Future Redbirds

Per Goold at Cards Talk:

“The Cardinals have announced the signings, officially, of 26 of the 52 players selected in last week’s draft. Many of the players (if not all of them listed here) are at the mini-camp in Jupiter, Fla., right now. The highest pick signed is No. 36th overall, Clayton Mortensen, the righthander from Gonzaga.”

Other’s signed:

1a. Clayton Mortensen RHP
5. Thomas Eager RHP
6. Oliver Marmol SS
7. Deryk Hooker RHP
10. Beau Riportella OF
13. Steven Hill 1B
14. Joshua Dew RHP
15. Chuckie Fick RHP
17. Matt Arburr 3B
18. Andrew Brown OF
20. Brian Cartie 3B
21. Brian Broderick RHP
23. Joseph Hage OF
26. Tony Cruz 3B
27. Brian Buck OF
28. Ross Oeder 2B
30. Nick Derba C
31. Dylan Gonzalez RHP
32. Nicholas Vera 3B
34. Steven Hill RHP
38. Adron Chambers OF
39. Rigoberto Lugo RHP
42. Mike Folli 2B
43. Davis Bilardello LHP
46. Robert Sanzillo C
47. Mateo Marquez OF

Notably absent of course would be Kozma, Russell, Todd, Kopp, Descalso, Zawacki, Reifer, Stutes and Henley. Stutes and Henley are in the College World Series, so they probably got other things on their minds. I wonder if Russell will play in a collegiate summer league while they negiotiate, hopefully it won’t get drug out that far…

Guys they’ve signed I’m especially happy about: High school pitcher Deryk Hooker, toolsy HS OF Joseph Hage (click here to read his profile at PG), Slugging Sam F Austin 1st baseman Hill, who was a junior, Rigoberto Lugo, who was a high school pitcher from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, signed to pitch for East Carolina U. Per what would’ve been his college coach Rick Godwin-

“We are excited about the signing Rigoberto Lugo,” said Godwin. “He is a power throwing right-handed pitcher with a hard, late breaking ball that has also been clocked at 92 mph. Lugo is a tremendous athlete who has also shown the ability to play in the outfield and will be a great fit for our program.”

Hat tip to Goold for the link. Mortenson, a senior had no where else to go so that was a slam dunk. After hearing the Lunow and some of the BA guys talk him up, I’m looking forward to seeing what he does.