I noticed there were 17 players in the first 5 rounds of this years draft that opted to go to college vs. signing with their pro team.
Assuming none these players were on a full ride I was wondering if it is common for a college to increase the scholarship offers to a player to entice a player to forgo the draft?
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Posts: 604 | Location: East Coast | Registered: August 15, 2005
Originally posted by jerseydad: I noticed there were 17 players in the first 5 rounds of this years draft that opted to go to college vs. signing with their pro team.
Assuming none these players were on a full ride I was wondering if it is common for a college to increase the scholarship offers to a player to entice a player to forgo the draft?
JD, I just saw this, I would imagine anything is possible, but most likely those players weren't offered more $$ dollars to head to college, just not enough from MLB to turn pro.
Posts: 10774 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
Yes, its very common. However, pro baseball gives 4 year scholarships and college baseball gives 1 year. They have to be renewed each year in college. Plus they dont give the player a money bonus nor do they pay him a salary and take care of his health benefits or his vison plan or his dental plan.
And the most like have 3 to a room on road trips.
Posts: 189 | Location: USA | Registered: July 13, 2006
Originally posted by swingbuilder: Yes, its very common. However, pro baseball gives 4 year scholarships and college baseball gives 1 year. They have to be renewed each year in college. Plus they dont give the player a money bonus nor do they pay him a salary and take care of his health benefits or his vison plan or his dental plan.
And the most like have 3 to a room on road trips.
According to Scott Boras, only 6% of his clients take advantage of thier college benefits from pro baseball. So the statistics bear out, that if you don't go to college, you probably never will.
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Posts: 1597 | Location: northern burbs, IL | Registered: November 15, 2006
1st of all Boris represents the cream of the crop, "so to speak". So % are better for those guys to make it to big leagues. Min Salary is over 375 a year. After a few years that becomes a million. DO you really need college?
2nd of all. Its a matter of choice. If an ex player does not take adavantage of a FREE 4 year scholarship why is it pro baseball fault? SHAME ON THAT PLAYER.
3rd thing. Have you ever done statistics on baseball players who started to college and didnt finish and who didn't get a chance to sign?
If we are going to "bear out the Statistics" then lets bear it all and be fair about it!
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