SB Nation Boston - Draft Deadline Signing Day: Red Sox Agree To Deals With Top 10 Picks, Including Anthony Ranaudohttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2010-08-20T15:20:53-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12686732010-08-20T15:20:53-04:002010-08-20T15:20:53-04:00Red Sox Among Top Spenders In 2010 Draft
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<p>The Red Sox <a href="http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/08/20/red-sox-give-out-more-than-10-million-in-bonuses/">dished up $10,664,000</a> in signing bonuses in this year’s draft, putting them fourth amongst all teams this year, and topping their previous high of $10,515,000 in 2008—a year which yielded Casey Kelly, Ryan Westmoreland, and Ryan Lavarnway, among others.</p>
<p>The top two teams in the Nationals and the Pirates were boosted by big bonuses to the first two overall picks in Bryce Harper and Jameson Taillon. The Red Sox spread out their spending more, with four players receiving bonuses over $1 million, and several others approaching it. Anthony Ranaudo’s $2.55 million was the most the Sox spent on any player.</p>
<p>The Rays <a href="http://ht.ly/2sy0z">came in at number 12</a> with $7,150,800, while the Yankees spent only $6,652,500. The Orioles’ total was inflated by Manny Machado’s $5.25 million bonus, and the Blue Jays actually managed to top the Red Sox by nearly $1 million, as the team shifts its focus to amateur player development.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/20/1633812/red-sox-mlb-draft-signing-bonusesBenjamin Buchanan2010-08-19T11:04:26-04:002010-08-19T11:04:26-04:00Anthony Ranaudo, Brandon Workman Will Report To Lowell, Will Not Pitch
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<p>Anthony Ranaudo and Brandon Workman, Boston's third and fourth overall picks in this year's draft (No. 39 and No. 57 overall), <a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/2133035/ranaudo-workman-report-lowell">will report to Single A Lowell</a>, but will not pitch. Both Ranaudo and Workman signed with the Red Sox on Monday, the deadline for 2010 draft picks to agree to a deal.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/19/1631462/anthony-ranaudo-brandon-workman-lowell-report-red-soxRyan Hudson2010-08-17T10:11:47-04:002010-08-17T10:11:47-04:00Anthony Ranaudo's Deadline Deal Completes Red Sox' Excellent Draft Class
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<p>It came down to the final hour -- indeed, Alex Speier's news of his signing was <a href="http://twitter.com/alexspeier/statuses/21373166758">tweeted</a> at exactly 12:00 A.M. -- but the Red Sox were able to reach an agreement with seemingly their most elusive 2010 draft pick, Anthony Ranaudo, a right-handed pitcher from LSU.</p>
<p>Up until the deal was struck -- <a href="http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/08/17/red-sox-reach-agreement-with-ranaudo/">the Red Sox agreed to pay $2.55 million</a>, roughly equal to what MLB recommends a team pay for the No. 5 overall pick, and <a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/alex-speier/2010/08/17/future-spree-hectic-day-sox-spend-heavily-draf">largest signing bonus</a> ever given by the club to a college player -- the team apparently had "no clue" if they'd be able to land Ranaudo, who was seemingly content with not signing and simply returning to pitch at LSU for his senior season.</p>
<p>Ranaudo was drafted with the No. 39 overall pick (in the sandwich round) back in June, and then spent his summer with an <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/7/19/1576824/red-sox-anthony-ranaudo-cape-cod-league-lsu">impressive performance</a> in the Cape Cod Baseball League, throwing 29.2 shutout innings and striking out over a batter an inning. Elbow issues with LSU in 2010 -- and representation from Scott Boras -- left Ranaudo signing with Boston anything but a sure thing, but in the end, Theo and company were able to <a href="http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100816&content_id=13524304&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos">get it done</a>.</p>
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<p>"He has a chance to really repeat his delivery and pitches with a plus fastball and a plus breaking ball and an average changeup, and [he] is someone who obviously went through a little bit of adversity this year but he bounced back and started to really put it together at the end," said Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein the night of the draft. "He's somebody we really think is on the [rise], and went into the year as one of the top college pitchers in the draft."</p>
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<p>Ranaudo's deal means that the Sox successfully signed 14 of their top 15 picks from June (they missed out on Tyler Barnette, a ninth-round pick), including their top 10 selections.</p>
<p>Also late Monday night, <a href="http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/08/17/sox-sign-lefty-chris-hernandez/">Boston was able to come to terms with their seventh-round pick</a>, LHP Chris Hernandez (Miami), agreeing to a deal worth $375,000. At the time he was drafted, Sox director of amateur scouting Amiel Sawdaye said of him, "None of his pitches are straight. Everything moves. He's just a guy who has a really good chance to get to the big leagues because of his repertoire from the left side."</p>
<p>In addition to Ranaudo, Monday also brought it with agreements with No. 57 overall pick <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626216/brandon-workman-sean-croyle-red-sox-mlb-draft-deadline-signings">Brandon Workman</a> (RHP, Texas), third-rounder <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626216/brandon-workman-sean-croyle-red-sox-mlb-draft-deadline-signings">Sean Coyle</a> (SS, Germantown Academy, PA), fourth-rounder <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626300/garin-cecchini-red-sox-2010-mlb-draft-deadline-signing">Garin Cecchini</a> (SS, Barbe HS, LA), eighth round pick M<a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626216/brandon-workman-sean-croyle-red-sox-mlb-draft-deadline-signings">Matthew Price</a> (RHP, Virginia Tech), and 11th-rounder <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1625687/red-sox-sign-lucas-leblanc-mlb-draft">Lucas LeBlanc</a> (OF, Delgado Community College, LA).</p>
<p>It was an expensive day -- the Sox spent $7.25 million in deals on Monday, and totaled about $10.4 million overall in draft pick signings -- but one that could prove to be a pivotal day for the franchise. As <a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2010/8/17/1626937/thats-a-wrap-red-sox-finalize">Over The Monste</a>r said, "This was a huge day for the organization's future."</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/17/1627317/anthony-ranaudo-red-sox-draft-deadline-day-signings-brandon-workman-garin-cecchiniRyan Hudson2010-08-17T00:53:26-04:002010-08-17T00:53:26-04:00Boston Red Sox Sign Anthony Ranaudo To $2.55 Million Deal
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<p>Sean McAdam of <span class="caps">CSNNE</span>.com <a target="new" href="http://twitter.com/Sean_McAdam/statuses/21373608847">reports on Twitter</a> that the Boston Red Sox have come to an agreement with pitcher Anthony Ranaudo.</p>
<p>McAdam tweeted, "RedSox sign <span class="caps">RHP</span> Anthony Ranaudo for $2.55 million."</p>
<p>The signing means Boston has come to an agreement with their top six picks in this year’s draft. </p>
<p>Ben Buchanan of SB Nation’s Over The Monster <a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2010/8/17/1626937/thats-a-wrap-red-sox-finalize" target="_blank">writes that the signings represent a big day for Red Sox Nation</a>.</p>
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<p>They came, they drafted, they paid out the nose.</p>
<p>But it looks like the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> will get their money's worth.</p>
<p><a href="http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/08/17/red-sox-reach-agreement-with-ranaudo/">With the signing of Anthony Ranaudo</a>, the Red Sox finished a hard day's work, ending with a ton of new talent wearing Red Sox uniforms. Ranaudo, one of the top talents in the draft, leads the pack, but Garin Cecchini (a middle infielder with at least above average everything) is not far behind. And it's impossible to forget <a href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2010/8/16/1626275/red-sox-getting-the-job-done-on#comments">all the other guys picked up today</a>. They even managed to slip <span>Chris Hernandez</span> in under the radar.</p>
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<p><i>For everything Red Sox, head over to</i><i> <a target="new" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/">Over The Monster</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/17/1627028/boston-red-sox-anthony-ranaudo-contractBen Golliver2010-08-16T18:27:29-04:002010-08-16T18:27:29-04:00Garin Cecchini Agrees To Deal With Red Sox For $1.31 Million
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<p>Garin Cecchini has agreed to a deal with the Red Sox, with a <a href="http://twitter.com/RealDJBean/statuses/21349441554">bonus of $1.31 million</a>, reports WEEI's DJ Bean, who adds that <a href="http://twitter.com/RealDJBean/status/21349496310">Cecchini is</a> "psyched." </p>
<p>Cecchini, a shortstop from Louisiana and a fourth-round selection by the Red Sox (No. 143 overall), was reportedly demanding a bonus of <span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"></span></span> anywhere from $1.35 to $1.75 million. As we said earlier, he was likely a priority for Boston, as the highest drafted player who the Sox would not receive a compensation pick for next year if they failed to sign him.</p>
<p>According to Baseball America's <a href="http://twitter.com/jimcallisBA/status/21349120468">Jim Callis</a>, Cecchini will donate $20,000 to The Jimmy Fund.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626397/garin-cecchini-red-sox-agreement-deal-mlb-draftRyan Hudson2010-08-16T17:49:29-04:002010-08-16T17:49:29-04:00Red Sox Reportedly Sign Fourth-Round Pick Garin Cecchini
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<p>Garin Cecchini, the shortstop from Louisiana that the Red Sox selected with the No. 143 overall pick (fourth round), has reportedly reached an agreement with Boston according to Yahoo! Sports' <a href="http://twitter.com/ysportsncaabb/status/21345633875">Kendall Rogers</a>, who adds that the Red Sox are<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> "cleaning up right now."</span></span></p>
<p>It was <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1625968/red-sox-garin-cecchini-mlb-draft-signings">reported earlier on Monday</a> that the team was close with Cecchini.</p>
<p>Despite his high bonus demands -- anywhere from $1.35 to $1.75 million -- he was likely a priority for Boston, as the highest drafted player who the Sox would not receive a compensation pick for next year if they failed to sign him.</p>
<p>Assuming all deals are official, the Red Sox have now locked up five of their top-six draft picks. The lone exception is LSU pitcher Antony Ranaudo, the No. 39 overall selection.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626300/garin-cecchini-red-sox-2010-mlb-draft-deadline-signingRyan Hudson2010-08-16T17:08:22-04:002010-08-16T17:08:22-04:00Red Sox Reportedly Sign Second-Round Pick Brandon Workman, Third-Rounder Sean Coyle
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<p>Brandon Workman, a pitcher from Texas whom the Red Sox took in the second round (the 57th overall pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft, has reportedly agreed to a deal with an $800,000 bonus with Boston (<a href="http://twitter.com/aTrubow/statuses/21346356710">exceeding the recommended $634,500</a> for the No. 57 pick), this according to <a href="http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/08/16/red-sox-come-to-terms-with-workman-coyle/">WEEI's Alex Speier</a>.</p>
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<p>The agreement was finalized after a call between the Red Sox and Workman's represenatives on a 2 p.m. call, with the player coming down from his asking price of $1.25 million and the Sox coming up from the MLB's suggested slot of approximately $634,000. He will begin his professional career in the coming days, reporting to Fort Myers.</p>
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<p>Additionally, Boston came to an <a href="http://ht.ly/2qop8">agreement with third-round pick Sean Coyle</a> for a reported $1.3 million (roughly one million more than baseball's "recommended bonus" for a player drafted with the No. 110 pick). Coyle is a shortstop from Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pa.; he was a member of USA Baseball's 18-and-under team and had signed to play at the University of North Carolina.</p>
<p>The Red Sox reportedly also <a href="http://twitter.com/ysportsncaabb/status/21340791702">reached a deal with an eighth-round pick, Matthew Price</a>, a right-handed pitcher from Virginia Tech (he was a 34th-round selection of Atlanta Braves in 2008, but did not sign).</p>
<p>On Monday, the deadline for signing 2010 draft picks, the Red Sox also <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1625768/red-sox-lucas-leblanc-signing">reportedly locked-up OF Lucas LeBlan</a> (pick No. 353) and are <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1625968/red-sox-garin-cecchini-mlb-draft-signings">close to signing Garin Cecchini</a>, a high school shortstop they took in the fourth round.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626216/brandon-workman-sean-croyle-red-sox-mlb-draft-deadline-signingsRyan Hudson2010-08-16T16:54:50-04:002010-08-16T16:54:50-04:00Red Sox Sign Third Rounder Sean Coyle
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<p>Another Red Sox draftee has agreed to terms, this time it’s the team’s third round pick Sean Coyle coming to terms.</p>
<p>Coyle will earn 1.3 million dollars, which is higher than the <span class="caps">MLB</span> average for third round picks by about a million dollars.</p>
<p>A word from Baseball America’s Jim Callis</p>
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<p>A shortstop from Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pa., Coyle is a 5-foot-8, 175-pounder who plays bigger than his size and projects as a second baseman in the mold of Brian Roberts. He has plus speed and good instincts on the bases, as well as surprising power and a competitive makeup.</p>
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