Article: Minnesota Twins 2018 MLB Draft Signing Tracker

[Pitz]

 

Wow ... LaRon Smith signed for $125K. I haven't found much about him other than a prior commitment to Indian Hills Community College. Good size for a HS SS with room to grow. Very young HS senior. It will be fun watching him work through the system.

 

Isn't he a catcher?

[NapoleonComplex]

Perfect Game lists him as a SS. I was curious about him listed as a catcher on the original post as well.

[Monkeypaws]

In spite of a thread called "front office flop," these guys boss the draft. They've gotten great value in their top ten the last 2 drafts by playing slot values.

 

About Smith - 6'2", 200 - won't turn 18 until September. Nice "international" signing.

Edited July 6, 2018 by Monkeypaws

[Pitz]

Round 16: Anthony Tuionetoa | RHP | Signed For: $100,000

 

Any intel on him?

Today, I noticed in looking at MLB's draft results/signings for the Twins that he was not listed as signed. But I'm pretty sure when I looked yesterday he was listed as signed. 

 

Did something happen or was this just a glitch with MLB's site?

[Otto von Ballpark]

It's not as if they didn't sign, what, their top 23 selections this year...

But those picks were self-selected to match the goal (staying under the pool). If one thinks the goal should have been different (spending the overage), then citing the actual picks/goal is non-responsive.

 

It is a little troubling that we haven't done that yet, even under a new front office with two very different draft positions (last year with a huge pool, and this year with a smaller pool and two lost picks).

 

Also, ordering is particularly irrelevant, particularly after 10 rounds.

[Ewidell]

Maui news just reported that 16th rounder Anthony Tuionetoa decided to attend Yavapai College and not sign with the Twins.