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Who was the baseball recruit that was enrolling but signed a mlb deal last minute?

Posted on 9/5/20 at 3:48 pm
Posted by Champs
Geaux Tigers
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 3:48 pm
Just a few years ago. I remember his dad was in the mlb. Was it tatis jr? Or is my memory all fricked up?
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 3:54 pm to
Not Tatis
Christian Cairo was the one that left first day of school
Posted by Beef Supreme
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 3:56 pm to
Zach Lee
Posted by LSURussian
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 3:57 pm to
Zach Von Rosenberg was on campus and had already attended freshman orientation in 2009 when he agreed to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a signing bonus of $1.2 million. He was drafted in the 6th round by Pittsburgh.
Posted by reauxl tigers
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:00 pm to
Every time I look at the names that passed up college, I can’t help but wonder how much more exciting College baseball would be with those studs playing.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:10 pm to
Mac Marshall was the one that pissed Mainieri off the most.
Posted by Elleshoe
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:16 pm to
Deshields, Jr was a commit I think
Posted by Broski
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:17 pm to
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Deshields, Jr was a commit I think



Yep, so was Joey Gallo
Posted by ROPtiger
Vicksburg, MS
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:19 pm to
Zach Lee was in summer school on football scholarship with plans to also play baseball. He participated in two-a-day football practice as the No. 1 draftee by the LA Dodgers. After the morning football practice on the last day to sign MLB contract, Les Miles told him to not worry about afternoon practice because he had a big decision to make. The kid really wanted to play both. That afternoon the Dodgers upped the offer to $5.25 million. He signed and he and the Miles family remained friends had stayed in touch.

$5.25 million....and minus taxes he still has most of it invested for the long haul.
Posted by Broski
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:22 pm to
Mac Marshall, by the way, has been in the minors since 2015 and has not made it past single-A.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42326 posts
Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:26 pm to
Trevor storey was a signee
The ones that are worried about money out of high school usually don’t make it
You still have to have incredible drive to stay on the path to mlb
Posted by Broski
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:28 pm to
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The ones that are worried about money out of high school usually don’t make it


What does this mean?

How can you blame a kid for turning down millions to sign his name?

Mainieri has even said as much, what pissed him off about Marshall was that he told Paul his number that would get him to sign, enrolled in school, then signed for a lesser number and didn't tell anyone at LSU.
Posted by nicholastiger
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:33 pm to
Jake cave another one made it up
Posted by LSURussian
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:37 pm to
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Yep, so was Joey Gallo
Did you say "Gallo"?? I said it was Joey Callo...
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:39 pm to
Probably Deshields.
Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
27766 posts
Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:39 pm to
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what pissed him off about Marshall was that he told Paul his number that would get him to sign, enrolled in school, then signed for a lesser number and didn't tell anyone at LSU

The deal with Marshall was that he didn’t sign, went to school for a month, then transferred to juco so he could be draft eligible again the following year.
Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
27766 posts
Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:42 pm to
Deshields was a first round pick, there was never a doubt that he would sign.
Posted by jlbasm
Aledo, TX
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 4:47 pm to
Just pulled Marshall’s minor league stats geeze dude you were way out of your depth
Posted by LSU1SLU
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 9/5/20 at 5:16 pm to
So basically is 10 recruits have done this in the past.
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
14719 posts
Posted on 9/5/20 at 5:42 pm to
Pretty sure it was Cairo. If I remember correctly his parents were in CPM’s office telling him they weren’t going to sign and then walked and he signed a couple of hours later. Pretty sure this was the last day to sign.
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