I believe it was today, 4:00 PM CST
Isn't the deadline tomorrow?
Posted on 7/6/18 at 7:04 am to L.A.
Good for him. He will slay poon in Starkvegas
For years to come!
For years to come!
Posted on 7/6/18 at 8:09 am to Riolobo
Huge mistake. Not just the money but his arm and the better coaching he will get. I don't get why he'd put his baseball career at risk. I mean toiling in the low minors may be less fun that Starkville, but he'd be getting paid and his coaches will actually want him to get to the pros.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 8:10 am to Riolobo
Sounds like Miss St will be getting Braves first round pick Carter Stewart as well. Hopefully, they can get a deal done today but it doesn't sound likely.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 8:13 am to RollDatRoll
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Sounds like Miss St will be getting Braves first round pick Carter Stewart as well.
I'm still scratching my head at these kids turning down contracts. 17-18 year olds who could become millionaires with a signature and they haven't even thrown a pitch yet.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:58 am to RollDatRoll
I'm worried about him going JUCO.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 11:30 am to Random MsState Fan
Very risky move but hey it may pay off.
As a pitcher, it could backfire big time.
As a pitcher, it could backfire big time.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 12:57 pm to L.A.
Doesn't he have an injury and the Dodgers were offering significantly less than slot because of it?
Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:27 pm to Dizz
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Doesn't he have an injury and the Dodgers were offering significantly less than slot because of it?
That's the Braves guy.
The Dodgers pick is apparently just a poor decision maker.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 1:56 pm to ProjectP2294
Ginn was always coming to State. His family has money- he wanted to go to college.
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