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Naive. SEC hitters can turn that around easily if its flat and poorly located. Watch a few W Schmidt appearances this past season particularly when he struggled landing his offspeed.

According to Spotrac the Pirates have $61k left with 13/21 picks still to sign including their 5th rounder with a $500k+ slot.

With the 5% bonus they could offer maybe $900k signing no other picks. Highly unlikely but weird shite has happened before.

The content below is AI slop but I want to believe...


The current chatter and consensus surrounding 17-year-old left-hander Logan Schmidt (No. 59 overall) point strongly toward him honoring his commitment to LSU rather than signing with the Cleveland Guardians before the Monday, July 27 deadline.

Here is a breakdown of the prevailing industry intelligence, slot economics, and factors driving the speculation:

1. Financial Leverage & Bonus Pool Constraints
Slot Value vs. Stated Price: The slot value for pick No. 59 is $1,598,900. Schmidt’s asking price pre-draft was rumored around $4.5M–$5M due to his high-ceiling profile (a top-15 national prep talent with a mid-90s fastball).

Cleveland's Financial Box: Cleveland used much of its allotted bonus pool across its early picks and has very little wiggle room remaining. Under MLB Draft rules, exceeding a bonus pool by more than 5% results in the loss of a future first-round pick—a line teams rarely cross for a 2nd-round selection. MLB Pipeline explicitly noted over the weekend that Cleveland simply "does not have room in its bonus pool to offer him much more than" the ~$1.6M slot value.

2. The Case for LSU: Youth & Draft Eligibility
Reclassification & Age: Schmidt originally belonged to the 2027 draft class before reclassifying to 2026, meaning he turned 18 just days ago.

Draft Eligibility Timeline: Because he is young for his class, Schmidt would be eligible for the 2028 MLB Draft after just two seasons at LSU (or as a 19-year-old sophomore), rather than having to wait three full years.

Betting on Himself: Analysts and recruiting insiders (such as 247Sports and Baseball America) view Schmidt as having top-10 or even 1st-overall potential under Jay Johnson’s development in Baton Rouge. If he pitches up to his potential at LSU, he could command a top-10 bonus ($6M+) in two years.

3. Current Odds & Deadline Chatter
Heading into the Deadline: As of the final weekend before the July 27 deadline, Schmidt remains one of only two unsigned players in the top two rounds.

Industry Rumblings: MLB writers and LSU beat reporters widely expect Schmidt to let the deadline pass unsigned. Absent a sudden, massive last-minute reallocation of funds by Cleveland—which appears mathematically unlikely—the consensus is heavily tilted (80%+ probability) toward Schmidt stepping on campus in Baton Rouge this fall.

If he remains unsigned when the 4:00 PM ET deadline passes on Monday, Cleveland will receive a compensatory pick (No. 60 overall) in the 2027 MLB Draft, while LSU secures the headliner of Jay Johnson's 2026 recruiting class.

Jeff Head is in shambles

Yep. I used to cut them out vertically until I took out a sprinkler pipe.

Semjase alter is obvious

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I like your threads because semjase avoids them. Numbers seem to overwhelm him.

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