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Anthony Ranaudo

August 17, 2010 by · Comments Off on Anthony Ranaudo 

Anthony Ranaudo, LSU has lost a pitcher and quarterback. Zach Lee has signed a contract with the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

“This was a very personal decision of Zach and his family,” Miles said LSU by LSU Athletic Department. “This opportunity was too difficult to pass. We want Zach and his family the best. It is an exceptional young man and hope to become a great major league pitcher.”

Bryan Lazare TigerBait reports that two sports stars and receive about 4 million as a signing bonus, well above the 1.2 million slot and Lee, the No. 28 overall in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft on last June. And it could be even more money than that. A source said that Lee ESPNLosAngeles.com bond is between 5 and 6 million dollars. Steven Henson of Yahoo Sports reports the contract is 5.25 million over five years.

In McKinney (Texas) High School, Lee’s right hand had 11 victories, a 2.15 ERA and 90 strikeouts in his last year on the mound. On the football field, Lee went from 2565 yards and 31 touchdowns, with an additional nine rushing touchdowns in 2009.

Is expected to serve as LSU’s third string quarterback as a true freshman this fall, Lee had been in Baton Rouge in preparation for the season with the Tigers but did not attend football practice this afternoon, negotiations continued with the Dodgers .

For Paul Mainieri and the LSU baseball team, the day was even more costly.

As expected, the ace right-hander Anthony Ranaudo the Tigers, the second pick of the Red Sox in the first round of compensation (38th overall), signed a professional contract on Monday. Ranaudo and adviser Scott Boras demanded money from the premium normally reserved for a peak in the top ten and whites to accept a bond and 2.25 million, a total far greater than the 850,000 slots and that point in project.

Ranaudo was designed as a high-round pick before an elbow injury cost him weeks of playing time during the 2010 season with the Tigers. He struggled to rediscover his best form Whe returned at the end of the year, registering an ERA of 7.32 in 51 entries and 2/3rds.

Delgado and outfielder Luke LeBlanc Garin Cecchini, Barbe High infielder both opted to sign with the Boston Red Sox.

Sources tell NewOrleans.Com / Sports that LeBlanc, 11th Selection of Boston this year, may have received close to 500 000 to sign, and 325,000 after rejecting last week.

The Lockport native and former star of Central Lafourche hit .420 with 11 homers and 67 and was named first team Junior College All-American and was named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 team.

Cecchini reached agreement today with the Red Sox for one and 1.31 million. It was the Red Sox pick up the whole room and received money beyond the usual amount slot where he was drafted.

Essentially, Boston Cecchini paid as a first round because it is where they probably have been selected had he not suffered a torn ACL in his last year in Lake Charles.

Kevin Gausman, another draft of the Dodgers (6th round) and signatory of LSU, has informed the school and did not sign. Gausman rejected a seven-figure bonus to stay with the Tigers.

The hard-throwing pitcher Grandview, Colorado reaches the mid-upper-90s with his fastball. He was the seventh best prospect in baseball entering school 2010, Baseball America.

Zach Lee

August 17, 2010 by · Comments Off on Zach Lee 

Zach Lee, LSU down suddenly a quarterback and a pitcher.

Zach Lee, a quarterback most important and pitching prospect who signed with LSU last February and has been practicing with the team throughout the summer, signed late Monday with the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

“I do not know how anyone can deny that much money,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri baseball Monday night shortly after the news about the deadline 23:00 CST. “I really do not believe the boy intended to hurt anyone, but it is difficult to get in that type of situation.”

Lee signed for about 5 million, according to several reports from national media.

The Dodgers selected high McKinney Lee McKinney, Texas, selecting 28 of the first round of Major League Baseball Draft June 7, but had no contact with him or his family until only the last few days. Lee was in practice with the LSU football team Monday morning, but was absent from the second practice of the day in the afternoon while communicating with officials from the Dodgers.

At first it seemed LSU had a great chance to keep Lee by the Dodgers have had financial problems and was initially expected to seriously consider signing him.

“I think our chances decreased in the last 10 days,” said Mainieri. “I’ve been in touch with people I know in baseball, and felt the Dodgers were going to make a move.”

Mainieri said the fact that Major League Baseball rules allow teams to disseminate a prospectus bonus in five years because they could have played college football helped because of the Dodgers. LSU football coach Les Miles said Saturday that he thought Lee could compete for playing time as a quarterback this season.

“I’m disappointed for our baseball program for Les Miles and the entire Tiger Nation,” said Mainieri.

Mainieri Miles spoke shortly after hearing the news.

Earlier Monday, Mainieri also lost junior pitcher Anthony Ranaudo the Boston Red Sox. Ranaudo, selected in the supplemental first round, signed by one and 2.5 million.

Les Miles

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